Railway Pension Investments Limited

Reference number: 471281

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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 railpen.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7330 6800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 4YH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Railpen Trading name
  • RAILPEN Investments Former trading name
  • RPMI Railpen Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • 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

  • OPS Restriction
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than OPS activity. OPS activity has the meaning contained in the FCA Handbook glossary.
  • 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
01491097
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office
7 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael David Thomas Craston Director Oct 1958 14 May 2020 11 other companies
Gary Thomas Towse Director May 1952 1 Jun 2020 3 other companies
Alison Sarah Burns Director Sep 1963 2 Jul 2021 13 other companies
Michael Joseph Cash Director Feb 1960 14 Sep 2023 5 other companies
Fatima Hassan Director Aug 1985 1 Jan 2024 3 other companies
Susan Anne Amies-King Director Jul 1963 3 Jul 2024 1 other company
Olubusola Sodeinde Director Sep 1977 11 Sep 2024 7 other companies
Andrew Bord Director May 1970 7 Oct 2024 10 other companies
Nicholas John Ranson Director Mar 1978 3 Mar 2025 1 other company
Christine Susan Kernoghan Director Apr 1958 30 Sep 2026 3 other companies
RAILPEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 May 2022 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
43
closed down
7
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 43 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Railway Pension Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (97)

2024

6 November 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (OPS Restriction)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

26 March 2012

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

FCA register

2008

2 January 2008

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

FCA register

1980

16 April 1980

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 97 events

  • All 97 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 81
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Firms connected to Railway Pension Investments

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 43 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 97 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Railway Pension Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Railway Pension Investments Limited (FRN 471281) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Railway Pension Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7330 6800 and the website railpen.com for Railway Pension Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Railway Pension Investments a scam or clone?
Railway Pension Investments 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 Railway Pension Investments?
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 Railway Pension Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Railway Pension Investments?
Railway Pension Investments is owned by Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Railway Pension Investments?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Railway Pension Investments: Michael David Thomas Craston, Gary Thomas Towse, Alison Sarah Burns, Michael Joseph Cash, Fatima Hassan, Susan Anne Amies-King and 4 more.
How long has Railway Pension Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 16 April 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2008.
Does Railway Pension Investments use any other names?
It trades as Railpen. It has previously used 2 other names: RAILPEN Investments and RPMI Railpen.

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