Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Limited

Reference number: 146786

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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 legalandgeneral.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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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
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing Targeted Support
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
02457525
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alastair William Hall Director Sep 1975 18 Feb 2020 13 other companies
Katharine Ann Photiou Director Apr 1970 22 Jul 2024 4 other companies
Paula Llewellyn Director Nov 1973 7 Jul 2025 2 other companies
Richard Kenneth Longley Director Aug 1984 10 Jul 2025 4 other companies
Natalie Bentley Director Sep 1983 25 Sep 2026 None
LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 4 May 2010 –

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
21
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 54 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.

Key events (6) All events (122)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Legal & General Retail Investments (Holdings) 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

1995

30 June 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1990

9 January 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 122 events

  • All 122 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 112
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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 a director
2
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 4 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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 122 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 (Portfolio Management Services) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Limited (FRN 146786) 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 Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3124 2000 and the website legalandgeneral.com for Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services). 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 (Portfolio Management Services) a scam or clone?
Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) 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 & General (Portfolio Management Services)?
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 Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services)?
Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) is owned by Legal & General Retail Investments (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 Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services): Alastair William Hall, Katharine Ann Photiou, Paula Llewellyn, Richard Kenneth Longley and Natalie Bentley.
How long has Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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