Barclays Investment Solutions Limited

Reference number: 155595

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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 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 (9)

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

  • Barclays Smart Investor Trading name
  • Barclays Wealth Management Trading name
  • Direct Investing Trading name
  • Planning and Advice Trading name
  • BARCLAYS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD Former name
  • Gerrard Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Gerrard Limited Former name
  • Greig Middleton & Co Ltd Former name
  • Precis (1170) Ltd Former name

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 7060 5717
  • 020 7060 6467
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.
  • 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.
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  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing Targeted Support
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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 number
02752982
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 October 1992 (34 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
Kathryn Ann Matthews Director Dec 1959 25 Oct 2018 11 other companies
Marcus Nigel Hine Director Sep 1960 1 May 2023 None
Mohammad Kamal Syed Director Mar 1963 26 Mar 2025 3 other companies
Anastasia Cammaroto Director Oct 1971 28 Jul 2026 None
Scott Matthews Director Nov 1986 30 Aug 2026 1 other company
BARCOSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 17 Dec 2003 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
15
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 291 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (19) All events (609)

2025

29 December 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "BARCLAYS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED"
  • Changed its registered name from "BARCLAYS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD"

FCA register

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

Companies House

2017

3 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Gerrard Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gerrard Management Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

14 August 2012

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2005

7 June 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Gerrard Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

18 December 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Greig Middleton & Co Ltd"

FCA register

1993

15 January 1993

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Precis (1170) Ltd"

FCA register

1992

5 October 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 609 events

  • All 609 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 583
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Firms connected to Barclays Investment Solutions

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

connected firms
9
share a director
2
share its phone number
8

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 609 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barclays Investment Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Barclays Investment Solutions Limited (FRN 155595) 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 Barclays Investment Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7116 1000 and the website barclays.com for Barclays Investment Solutions. 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 Investment Solutions a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Barclays Investment Solutions: 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 Barclays Investment Solutions, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Barclays Investment Solutions?
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 Investment Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Barclays Investment Solutions?
Barclays Investment Solutions 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 and Gerrard Management Services Limited.
Who runs Barclays Investment Solutions?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Barclays Investment Solutions: Kathryn Ann Matthews, Marcus Nigel Hine, Mohammad Kamal Syed, Anastasia Cammaroto and Scott Matthews.
How long has Barclays Investment Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 5 October 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Barclays Investment Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Barclays Smart Investor, Barclays Wealth Management, Direct Investing and Planning and Advice. It has previously used 5 other names, including BARCLAYS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD, Gerrard Investment Management Limited and Gerrard Limited.

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