FIL Investments International

Reference number: 122170

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When fidelity.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 414 161 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode KT20 6RP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Fidelity Investments International Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 8089 9466
Fake email addresses (1)
  • edwardharley.fidelity@europe.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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)
  • 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

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
01448245
Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
13 September 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Beech Gate Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6RP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maria Isabella Abbonizio Director Jun 1975 9 Dec 2019 1 other company
Romain Jean-Marie Boscher Director Oct 1972 28 Jan 2022 2 other companies
Niamh Brodie-Machura Director Jun 1976 2 Jul 2024 1 other company
Paul Keith Humphrey Director Aug 1974 21 Oct 2026 2 other companies
FIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Nov 2020 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 61 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

FIL Investments International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (127)

2019

23 July 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

9 March 2017

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

FCA register

2016

7 April 2016

  • Abigail Johnson no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Abigail Johnson gained significant control
  • Fil Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

15 July 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Fidelity Investments International"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register · Companies House

1994

19 December 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1979

13 September 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 127 events

  • All 127 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 112
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Firms connected to FIL Investments International

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

connected firms
6
share a director
1
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like FIL Investments International

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

In Tadworth

FIL Investment Services (UK) LimitedTadworthAuthorisedFIL Pensions ManagementTadworthAuthorisedFinancial Administration Services LimitedTadworthAuthorised

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 127 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is FIL Investments International FCA authorised?
Yes, FIL Investments International (FRN 122170) 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 FIL Investments International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 414 161 and the website fidelity.co.uk for FIL Investments International. 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.
Is FIL Investments International a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated FIL Investments International: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for FIL Investments International, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with FIL Investments International?
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 FIL Investments International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns FIL Investments International?
FIL Investments International is owned by Fil Holdings (UK) Limited, 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 Ms Abigail Johnson.
Who runs FIL Investments International?
Companies House lists 4 directors of FIL Investments International: Maria Isabella Abbonizio, Romain Jean-Marie Boscher, Niamh Brodie-Machura and Paul Keith Humphrey.
How long has FIL Investments International been in business?
The company was formed on 13 September 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does FIL Investments International use any other names?
It has previously used the name Fidelity Investments International.

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