Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 552925

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When andersonstrathernam.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 270 7700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 8BP
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • ASAM Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
SC376947
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
C/O Anderson Strathern Llp, 58 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BP, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeremy Macduff Brettell Director Jul 1961 1 Nov 2013 21 other companies
Murray Mccall Director Mar 1971 3 Mar 2015 3 other companies
John Michael Brett Director Feb 1966 9 Sep 2016 31 other companies
Carole Tomlinson Director Mar 1975 4 Jul 2019 4 other companies
Bruce Farquhar Director Apr 1972 19 Dec 2024 62 other companies
Arlene Ewing Director Sep 1970 16 Feb 2026 1 other company
AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Apr 2010 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
117
closed down
48
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 117 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Anderson Strathern Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (34)

2021

7 June 2021

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2017

25 March 2017

  • Anderson Strathern LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

22 August 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

22 July 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

16 April 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Anderson Strathern Asset Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Anderson Strathern Asset Management. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share a director
5
past links
7

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 117 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited (FRN 552925) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Anderson Strathern Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 270 7700 and the website andersonstrathernAM.co.uk for Anderson Strathern Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Anderson Strathern Asset Management a scam or clone?
Anderson Strathern Asset Management is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Anderson Strathern Asset Management?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Anderson Strathern Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Anderson Strathern Asset Management?
Anderson Strathern Asset Management is owned by Anderson Strathern LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 March 2017.
Who runs Anderson Strathern Asset Management?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Anderson Strathern Asset Management: Jeremy Macduff Brettell, Murray McCall, John Michael Brett, Carole Tomlinson, Bruce Farquhar and Arlene Ewing.
How long has Anderson Strathern Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 16 April 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2011.
Does Anderson Strathern Asset Management use any other names?
It trades as ASAM.

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