Mercer Risk Management Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014

Website, phone number and address

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Website

mercer.com/en-gb (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7626 6000
Address

1 Tower Place West, Tower Place, London, City Of London, EC3R 5BU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When mercer.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7626 6000 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode EC3R 5BU

Other names (2)

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

Cardano Risk Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Cardano Investment Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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.
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 (6 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 09050863 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 May 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: 1 Tower Place West, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU, England
Nature of business: Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Kerrin Edward Rosenberg	Director	Sep 1969	21 May 2014	3 other companies
Howard James Brindle	Director	Mar 1974	1 Apr 2026	None

Other companies run by these 2 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: 3
still active: 3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Mercer Risk Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (26)

2026

5 January 2026

Changed its registered name from "Cardano Risk Management Limited"

FCA register

2016

16 April 2016

Cardano Holding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 April 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

21 May 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

All 26 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to Mercer Risk Management

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Mercer Risk Management

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

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 26 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mercer Risk Management Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Mercer Risk Management Limited (FRN 629431) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Mercer Risk Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7626 6000 and the website mercer.com/en-gb for Mercer Risk 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 Mercer Risk Management a scam or clone?

Mercer Risk 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 Mercer Risk Management?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mercer Risk Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Mercer Risk Management?

Mercer Risk Management is owned by Cardano Holding Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 April 2016.

Who runs Mercer Risk Management?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Mercer Risk Management: Kerrin Edward Rosenberg and Howard James Brindle.

How long has Mercer Risk Management been in business?

The company was formed on 21 May 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.

Does Mercer Risk Management use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: Cardano Risk Management Limited and Cardano Investment.