Barclays Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 505543

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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 barclays.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7116 1000 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 5HP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Barclays Wealth Funds Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • UCITS client money limitation
    Able to hold and control client money for its UCITS business
  • AIF client money limitation
    Able to hold and control client money for its AIF business

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
06991560
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Brian Melville Cavaye Director Jul 1964 3 Oct 2019 2 other companies
Damian Peter Neylin Director Feb 1959 3 Oct 2019 1 other company
Jean-Damien Marie Director Aug 1974 14 Mar 2024 None
Scott Matthews Director Nov 1986 30 Aug 2026 1 other company
BARCOSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 14 Aug 2009 –

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
4
still active
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 4 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (68)

2023

1 May 2023

  • Barclays Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Barclays Bank UK PLC gave up control

Companies House

2018

1 January 2018

  • Barclays Bank PLC gave up control
  • Barclays Bank UK PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

27 July 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (AIF client money limitation)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS client money limitation)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barclays Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register · Companies House

4 March 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Barclays Wealth Funds Ltd"

FCA register

2010

2 February 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

12 November 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

14 August 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 54
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Firms connected to Barclays Asset Management

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

connected firms
8
share a director
1
share its phone number
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 68 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barclays Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Barclays Asset Management Limited (FRN 505543) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Barclays Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7116 1000 and the website barclays.com for Barclays Asset Management. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Barclays Asset Management a scam or clone?
Barclays 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 Barclays Asset Management?
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 Barclays Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Barclays Asset Management?
Barclays Asset Management is owned by Barclays Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 May 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Barclays Bank UK PLC.
Who runs Barclays Asset Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Barclays Asset Management: David Brian Melville Cavaye, Damian Peter Neylin, Jean-Damien Marie and Scott Matthews.
How long has Barclays Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 14 August 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2009.
Does Barclays Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Barclays Wealth Funds Ltd.

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