Aviva Investment Solutions UK Limited

Reference number: 515334

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aviva.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7283 2000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode YO90 1WR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Friends Life Investment Solutions Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Friends Provident Investment Solutions Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 020 4509 0610
  • 020 4509 0648
Fake email addresses (2)
  • admin@avivaisuk.com
  • info@avivaonlineservices.com
Fake websites (2)
  • avivaisuk.com
  • myinvestmentportal.ais-onlineservices.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 October 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Aviva, Wellington Row, York, YO90 1WR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Mark Wood Director Nov 1964 7 May 2021 10 other companies
Jasmin Islam Slider Director Mar 1978 1 Dec 2021 6 other companies
Michael James Hogg Director Jun 1979 14 Dec 2021 6 other companies
Simon James Ellis Director Nov 1979 8 Oct 2024 1 other company
AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 20 Dec 2016 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
16
still active
16
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Aviva Investment Solutions UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

29 December 2023

  • Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited gave up control
  • Aviva Wealth Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

9 October 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

2 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Friends Life Investment Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2016

1 September 2016

  • Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Fp Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Fp Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 December 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Friends Provident Investment Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2010

1 July 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2009

26 November 2009

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

3 October 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 73 events

  • All 73 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 58
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Firms connected to Aviva Investment Solutions UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Aviva Investment Solutions UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
12
share a director
10
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Aviva Investment Solutions UK

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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 73 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aviva Investment Solutions UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Aviva Investment Solutions UK Limited (FRN 515334) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2010 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Aviva Investment Solutions UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7283 2000 and the website aviva.co.uk for Aviva Investment Solutions UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.
Is Aviva Investment Solutions UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Aviva Investment Solutions UK: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Aviva Investment Solutions UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Aviva Investment Solutions UK?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Aviva Investment Solutions UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Aviva Investment Solutions UK?
Aviva Investment Solutions UK is owned by Aviva Wealth Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 December 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited and Fp Group Limited.
Who runs Aviva Investment Solutions UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Aviva Investment Solutions UK: Christopher Mark Wood, Jasmin Islam Slider, Michael James Hogg and Simon James Ellis.
How long has Aviva Investment Solutions UK been in business?
The company was formed on 3 October 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2010.
Does Aviva Investment Solutions UK use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Friends Life Investment Solutions Limited and Friends Provident Investment Solutions Limited.

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