BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Reference number: 119186

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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 blackrock.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7743 3000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 2DL
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Other names (3)

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

  • Barclays de Zoete Wedd Investment Management Ltd Former name
  • Barclays Global Investors Ltd Former name
  • BZW Barclays Global Investors 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.

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
  • 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

  • Access to the electoral register
    The firm shall access the full electoral register, where this is the most cost-effective way of verifying identity for anti-money laundering purposes and will not prejudice the interests of the customer, in order to carry out the current customer review exercise.

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
00796793
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 March 1964 (62 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eleanor Judith De Freitas Director May 1974 3 Apr 2014 4 other companies
Margaret Anne Young Director Nov 1954 9 Sep 2014 17 other companies
Deborah Clarke Director Apr 1961 21 Jul 2021 3 other companies
Matthieu Benoit Duncan Director Jan 1965 21 Jul 2021 2 other companies
Justine Clair Anderson Director Sep 1978 12 Jul 2022 3 other companies
Rachel Lord Director Sep 1965 16 May 2024 9 other companies
Ruwan Upendra Weerasekera Director Oct 1966 2 Aug 2024 13 other companies
Charles Christopher Prideaux Director Sep 1966 1 Sep 2025 2 other companies
BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 22 Jan 2016 –

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
34
closed down
14
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 34 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 99 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

BlackRock Advisors (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (191)

2026

19 January 2026

  • Blackrock Finance Europe Limited gave up control
  • Blackrock Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

17 August 2018

  • Blackrock Finance Europe Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Blackrock Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

13 April 2015

  • 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

2009

15 December 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Barclays Global Investors Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

2003

10 September 2003

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Access to the electoral register)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1996

21 October 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "BZW Barclays Global Investors Ltd"

FCA register

1 January 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Barclays de Zoete Wedd Investment Management Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

1964

18 March 1964

  • 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 191 events

  • All 191 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 173
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Firms connected to BlackRock Advisors (UK)

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

connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 34 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 191 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited (FRN 119186) 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 BlackRock Advisors (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7743 3000 and the website blackrock.com for BlackRock Advisors (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 4 other FCA firms.
Is BlackRock Advisors (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated BlackRock Advisors (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 BlackRock Advisors (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with BlackRock Advisors (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 BlackRock Advisors (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BlackRock Advisors (UK)?
BlackRock Advisors (UK) is owned by Blackrock Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 January 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Blackrock Finance Europe Limited.
Who runs BlackRock Advisors (UK)?
Companies House lists 8 directors of BlackRock Advisors (UK): Eleanor Judith De Freitas, Margaret Anne Young, Deborah Clarke, Matthieu Benoit Duncan, Justine Clair Anderson, Rachel Lord and 2 more.
How long has BlackRock Advisors (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 18 March 1964, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does BlackRock Advisors (UK) use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Barclays de Zoete Wedd Investment Management Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Ltd and BZW Barclays Global Investors Ltd.

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