Lazard Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 121839

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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 lazardnet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7588 2721 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 3PZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Lazard Investors Ltd 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 7164 6136
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@lazarduk.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
00525667
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 1953 (72 years old)
Registered office
20 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PZ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeremy Marshall Taylor Director Nov 1973 7 Mar 2018 6 other companies
Timothy David William Springhall Director May 1968 25 Jun 2020 10 other companies
Michael Allen Bennett Director Jan 1965 2 Apr 2024 None
Tim Russell Secretary Not published 30 Sep 2015 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
15
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Lazard Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (142)

2017

14 March 2017

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lazard Asset Management (UK) Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 December 2015

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

FCA register

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

2 June 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "Lazard Investors Ltd"

FCA register

1953

12 November 1953

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 142 events

  • All 142 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 129
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Firms connected to Lazard Asset Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Lazard Asset Management. 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 (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 142 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lazard Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lazard Asset Management Limited (FRN 121839) 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 Lazard Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7588 2721 and the website lazardnet.com for Lazard 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Lazard Asset Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Lazard 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 Lazard Asset Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Lazard Asset Management?
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 Lazard Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lazard Asset Management?
Lazard Asset Management is owned by Lazard Asset Management (UK) Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Lazard Asset Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Lazard Asset Management: Jeremy Marshall Taylor, Timothy David William Springhall and Michael Allen Bennett.
How long has Lazard Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 1953, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Lazard Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Lazard Investors Ltd.

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