Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited

Reference number: 119230

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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 (9)

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

  • Columbia Threadneedle Trading name
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments Trading name
  • BMO Asset Management Limited Former name
  • F & C Management Limited Former name
  • Foreign & Colonial Management Ltd 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 · 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
  • 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
00517895
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 1953 (73 years old)
Registered office
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Logan Director May 1969 22 Jul 2019 44 other companies
Michaela Caroline Jackson Director Jun 1980 20 Dec 2023 5 other companies
Frederic Marie Pierre Mouchel Director Jun 1964 3 May 2024 3 other companies
Anne Olayinka Secretary Not published 8 Dec 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
46
closed down
16
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 91 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (188)

2022

4 July 2022

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

FCA register

2018

6 November 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 July 2015

  • Regulated by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores from this date

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

17 January 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Foreign & Colonial Management Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

19 December 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1953

27 March 1953

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 188 events

  • All 188 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 163
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Firms connected to Columbia Threadneedle Management

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

connected firms
10
share a director
3
share its phone number
9

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 188 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited (FRN 119230) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Columbia Threadneedle Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7464 5000 and the website columbiathreadneedle.com for Columbia Threadneedle 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 Management a scam or clone?
Columbia Threadneedle 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 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 Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Columbia Threadneedle Management?
Columbia Threadneedle Management is owned by Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Columbia Threadneedle Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Columbia Threadneedle Management: David Logan, Michaela Caroline Jackson and Frederic Marie Pierre Mouchel.
How long has Columbia Threadneedle Management been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 1953, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Columbia Threadneedle Management use any other names?
It trades as Columbia Threadneedle and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. It has previously used 7 other names, including BMO Asset Management Limited, F & C Management Limited and Foreign & Colonial Management Ltd.

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