Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited

Reference number: 119273

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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 3000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 5AA
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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)
  • +39 338 426 1242
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@recoverylegalandgeneral.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 · 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

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
28 April 1971 (55 years old)
Registered office
One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Nature of business
  • Activities of unit trusts (SIC 64302)
  • Activities of open-ended investment companies (SIC 64304)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Cyril Craven Director Jul 1978 1 Jul 2013 6 other companies
Diane Jane Hosie Director Jun 1965 1 Jun 2022 2 other companies
Michael Roger Champion Director Apr 1967 9 Sep 2025 3 other companies
Benjamin James Cherrington Director Nov 1979 29 Sep 2025 1 other company
LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 4 May 2010 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
11
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 58 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

3 December 2021

  • 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

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

15 August 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1971

28 April 1971

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 119 events

  • All 119 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 109
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Firms connected to Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers)

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers)

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

In London

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 119 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited (FRN 119273) 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 (Unit Trust Managers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3124 3000 and the website lgim.com for Legal & General (Unit Trust 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers): 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 (Unit Trust Managers), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Legal & General (Unit Trust 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 Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers)?
Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) 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 (Unit Trust Managers)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers): Andrew John Cyril Craven, Diane Jane Hosie, Michael Roger Champion and Benjamin James Cherrington.
How long has Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 1971, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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