Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management Limited

Reference number: 121940

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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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  • When columbiathreadneedle.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7464 5000 is, and the 9 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4N 6AG
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Other names (11)

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

  • Columbia Threadneedle Trading name
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments Trading name
  • BMO Fund Management Limited Former name
  • F & C Fund Management Limited Former name
  • ISIS Fund Management Limited Former name
  • Royal & Sun Alliance Unit Trust Management Limited Former name
  • Sun Alliance Unit Trust Management Former name
  • BMO Former trading name
  • BMO Global Asset Management Former trading name
  • F&C Former trading name
  • F&C Investments Former trading name

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.
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  • 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02170242
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 September 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tina Watts Director Feb 1969 21 Jul 2015 3 other companies
Rita Bajaj Director Jan 1969 1 Jul 2024 10 other companies
Philip John Doel Director Nov 1969 27 Nov 2024 31 other companies
Lesley Elaine Cairney Director Oct 1969 10 Nov 2025 9 other companies
Carolan Dobson Director Dec 1954 10 Nov 2025 None
James William Perrin Director Nov 1973 30 Mar 2026 4 other companies
Richard Bradley Vincent Director Apr 1973 30 Mar 2026 2 other companies
Michelle Nurse Secretary Not published 21 Apr 2021 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
49
closed down
14
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 49 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (125)

2022

6 July 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "BMO Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

2018

6 November 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "F & C Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wam Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

28 February 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

2004

29 October 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "ISIS Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

2002

24 September 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Royal & Sun Alliance Unit Trust Management Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1997

15 October 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Sun Alliance Unit Trust Management"

FCA register

1994

18 July 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

29 September 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 125 events

  • All 125 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 98
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Firms connected to Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management

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

connected firms
11
share a director
4
share its phone number
9

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 125 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management Limited (FRN 121940) 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 Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7464 5000 and the website columbiathreadneedle.com for Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management. 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 9 other FCA firms.
Is Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management a scam or clone?
Columbia Threadneedle Fund 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 Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management?
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 Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management?
Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management is owned by Wam Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management: Tina Watts, Rita Bajaj, Philip John Doel, Lesley Elaine Cairney, Carolan Dobson, James William Perrin and 1 more.
How long has Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management been in business?
The company was formed on 29 September 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management use any other names?
It trades as Columbia Threadneedle and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. It has previously used 9 other names, including BMO Fund Management Limited, F & C Fund Management Limited and ISIS Fund Management Limited.

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