Axa Investment Managers UK Limited

Reference number: 119368

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 8 warnings 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When axa-im.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7003 1000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 73 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Axa Sun Life Investment Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • AXA Sun Life Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Sun Life Investment Management Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Sun Life Investment Management Services Ltd 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 (18)
  • 011(44)7024055556
  • 011(44)7031886684
  • 011(44)7031909993
  • 011(44)8447742871
  • 20 7193 4873
  • +353 1657 1056
  • 020 3190 8754
  • 020 3322 7881
  • 020 3411 0036
  • 020 3468 2782
  • 020 3475 5034
  • 020 3475 5119
  • 020 3598 0278
  • 020 4525 4634
  • 020 7193 7318
  • 0333 344 0010
  • 0800 862 0401
  • 0845 862 0587
Fake email addresses (32)
  • accounts@axabonds.com
  • admin@axa-im.ie.com
  • admin@axa-imuk.com
  • allnwinks@gmail.com
  • awinks@axa-im.epizy.com
  • clarity.uk@private-axa.com
  • clarity.uk@retailaxaservices.com
  • client@clientaxaservices.com
  • client@clients-axa.com
  • client@clients-axa.net
  • complaints@private-axa.com
  • complaints@retailaxaservices.com
  • customer.relations@axa.com.hk
  • enquiries@axaim.co.uk
  • enquiry@axa-newenquiry.com
  • enquiry@axanewenquiry.com
  • enquiry@enquireaxa.com
  • enquiry@private-axa.com
  • enquiry@retailaxaservices.com
  • eqnuiry@privateretail-axa.com
  • knowyoucan.co.uk@mail331.bms6.bmsend.com
  • legal@doc-axa.com
  • legal@document-axa.com
  • legal@documents-axa.com
  • mail@knowyoucan.co.uk
  • settlementteam@axa.com.hk
  • support@axaim.com
  • support@axainsurance.group
  • trading@axa-imuk.com
  • treasury@axa-im-uk.com
  • wealthmanagement@axa.com.hk
  • wealthmanagement@axaim-asia.com
Fake websites (5)
  • axa.im.ie.com
  • axabonds.com
  • axaim-asia.com
  • axaim.com
  • knowyoucan.co.uk
The 8 FCA warnings 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 · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (13 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
19 June 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Martin Clark Director Apr 1959 16 Aug 2018 27 other companies
Philip Barker Director Dec 1955 14 Jan 2020 2 other companies
Jean-Christophe Pierre Marcel Menioux Director Feb 1968 1 Sep 2022 1 other company
Ouajnat Karim Director Jun 1979 11 Dec 2024 4 other companies
Emmanuelle Eva Yolaine Bury Director Sep 1968 15 Dec 2025 2 other companies
Richard Guy Davies Director Sep 1972 23 Jan 2026 4 other companies
Danuta Sarah Mcpartlin Director Jul 1977 23 Jan 2026 3 other companies
Roger Paul Miners Director May 1975 23 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Ann Craig Secretary Not published 30 Dec 2022 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
36
closed down
14
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 82 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

11 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd"

FCA register

1 January 2026

  • Axa Investment Managers UK Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2025

31 December 2025

  • Axa Investment Managers SA no longer has significant control
  • BNP Paribas SA took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Axa Investment Managers SA gained significant control
  • Axa Investment Managers UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Axa Sun Life Investment Management Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "AXA Sun Life Investment Management Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "AXA Sun Life Management Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "Sun Life Investment Management Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Sun Life Investment Management Services Ltd"

FCA register

2014

1 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

11 April 2014

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

1 March 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Axa Investment Managers UK Limited"

FCA register

1979

19 June 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 171 events

  • All 171 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 142
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Firms connected to Axa Investment Managers UK

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 36 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 171 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Axa Investment Managers UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Axa Investment Managers UK Limited (FRN 119368) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Axa Investment Managers UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7003 1000 and the website axa-im.co.uk for Axa Investment Managers 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Axa Investment Managers UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Axa Investment Managers UK: the FCA has published 8 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Axa Investment Managers UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Axa Investment Managers 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 Axa Investment Managers UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Axa Investment Managers UK?
Axa Investment Managers UK is owned by BNP Paribas SA, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 December 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Axa Investment Managers SA and Axa Investment Managers UK Holdings Limited.
Who runs Axa Investment Managers UK?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Axa Investment Managers UK: Colin Martin Clark, Philip Barker, Jean-Christophe Pierre Marcel Menioux, Ouajnat Karim, Emmanuelle Eva Yolaine Bury, Richard Guy Davies and 2 more.
How long has Axa Investment Managers UK been in business?
The company was formed on 19 June 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Axa Investment Managers UK use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd, Axa Sun Life Investment Management Limited and AXA Sun Life Management Limited.

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