Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.

Reference number: 166016

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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 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
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hargreaves Lansdown Trading name

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 authorised 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02707155
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 April 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Welcome Building, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0TR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Alexander Troiano Director Jan 1959 1 Jan 2020 17 other companies
John Misselbrook Director Dec 1950 3 Jul 2020 15 other companies
Tobias Vaughan Director Jun 1979 5 Jun 2023 None
Douglas Neil Abbott Director Jun 1985 30 Apr 2026 3 other companies
Angela Michelle Yotov Secretary Not published 20 May 2026 –

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
33
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
11

In the full report: all 33 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 11 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (57)

2025

24 March 2025

  • Hargreaves Lansdown Group Limited gained significant control

Companies House

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

1994

14 November 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1992

15 April 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers

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

connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 9 past links through former directors
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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd. (FRN 166016) 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 Fund Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 900 9000 and the website hl.co.uk for Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers. 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 Fund Managers a scam or clone?
Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers 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 Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers?
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 Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers?
Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers is owned by Hargreaves Lansdown Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers: John Alexander Troiano, John Misselbrook, Tobias Vaughan and Douglas Neil Abbott.
How long has Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 15 April 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers use any other names?
It trades as Hargreaves Lansdown.

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