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.
When hl.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0117 900 9000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode BS2 0TR
Other names(32)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Hargreaves Lansdown Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Hargreaves Lansdown Currency Service Trading name: A name it trades under now.
HL Workplace Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Equity News Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Corporate Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Demutualisation Rollover Club Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Planning Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Practitioners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Home Insurance Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Mortgage Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Professional Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Retirement Planning Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
HL Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
HL Markets Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
HL Pensions Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Inside the City Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
New Product Review Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Bottom Line Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Hargreaves Lansdown PEP Centre Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The HL Share Information Service Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Investor Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Investor's Digest Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Last Minute PEP Service (LAMPS) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Savers Organisation Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Unit Investor Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The World of Investment Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The World of Investment Trust Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The World of Personal Equity Plans Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The World of Privatisation Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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against the firm's real details above.
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FCA permissions and consumer protection
Hold or safeguard your money Funds safeguarded
Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
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.
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.
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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
Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments
Providing Targeted Support
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
Sending dematerialised instructions
Financial Ombudsman complaints
Ombudsman complaints
new complaints, January–June 2025
116
upheld, against a 31% median
22%
about investments
74
A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and 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
5
is FCA-registered
1
Lorem Ipsum Holdings LtdDirector · 2014 to 2019Dissolved
Dolor Sit LtdDirector · since 2016FCA-registeredActive
Amet Consectetur Property Services LtdDirector · 2011 to 2015In liquidation
Adipiscing Elit Group LLPSecretary · since 2020Active
In the full report: all 5 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
The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
All 48 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
Hargreaves Lansdown Group Limited gained significant control
Companies House
2021
13 May 2021
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2016
6 April 2016
Hargreaves Lansdown 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
1995
27 March 1995
Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date
FCA register
1985
18 March 1985
Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 153 events
All 153 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 81
Firms connected to Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
3
Lorem Ipsum Finance LtdAuthorisedShared director
Dolor Sit LtdNo longer authorisedSame phone number
Amet Consectetur Capital Partners LtdAppointed representativeSame postcode
Adipiscing LLPAuthorisedShared director
In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named
How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors
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Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited
Reference 115248 31 October 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited (FRN 115248) 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 Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 900 9000 and the website hl.co.uk for Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management: 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 Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management?
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management is owned by Hargreaves Lansdown Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management: Lars-Åke Valdemar Norling, Mary Theresa O'Connor, Richard Charles Flint, Jonathan Bruce Hemphill, Declan Joseph Hourican and Matthew John Benchener.
How long has Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 18 March 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 116 new complaints about Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management, and upheld 22% of those it decided.
Does Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management use any other names?
It trades as Hargreaves Lansdown, Hargreaves Lansdown Currency Service and HL Workplace Solutions. It has previously used 29 other names, including Equity News, Hargreaves Lansdown Corporate Solutions and Hargreaves Lansdown Demutualisation Rollover Club.