Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited

Reference number: 202202

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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 lgim.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3124 3000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 5AA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 March 1971 (55 years old)
Registered office
One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Walsh Director Aug 1978 29 Jun 2016 None
Richard Lee Director Jul 1976 18 Jan 2019 5 other companies
Christopher Philip Jones Director Apr 1956 16 Nov 2021 1 other company
Melville George Lewis Director Jul 1960 5 Apr 2022 4 other companies
Ruth Beechey Director Aug 1972 13 Jun 2024 30 other companies
LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 29 Aug 2003 –

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
39
closed down
16
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 39 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 5 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • L&G - Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority 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

1971

26 March 1971

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 89 events

  • All 89 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 79
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Similar firms

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In London

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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 89 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (FRN 202202) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3124 3000 and the website lgim.com for Legal and General Assurance (Pensions 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 Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) a scam or clone?
Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) 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 Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management)?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management)?
Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) is owned by L&G - Asset Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management): Michael Walsh, Richard Lee, Christopher Philip Jones, Melville George Lewis and Ruth Beechey.
How long has Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 March 1971, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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