First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited

Reference number: 143359

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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 firstsentierinvestors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7332 6500 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 7EB
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Other names (13)

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

  • FSSA Investment Managers Trading name
  • RQI Investors Trading name
  • Stewart Investors Trading name
  • Colonial First State Fund Managers (UK) Limited Former name
  • Colonial Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited Former name
  • Colonial Unit Trusts (UK) Limited Former name
  • First State Investments (UK) Limited Former name
  • First State Stewart Asia Former trading name
  • First State Stewart Asia Investment Management Former trading name
  • FSSA Former trading name
  • FSSA Investment Management Former trading name
  • Realindex Former trading name
  • St Andrews Partners Former trading 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)
  • 85236872200
Fake websites (1)
  • vibo-capital.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 · 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.
  • 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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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

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
02294743
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Finsbury Circus House, 15 Finsbury Circus, London, England, EC2M 7EB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Cyril Francis Johnson Director May 1958 24 Aug 2015 52 other companies
Wai-Choo Kubitscheck Director Sep 1959 24 Jul 2018 8 other companies
Gary Nicholas Cotton Director Nov 1969 22 Dec 2020 9 other companies
Jacqueline Lowe Director Jul 1966 9 Aug 2021 10 other companies
Kerry-Leigh Michelle Baronet Director Mar 1977 27 Jan 2025 4 other companies
Ryan William Mitchell Director Dec 1974 6 Aug 2025 1 other company
Rebecca Sarah Sheppard Secretary Not published 5 Feb 2015 –

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
72
closed down
20
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 72 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 12 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 56 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (131)

2024

15 November 2024

  • Cfsim Limited gave up control
  • First Sentier Investors UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

12 August 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

19 December 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "First State Investments (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cfsim Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

5 February 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Colonial First State Fund Managers (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

1 February 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Colonial Unit Trusts (UK) Limited"

FCA register

1997

1 January 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Colonial Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

1995

6 March 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1988

12 September 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 131 events

  • All 131 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 100
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Firms connected to First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds

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

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

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 72 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 131 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited (FRN 143359) 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 First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7332 6500 and the website firstsentierinvestors.com for First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds: 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 First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds?
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 First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds?
First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds is owned by First Sentier Investors UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 15 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Cfsim Limited.
Who runs First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds?
Companies House lists 6 directors of First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds: Cyril Francis Johnson, Wai-Choo Kubitscheck, Gary Nicholas Cotton, Jacqueline Lowe, Kerry-Leigh Michelle Baronet and Ryan William Mitchell.
How long has First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds use any other names?
It trades as FSSA Investment Managers, RQI Investors and Stewart Investors. It has previously used 10 other names, including Colonial First State Fund Managers (UK) Limited, Colonial Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited and Colonial Unit Trusts (UK) Limited.

Sources and links

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