Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Reference number: 150100

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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 dimensional.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3033 3300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW1 3BF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • MiFID Client Money Restriction
    Unable to hold client money in relation to any investment services or activities (to which MiFID applies).

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
02569601
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 December 1990 (35 years old)
Registered office
20 Triton Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3BF
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John S Romiza Director Feb 1973 27 Mar 2014 None
Nathan Robert Lacaze Director Jan 1981 3 Jun 2015 None
Victoria Alice Parry Director May 1965 30 Sep 2019 2 other companies
Peter Anthony Mark Wood Director Jan 1959 30 Sep 2019 None
John Bernard Surridge Director Feb 1978 4 Feb 2022 None
John Daniel Boyd Director Feb 1978 25 Mar 2022 None
Catherine Lee Newell Secretary Not published 21 May 2001 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Dimensional Fund Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (54)

2020

31 March 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Gilbert Booth took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rex Andrew Sinquefield took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

30 May 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (MiFID Client Money Restriction)

FCA register

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

1991

5 November 1991

  • Changed its registered name from "Dimensional Fund Advisors"

FCA register

1990

19 December 1990

  • 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 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Dimensional Fund Advisors

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 54 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (FRN 150100) 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 Dimensional Fund Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3033 3300 and the website dimensional.com for Dimensional Fund Advisors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dimensional Fund Advisors a scam or clone?
Dimensional Fund Advisors 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 Dimensional Fund Advisors?
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 Dimensional Fund Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dimensional Fund Advisors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Dimensional Fund Advisors: Mr Rex Andrew Sinquefield (75–100% of shares) and Mr David Gilbert Booth (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Dimensional Fund Advisors?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Dimensional Fund Advisors: John S Romiza, Nathan Robert Lacaze, Victoria Alice Parry, Peter Anthony Mark Wood, John Bernard Surridge and John Daniel Boyd.
How long has Dimensional Fund Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 19 December 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Dimensional Fund Advisors use any other names?
It has previously used the name Dimensional Fund Advisors.

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