Lazard Fund Managers Limited

Reference number: 122190

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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 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 Unit Trust Managers Limited Former 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 unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • Hold and control client money
    The firm may hold and control client money.
  • Only COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or successor provisions
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or any successor provision.

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
01970853
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 December 1985 (40 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
Hemen Victor Tseayo Director Feb 1974 20 Nov 2019 3 other companies
Michael Allen Bennett Director Jan 1965 2 Apr 2024 None
Timothy David William Springhall Director May 1968 1 Sep 2025 10 other companies
Richard Romer-Lee Director Jul 1965 1 Aug 2026 1 other company
Tim Russell Secretary Not published 30 Sep 2015 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
19
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (86)

2026

2 January 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Hold and control client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

14 December 2006

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Only COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or successor provisions)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

27 October 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Lazard Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

1994

18 July 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1985

13 December 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 86 events

  • All 86 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 74
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Firms connected to Lazard Fund Managers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Lazard Fund Managers. 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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 86 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lazard Fund Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lazard Fund Managers Limited (FRN 122190) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Lazard Fund Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7588 2721 and the website lazardnet.com for Lazard 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Lazard Fund Managers a scam or clone?
Lazard 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 Lazard 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 Lazard Fund Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lazard Fund Managers?
Lazard Fund Managers is owned by Lazard Asset Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Lazard Fund Managers?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Lazard Fund Managers: Jeremy Marshall Taylor, Hemen Victor Tseayo, Michael Allen Bennett, Timothy David William Springhall and Richard Romer-Lee.
How long has Lazard Fund Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 13 December 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Lazard Fund Managers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Lazard Unit Trust Managers Limited.

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