Merrill Lynch International

Reference number: 147150

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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 business.bofa.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7628 1000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1A 1HQ
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Other names (5)

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

  • BofA Securities Trading name
  • Merrill Lynch International Limited Former name
  • Merrill Lynch International Ltd Former name
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch Former trading name
  • BofA Merrill Lynch Securities Former trading 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (14 permissions)
  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
  • Administering a Benchmark
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Bidding in emissions auctions
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£150k
most recent
August 2006
  • Fined £150,000 on 7 August 2006
    1. This case concerned the failure by Merrill Lynch International (MLI) to correctly report transactions involving Non-UK European equities to FSA in breach of the transaction reporting rules of both FSA and the Securities & Futures Authority (SFA). The breaches occurred over the period from September 1996 until January 2006 and the number of transactions misreported was approximately 1.2 million. The actual breach was a failure to correctly state the capacity in which MLI entered into these transactions. Merrill Lynch acted as Principal in these transactions but reported them as if the firm had acted as Agent. 2. The matter was settled under the executive settlement procedures with the firm agreeing to pay a fine of £150,000. This was the amount paid. The actual fine was discounted by 30% for early settlement. 3. The Final Notice was issued on 7 August 2006. The Notice referred to an earlier private warning that had been issued to MLI by its supervisors in November 2002 for another transaction reporting failure. This was included as it explained part of the factual matrix of the current breach and was relevant to the reason for deciding to take disciplinary action in this case.

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
02312079
Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
2 November 1988 (38 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
Bernard Amponsah Mensah Director Mar 1968 15 Jun 2015 4 other companies
Pierre Jacques Philippe De Weck Director Jul 1950 4 Jun 2018 4 other companies
Thomas Dunne Woods Director Oct 1952 10 Mar 2020 None
Martina Slowey Director Aug 1968 22 Sep 2022 None
Clare Louise Francis Director Jun 1969 5 Apr 2024 5 other companies
Brian Keith Weinstein Director Mar 1965 7 Jul 2025 2 other companies
Judith Elizabeth Eden Director Dec 1964 1 Sep 2025 None
Fernando Vicario Director May 1965 23 Jan 2026 None
MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Nov 2003 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
14
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 8 directors run together
  • All 241 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Merrill Lynch International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (454)

2023

1 November 2023

  • Bank Of America Corporation took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ml UK Capital Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ml UK Capital Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2006

7 August 2006

  • Fined £150,000 by the FCA

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1996

29 March 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Merrill Lynch International Limited"

FCA register · Companies House

1989

31 March 1989

  • Changed its registered name from "Merrill Lynch International Ltd"

FCA register

25 March 1989

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1988

2 November 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 454 events

  • All 454 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 434
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Firms connected to Merrill Lynch International

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

connected firms
6
share a director
2
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 454 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Merrill Lynch International FCA authorised?
Yes, Merrill Lynch International (FRN 147150) 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 Merrill Lynch International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7628 1000 and the website business.bofa.com/uk/en/about-us.html for Merrill Lynch International. 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 Merrill Lynch International a scam or clone?
Merrill Lynch International 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 Merrill Lynch International?
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 Merrill Lynch International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Merrill Lynch International?
Merrill Lynch International is owned by Bank Of America Corporation, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 November 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Ml UK Capital Holdings Limited.
Who runs Merrill Lynch International?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Merrill Lynch International: Bernard Amponsah Mensah, Pierre Jacques Philippe De Weck, Thomas Dunne Woods, Martina Slowey, Clare Louise Francis, Brian Keith Weinstein and 2 more.
How long has Merrill Lynch International been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against Merrill Lynch International?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2006, £150,000 in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Merrill Lynch International use any other names?
It trades as BofA Securities. It has previously used 4 other names, including Merrill Lynch International Limited, Merrill Lynch International Ltd and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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