Columbia Threadneedle REP AM Limited

Reference number: 119283

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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 rep.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 (12)

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

  • Columbia Threadneedle Trading name
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments Trading name
  • BMO REP Asset Management plc Former name
  • Columbia Threadneedle REP AM Ltd Former name
  • Columbia Threadneedle REP AM plc Former name
  • F&C Property Asset Management Plc Former name
  • F&C Property Services Ltd Former name
  • F&C REIT Property Asset Management PLC Former name
  • Friends Ivory & Sime Portfolio Management Limited Former name
  • London & Manchester (Portfolio Management) Ltd Former name
  • BMO Real Estate Partners Former trading name
  • Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate Partners 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.
  • 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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  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
01133893
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, England
Nature of business
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stewart Bennett Director Mar 1971 2 Aug 2019 None
Peter William Stone Director Jun 1965 11 Apr 2022 61 other companies
Giuseppe Vullo Director Dec 1972 20 Aug 2024 2 other companies
Michelle Nurse Secretary Not published 11 Oct 2024 –

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
63
closed down
22
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 63 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (21) All events (83)

2025

3 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Columbia Threadneedle REP AM Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Columbia Threadneedle REP AM plc"

FCA register

2022

4 July 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "BMO REP Asset Management plc"

FCA register

2019

8 July 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2017

7 March 2017

  • Ivor Smith no longer has significant control
  • Leo Noé no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate Partners LLP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • F&C Asset Management PLC gained 25–50% of the votes
  • F&C Asset Management PLC no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Ivor Smith gained significant control
  • Leo Noé gained significant control

Companies House

2015

1 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "F&C REIT Property Asset Management PLC"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

15 September 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "F&C Property Asset Management Plc"

FCA register

2005

2 August 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "F&C Property Services Ltd"

FCA register

2004

29 October 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "Friends Ivory & Sime Portfolio Management Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

20 March 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "London & Manchester (Portfolio Management) Ltd"

FCA register

1973

12 September 1973

  • 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 83 events

  • All 83 events in its history (21 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to Columbia Threadneedle REP AM

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

connected firms
9
share a director
2
share its phone number
9

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 63 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 83 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Columbia Threadneedle REP AM Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Columbia Threadneedle REP AM Limited (FRN 119283) 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 REP AM’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7464 5000 and the website rep.columbiathreadneedle.com for Columbia Threadneedle REP AM. 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 REP AM a scam or clone?
Columbia Threadneedle REP AM 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 REP AM?
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 Columbia Threadneedle REP AM to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Columbia Threadneedle REP AM?
Columbia Threadneedle REP AM is owned by Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate Partners LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ivor Smith, Mr Leo Noé and F&C Asset Management PLC.
Who runs Columbia Threadneedle REP AM?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Columbia Threadneedle REP AM: Stewart Bennett, Peter William Stone and Giuseppe Vullo.
How long has Columbia Threadneedle REP AM been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Columbia Threadneedle REP AM use any other names?
It trades as Columbia Threadneedle and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. It has previously used 10 other names, including BMO REP Asset Management plc, Columbia Threadneedle REP AM Ltd and Columbia Threadneedle REP AM plc.

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