BlackRock Life Limited

Reference number: 202909

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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 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 Global Investors Pensions Management Ltd Former name
  • Barclays Life Pensions Management Limited Former name
  • BlackRock Asset Management Pensions Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a stakeholder pension scheme
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance 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
02223202
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Sims Director Feb 1958 18 Mar 2016 None
David Charles Meston Beattie Director Dec 1974 6 Dec 2017 13 other companies
Rebeccah Claire Tilston Director Feb 1980 21 Nov 2018 None
Helen Margaret Webster Director Mar 1971 12 Aug 2025 7 other companies
Neil Lindsay Nicholson Machray Director Aug 1969 19 Aug 2025 49 other companies
Corneth Aiyefemi Bart-Williams Director May 1979 25 Jun 2026 None
BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Mar 2016 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
69
closed down
25
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 69 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (107)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

14 December 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "BlackRock Asset Management Pensions Limited"

FCA register

18 October 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)

FCA register

2009

1 December 2009

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

FCA register · Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1996

3 September 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Barclays Life Pensions Management Limited"

FCA register

1994

5 October 1994

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1988

22 February 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 107 events

  • All 107 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 92
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Firms connected to BlackRock Life

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 11 past links through former directors
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Firms like BlackRock Life

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  • 69 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 107 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BlackRock Life Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BlackRock Life Limited (FRN 202909) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is BlackRock Life’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7743 3000 and the website blackrock.com for BlackRock Life. 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 Life a scam or clone?
BlackRock Life 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 BlackRock Life?
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 BlackRock Life to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BlackRock Life?
BlackRock Life is owned by Blackrock International 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 Life?
Companies House lists 6 directors of BlackRock Life: David Sims, David Charles Meston Beattie, Rebeccah Claire Tilston, Helen Margaret Webster, Neil Lindsay Nicholson Machray and Corneth Aiyefemi Bart-Williams.
How long has BlackRock Life been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does BlackRock Life use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Barclays Global Investors Pensions Management Ltd, Barclays Life Pensions Management Limited and BlackRock Asset Management Pensions Limited.

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