DWS Investments UK Limited

Reference number: 429806

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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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  • Website

    dws.com/en-gb

  • Phone number

    020 7545 8000

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    45 Cannon Street, LONDON, London, EC4M 5SB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When dws.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7545 8000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 5SB
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Other names (6)

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

  • DWS Trading name
  • D B Absolute Return Strategies Ltd Former name
  • Deutsche Asset Management (UK) Limited Former name
  • Deutsche Asset Management Former trading name
  • Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Former trading name
  • Deutsche Bank Wealth Management Former trading 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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • 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
05233891
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 September 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
21 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9DB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Graham Mead Webster Director Mar 1957 18 Nov 2015 2 other companies
Samir Manchanda Director Mar 1981 30 Jun 2022 None
Andrew Levy Director Mar 1978 1 Jan 2024 4 other companies
Julien Boulliat Director May 1975 4 Apr 2024 None
Samantha Alexander Director May 1975 14 Jan 2025 1 other company
Joanne Louise Bagshaw Secretary Not published 21 Aug 2026 –
Andrew William Bartlett Secretary Not published 21 Aug 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
5
still active
3
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

DWS Investments UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (89)

2018

21 December 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Deutsche Asset Management (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2017

14 December 2017

  • Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited gave up control
  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

28 December 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "D B Absolute Return Strategies Ltd"

FCA register

2005

28 June 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2004

16 September 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 89 events

  • All 89 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 69
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Firms connected to DWS Investments UK

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like DWS Investments UK

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 89 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DWS Investments UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DWS Investments UK Limited (FRN 429806) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2005 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is DWS Investments UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7545 8000 and the website dws.com/en-gb for DWS Investments UK. 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 5 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is DWS Investments UK a scam or clone?
DWS Investments UK 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 DWS Investments UK?
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 DWS Investments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns DWS Investments UK?
DWS Investments UK is owned by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 December 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited.
Who runs DWS Investments UK?
Companies House lists 5 directors of DWS Investments UK: John Graham Mead Webster, Samir Manchanda, Andrew Levy, Julien Boulliat and Samantha Alexander.
How long has DWS Investments UK been in business?
The company was formed on 16 September 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2005.
Does DWS Investments UK use any other names?
It trades as DWS. It has previously used 5 other names, including D B Absolute Return Strategies Ltd, Deutsche Asset Management (UK) Limited and Deutsche Asset Management.

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