Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited

Reference number: 141662

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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 marksandspencer.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 900 0900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CH99 9FB
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Other names (3)

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

  • M&S Savings and Investments Trading name
  • M&S Savings & Investments Trading name
  • Marks & Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • UCITS Firm
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R (1) to (3) or any successor provision.
  • Limited to certain box management activities
    1. VOLUNTARY RESTRICTION ON BOX MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY The firm is restricted from (i) carrying out box management activity for the purposes of making a profit from such activity and (ii) having aggregate exposures to its managed funds of more than £4m. 2. DEALING IN PRINCIPAL UNDER FSMA M&S UTM manages the liquidity of its funds through the issue, redemption, and general management of units in the funds. This common industry approach, known as box management, constitutes dealing in principal under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) Order 2014.

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
02253009
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 May 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Kings Meadow, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH99 9FB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Phillip William Scott Director Oct 1976 9 Nov 2009 4 other companies
Jenny Fiona Goldie-Scot Director Nov 1955 7 Apr 2023 6 other companies
Simon John Calver Director Jul 1964 25 Apr 2024 2 other companies
Colin O'Flaherty Director Sep 1978 3 Dec 2024 1 other company

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
9
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 9 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 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 56 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (127)

2020

10 July 2020

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Limited to certain box management activities)

FCA register

2018

1 July 2018

  • HSBC Bank PLC gave up control
  • HSBC UK Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

14 June 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Marks & Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited"

FCA register

21 March 2018

  • HSBC Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Marks And Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

26 October 2016

  • Marks And Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

9 June 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

18 July 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1988

9 May 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 127 events

  • All 127 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 109
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Firms connected to Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management. 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 (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 127 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited (FRN 141662) 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 Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 900 0900 and the website marksandspencer.com/bank for Marks and Spencer Unit Trust 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management a scam or clone?
Marks and Spencer Unit Trust 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 Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management?
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 Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management?
Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management is owned by HSBC UK Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 July 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Marks And Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Limited and HSBC Bank PLC.
Who runs Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management: Phillip William Scott, Jenny Fiona Goldie-Scot, Simon John Calver and Colin O'Flaherty.
How long has Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management been in business?
The company was formed on 9 May 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Marks and Spencer Unit Trust Management use any other names?
It trades as M&S Savings and Investments and M&S Savings & Investments. It has previously used the name Marks & Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited.

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