Cofunds Limited

Reference number: 194734

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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 aegon.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 604 4001 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM8 2FR
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Other names (4)

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

  • Aegon Trading name
  • Mylo Trading name
  • Legal & General Investment Platform Former trading name
  • Legal & General Simply Invest Former trading name

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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • 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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
03965289
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Level 26 The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Ewing Director Jun 1970 1 Jan 2017 36 other companies
Michael Anthony Holliday-Williams Director Jun 1970 8 Jan 2020 35 other companies
Helen Louise Heslop Director Dec 1969 12 Apr 2021 8 other companies
Theresa Patricia Froehlich Director Apr 1966 8 Nov 2021 5 other companies
Michael Stuart Davies Director Dec 1966 22 Dec 2021 5 other companies
Christina Margaret Mccomb Director May 1956 22 Jan 2024 36 other companies
Nicholas Blake Director Dec 1965 27 Nov 2024 5 other companies
Michele Bareggi Director Nov 1973 13 May 2025 7 other companies
Amanda Wright Secretary Not published 19 May 2025 –

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
77
closed down
20
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 77 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • The 30 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 70 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (149)

2021

5 March 2021

  • Aegon UK Investment Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Aegon UK PLC gave up control

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Aegon UK PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

31 December 2016

  • Cofunds Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Cofunds Holdings 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

2000

5 April 2000

  • 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 149 events

  • All 149 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 130
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Firms connected to Cofunds

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
past links
7

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Cofunds

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

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  • 77 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 149 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cofunds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cofunds Limited (FRN 194734) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cofunds’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 604 4001 and the website aegon.co.uk for Cofunds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cofunds a scam or clone?
Cofunds 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 Cofunds?
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 Cofunds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cofunds?
Cofunds is owned by Aegon UK Investment Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 March 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Aegon UK PLC and Cofunds Holdings Limited.
Who runs Cofunds?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Cofunds: James Ewing, Michael Anthony Holliday-Williams, Helen Louise Heslop, Theresa Patricia Froehlich, Michael Stuart Davies, Christina Margaret McComb and 2 more.
How long has Cofunds been in business?
The company was formed on 5 April 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Cofunds use any other names?
It trades as Aegon and Mylo. It has previously used 2 other names: Legal & General Investment Platform and Legal & General Simply Invest.

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