Baring International Investment Limited

Reference number: 122628

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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 barings.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7628 6000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 7BF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Barings Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 June 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander Campbell Sutherland Director Jul 1973 10 Oct 2021 11 other companies
Martin Horne Director May 1971 31 Jul 2023 5 other companies
Katherine Kemp Godfrey Director Dec 1982 31 Jul 2023 4 other companies
Charlotte Phillips Director Jun 1977 16 Oct 2024 4 other companies
Rhian Catrin Williams Director Aug 1989 2 Sep 2026 5 other companies
Rhian Williams Secretary Not published 9 May 2022 –

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
14
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 14 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Baring International Investment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

6 September 2018

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

FCA register

2016

30 June 2016

  • Baring Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

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

1997

30 May 1997

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 7 new directors took over

Companies House

1979

7 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 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to Baring International Investment

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Baring International Investment

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baring International Investment Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Baring International Investment Limited (FRN 122628) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Baring International Investment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7628 6000 and the website barings.com for Baring International Investment. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Baring International Investment a scam or clone?
Baring International Investment 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 Baring International Investment?
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 Baring International Investment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Baring International Investment?
Baring International Investment is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs Baring International Investment?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Baring International Investment: Alexander Campbell Sutherland, Martin Horne, Katherine Kemp Godfrey, Charlotte Phillips and Rhian Catrin Williams.
How long has Baring International Investment been in business?
The company was formed on 7 June 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Baring International Investment use any other names?
It trades as Barings.

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