Ninety One Fund Managers UK Limited

Reference number: 145007

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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 ninetyone.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3938 2000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7EL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Ninety One Trading name
  • Guinness Flight Unit Trust Managers Limited Former name
  • Investec Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Investec Guinness Flight Fund Managers Limited Former name

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 (2)
  • 1 005 233 41903
  • 020 3281 7999
Fake email addresses (3)
  • chris.wright@investecfundmanagement.com
  • info@investecfundmanagement.co.uk
  • stuart.clarke@investecfundmanagement.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 (2 permissions)
  • 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.

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 number
02392609
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 June 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
55 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7EL, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kim Mary Mcfarland Director Jun 1964 15 Sep 1999 7 other companies
Richard Berry Saunders Director Oct 1951 20 Aug 2018 9 other companies
Nigel Arthur Scott Smith Director Dec 1974 1 Mar 2021 1 other company
Gregory David Cremen Director Dec 1954 9 Sep 2022 None
Sandy Anne Welthagen Director Oct 1980 1 Dec 2023 1 other company
Adrian Brettell Dyke Secretary Not published 27 Jul 2021 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ninety One Fund Managers UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (91)

2022

19 April 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

1 April 2022

  • Investec Asset Management Limited gave up control
  • Ninety One UK Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Ninety One UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

1 June 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Investec Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Investec Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

23 February 2011

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2002

9 January 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2000

6 July 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Investec Guinness Flight Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

1998

10 November 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Guinness Flight Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

1995

16 October 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1989

6 June 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 91 events

  • All 91 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 73
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Firms connected to Ninety One Fund Managers UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ninety One Fund Managers UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: 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 91 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ninety One Fund Managers UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ninety One Fund Managers UK Limited (FRN 145007) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2002 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ninety One Fund Managers UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3938 2000 and the website ninetyone.com for Ninety One Fund Managers UK. 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 Ninety One Fund Managers UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Ninety One Fund Managers UK: 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 Ninety One Fund Managers UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Ninety One Fund Managers UK?
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 Ninety One Fund Managers UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ninety One Fund Managers UK?
Ninety One Fund Managers UK is owned by Ninety One UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Investec Asset Management Limited.
Who runs Ninety One Fund Managers UK?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Ninety One Fund Managers UK: Kim Mary McFarland, Richard Berry Saunders, Nigel Arthur Scott Smith, Gregory David Cremen and Sandy Anne Welthagen.
How long has Ninety One Fund Managers UK been in business?
The company was formed on 6 June 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2002.
Does Ninety One Fund Managers UK use any other names?
It trades as Ninety One. It has previously used 3 other names: Guinness Flight Unit Trust Managers Limited, Investec Fund Managers Limited and Investec Guinness Flight Fund Managers Limited.

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