BT Pension Scheme Management Limited

Reference number: 486368

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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 brightwellpensions.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3978 5202 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3N 2LB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Brightwell Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Hermes Pension Fund Management Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
15 June 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LB, England
Nature of business
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Niels Morten Nilsson Director Jan 1968 5 Oct 2018 2 other companies
Paula Constance Walter (Dr) Director Jun 1973 1 Apr 2025 5 other companies
David Jonathan Fripp Director Aug 1961 1 Jul 2025 None
Michael Adrian Bussey Director Mar 1959 10 Jul 2026 None
BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 18 May 2020 –
Laura Eileen Mcgowan Secretary Not published 8 Jan 2025 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
7
still active
7
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

BT Pension Scheme Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Britel Fund Trustees Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Bt Pension Scheme Trustees Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

6 January 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Hermes Pension Fund Management Ltd"

FCA register

2009

13 February 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

1 September 2005

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

Companies House

2004

15 June 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to BT Pension Scheme Management

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like BT Pension Scheme Management

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

In London

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BT Pension Scheme Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BT Pension Scheme Management Limited (FRN 486368) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is BT Pension Scheme Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3978 5202 and the website brightwellpensions.com for BT Pension Scheme Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BT Pension Scheme Management a scam or clone?
BT Pension Scheme Management 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 BT Pension Scheme Management?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about BT Pension Scheme Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BT Pension Scheme Management?
BT Pension Scheme Management is owned by Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs BT Pension Scheme Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of BT Pension Scheme Management: Niels Morten Nilsson, Paula Constance Walter (Dr), David Jonathan Fripp and Michael Adrian Bussey.
How long has BT Pension Scheme Management been in business?
The company was formed on 15 June 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2009.
Does BT Pension Scheme Management use any other names?
It trades as Brightwell. It has previously used the name Hermes Pension Fund Management Ltd.

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