BlackRock Fund Managers Limited

Reference number: 119292

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 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

  • 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 (2)

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

  • Mercury Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Limited 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 (4)
  • 020 3608 0427
  • 020 7743 1000
  • 020 7743 3000
  • 0845 528 0677
The 3 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 · 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • UCITS Firm
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R (1) to (3) 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 number
01102517
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 1973 (53 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
Donald Edgar Director Sep 1965 14 Nov 2020 None
Sheree Layla Sabin Director Oct 1979 18 Aug 2023 None
Thomas Stephen Hale Director Jun 1986 16 Apr 2024 None
Melanie Jane Seymour Director Nov 1966 3 Dec 2024 5 other companies
Andrew Michael Lewis Director Dec 1968 13 Jan 2025 10 other companies
Alexander Charles Hoctor-Duncan Director Aug 1971 1 Oct 2025 1 other company
Timothy Neil Hodgson Director Feb 1978 1 Nov 2025 None
Alison Louise Pickering Director Dec 1976 24 Apr 2026 2 other companies
BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Mar 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
18
closed down
10
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 18 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 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 53 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

BlackRock Fund Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (110)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

12 March 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

2008

6 August 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

2006

4 October 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

29 September 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Mercury Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

1994

18 July 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1973

20 March 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 110 events

  • All 110 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 95
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Firms connected to BlackRock Fund Managers

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

connected firms
6
share a director
2
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 6 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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 110 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BlackRock Fund Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BlackRock Fund Managers Limited (FRN 119292) 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 Fund Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7743 3000 and the website blackrock.com for BlackRock Fund Managers. 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 Fund Managers a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated BlackRock Fund Managers: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for BlackRock Fund Managers, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with BlackRock Fund Managers?
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 Fund Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BlackRock Fund Managers?
BlackRock Fund Managers is owned by Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs BlackRock Fund Managers?
Companies House lists 8 directors of BlackRock Fund Managers: Donald Edgar, Sheree Layla Sabin, Thomas Stephen Hale, Melanie Jane Seymour, Andrew Michael Lewis, Alexander Charles Hoctor-Duncan and 2 more.
How long has BlackRock Fund Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does BlackRock Fund Managers use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Mercury Fund Managers Limited and Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Limited.

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