First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited

Reference number: 119367

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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 firstsentierinvestors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 473 2200 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EH2 1BB
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Other names (11)

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
  • First State Investment Management (UK) Limited Former name
  • Stewart Ivory & Company Ltd 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

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
SC047708
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
23 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 1BB
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed 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
Christine Elaine Johnson Director Apr 1974 18 Mar 2021 8 other companies
Jane Philippa Louise Daniel Director Nov 1969 2 May 2023 7 other companies
Kerry-Leigh Michelle Baronet Director Mar 1977 29 Jul 2025 4 other companies
Harry Patrick Moore Director May 1977 9 Oct 2026 None
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
20
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 20 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 7 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 61 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (130)

2024

15 November 2024

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

Companies House

2020

22 September 2020

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

FCA register

2018

26 January 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

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

10 September 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Stewart Ivory & Company Ltd"

FCA register

1991

13 January 1991

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

1970

3 July 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 130 events

  • All 130 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 100
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Firms connected to First Sentier Investors (UK) IM

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 130 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited (FRN 119367) 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 First Sentier Investors (UK) IM’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 473 2200 and the website firstsentierinvestors.com for First Sentier Investors (UK) IM. 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) IM a scam or clone?
First Sentier Investors (UK) IM 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 First Sentier Investors (UK) IM?
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 First Sentier Investors (UK) IM to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Sentier Investors (UK) IM?
First Sentier Investors (UK) IM 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 Si Holdings Limited.
Who runs First Sentier Investors (UK) IM?
Companies House lists 6 directors of First Sentier Investors (UK) IM: Wai-Choo Kubitscheck, Gary Nicholas Cotton, Christine Elaine Johnson, Jane Philippa Louise Daniel, Kerry-Leigh Michelle Baronet and Harry Patrick Moore.
How long has First Sentier Investors (UK) IM been in business?
The company was formed on 3 July 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does First Sentier Investors (UK) IM use any other names?
It trades as FSSA Investment Managers, RQI Investors and Stewart Investors. It has previously used 8 other names, including First State Investment Management (UK) Limited, Stewart Ivory & Company Ltd and First State Stewart Asia.

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