Legal & General Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 119272

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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 lgim.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3124 2000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 5AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • LGIM Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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)
  • 07708 631670
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@auros-ai.vip
Fake websites (1)
  • myauros-ai.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 January 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gavin Green Director Mar 1982 31 Jul 2024 None
Jo Mccaffrey Director Apr 1984 8 Jul 2025 2 other companies
Margaret Flynn Frost Director Feb 1961 14 Oct 2025 6 other companies
LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 29 Aug 2003 –

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
8
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 56 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Legal & General Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

23 January 2026

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

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

FCA register

2011

18 November 2011

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1987

21 January 1987

  • 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 117 events

  • All 117 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 104
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Firms connected to Legal & General Investment Management

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Legal & General Investment Management

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 117 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Legal & General Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Legal & General Investment Management Limited (FRN 119272) 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 Legal & General Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3124 2000 and the website lgim.com for Legal & General Investment 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Legal & General Investment Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Legal & General Investment 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 Legal & General Investment Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Legal & General Investment 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 & General Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Legal & General Investment Management?
Legal & General Investment 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 & General Investment Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Legal & General Investment Management: Gavin Green, Jo McCaffrey and Margaret Flynn Frost.
How long has Legal & General Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Legal & General Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as LGIM.

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