Ninety One UK Limited

Reference number: 122420

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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 (5)

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

  • Ninety One Trading name
  • Guinness Flight Global Asset Management Limited Former name
  • Guinness Flight Hambro Asset Management Limited Former name
  • Investec Asset Management Limited Former name
  • Investec Guinness Flight 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 (6)
  • 0015859284047
  • 020 3642 2707
  • 020 7097 1362
  • 020 7097 1363
  • 020 7193 2118
  • 0872 113 2293
Fake email addresses (5)
  • administration@investec-am.com
  • clairegreen.investec@europe.com
  • info@investec-am.com
  • info@investec-group.co.uk
  • settlements@investecim.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 · 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • 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.

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
02036094
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 July 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
55 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7EL, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kim Mary Mcfarland Director Jun 1964 20 Sep 2001 7 other companies
John Conrad Green Director Sep 1965 1 Oct 2018 2 other companies
Nigel Arthur Scott Smith Director Dec 1974 1 Mar 2021 1 other company
Kevin Robert Alcock Director Jan 1963 9 Sep 2022 8 other companies
Grant David Cameron Director Jan 1965 23 Sep 2022 None
Sandy Anne Welthagen Director Oct 1980 1 Dec 2023 1 other company
Adrian Brettell Dyke Secretary Not published 14 Feb 2019 –

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
16
closed down
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 16 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 69 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (20) All events (145)

2022

1 April 2022

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

Companies House

2020

16 March 2020

  • Ninety One Global Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ninety One PLC gave up control
  • Changed its registered name from "Investec Asset Management Limited"

Companies House · FCA register

15 March 2020

  • Investec PLC gave up control
  • Ninety One PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

26 February 2020

  • Investec 1 Limited gave up control
  • Investec PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Investec 1 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

24 March 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2015

27 March 2015

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register · Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

6 July 2000

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

FCA register

1998

10 November 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Guinness Flight Hambro Asset Management Limited"

FCA register

1997

15 May 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Guinness Flight Global Asset Management Limited"

FCA register

1995

16 October 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1986

10 July 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 145 events

  • All 145 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 120
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Firms connected to Ninety One UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ninety One 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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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 145 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 UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ninety One UK Limited (FRN 122420) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Ninety One UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3938 2000 and the website ninetyone.com for Ninety One 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 UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Ninety One 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 UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Ninety One UK?
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 Ninety One UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ninety One UK?
Ninety One 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 1 Limited, Ninety One PLC and Investec PLC.
Who runs Ninety One UK?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Ninety One UK: Kim Mary McFarland, John Conrad Green, Nigel Arthur Scott Smith, Kevin Robert Alcock, Grant David Cameron and Sandy Anne Welthagen.
How long has Ninety One UK been in business?
The company was formed on 10 July 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Ninety One UK use any other names?
It trades as Ninety One. It has previously used 4 other names, including Guinness Flight Global Asset Management Limited, Guinness Flight Hambro Asset Management Limited and Investec Asset Management Limited.

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