Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) Limited

Reference number: 230885

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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 morganstanley.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7425 8000 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 4QA
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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.
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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

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.

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
04250833
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 July 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Charles Ellis Director Jun 1959 9 Dec 2019 20 other companies
Timothy Croad Cornick Director Nov 1957 26 Feb 2020 None
Zoe Victoria Woodbine Parish Director Dec 1970 11 May 2021 4 other companies
Barry Hunt Director Feb 1978 30 May 2022 None
Chris Van Aeken Director Oct 1963 27 Oct 2022 8 other companies
Ecaterina Suprun Director Dec 1975 7 Oct 2024 1 other company
Paul Eugene Bartlett Secretary Not published 13 Sep 2012 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
33
closed down
9
are FCA-registered
13

In the full report: all 33 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • All 33 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 (9) All events (75)

2021

1 June 2021

  • Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited gave up control
  • Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

28 June 2016

  • Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

28 March 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

12 February 2004

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

FCA register

2003

19 December 2003

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

12 July 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 75 events

  • All 75 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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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
7
share a director
3
share its phone number
6

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 75 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) Limited (FRN 230885) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7425 8000 and the website morganstanley.com for Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD). 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 6 other FCA firms.
Is Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) a scam or clone?
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) 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 Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD)?
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 Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD)?
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) is owned by Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 June 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited.
Who runs Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD)?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD): Simon Charles Ellis, Timothy Croad Cornick, Zoe Victoria Woodbine Parish, Barry Hunt, Chris Van Aeken and Ecaterina Suprun.
How long has Morgan Stanley Investment Management (ACD) been in business?
The company was formed on 12 July 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2004.

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