NYL Investments UK LLP

Reference number: 976870

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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 mackayshields.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line +1 212 758 5400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1A 4HD
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Other names (1)

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

  • MacKay Shields UK LLP Former name

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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
OC380999
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
13 December 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
Tower 42 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HQ, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
NYL INVESTMENTS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 13 Dec 2012 None
NYL INVESTMENTS (SERVICES) LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 13 Dec 2012 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

NYL Investments UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

7 January 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "MacKay Shields UK LLP"

FCA register

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

3 April 2023

  • 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

13 February 2023

  • Lucille Protas no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

20 May 2019

  • Madeline Fulst gained significant control
  • Madeline Fulst no longer has significant control

Companies House

30 April 2019

  • Matthew Nagele no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jeffrey Phlegar gained significant control
  • Jeffrey Phlegar no longer has significant control
  • Lucille Protas gained significant control
  • Matthew Nagele gained significant control
  • Nyl Investments (International) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Young Lee gained significant control
  • Young Lee no longer has significant control

Companies House

2012

13 December 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is NYL Investments UK LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, NYL Investments UK LLP (FRN 976870) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is NYL Investments UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number +1 212 758 5400 and the website mackayshields.com for NYL Investments UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is NYL Investments UK a scam or clone?
NYL Investments UK 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 NYL Investments UK?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about NYL Investments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns NYL Investments UK?
NYL Investments UK is owned by Nyl Investments (International) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jeffrey Phlegar, Mr Young Lee and Mr Matthew Nagele.
Who runs NYL Investments UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of NYL Investments UK: Nyl Investments (International) Ltd and Nyl Investments (Services) Ltd.
How long has NYL Investments UK been in business?
The company was formed on 13 December 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2023.
Does NYL Investments UK use any other names?
It has previously used the name MacKay Shields UK LLP.

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