Rathbones Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 144266

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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 rathbones.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7399 0000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7QN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Laurence Keen Unit Trust Management Ltd Former name
  • Rathbone Unit Trust Management Former name
  • Rathbone Unit Trust Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
  • 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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • MiFID Client Money/Assets Restriction
    Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies).
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) 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
02376568
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QN, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of unit trusts (SIC 64302)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jacqueline Lowe Director Jul 1966 9 Dec 2019 10 other companies
Thomas Joseph Carroll Director Jul 1967 1 Jun 2022 1 other company
Julian David Frederick Ide Director Jan 1963 1 Jul 2025 7 other companies
Ali Johnson Secretary Not published 1 May 2016 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
18
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Rathbones Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (80)

2023

1 December 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Rathbone Unit Trust Management Limited"

FCA register · Companies House

2021

23 December 2021

  • Laurence Keen Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Rathbones Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Laurence Keen Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

6 August 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (MiFID Client Money/Assets Restriction)

FCA register

21 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

29 March 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Rathbone Unit Trust Management"

FCA register

1999

2 November 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Laurence Keen Unit Trust Management Ltd"

FCA register

1989

26 April 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 80 events

  • All 80 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Firms connected to Rathbones Asset Management

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 80 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rathbones Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rathbones Asset Management Limited (FRN 144266) 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 Rathbones Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7399 0000 and the website rathbones.com for Rathbones Asset Management. 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 Rathbones Asset Management a scam or clone?
Rathbones Asset Management 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 Rathbones Asset Management?
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 Rathbones Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rathbones Asset Management?
Rathbones Asset Management is owned by Rathbones Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 23 December 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Laurence Keen Holdings Limited.
Who runs Rathbones Asset Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Rathbones Asset Management: Jacqueline Lowe, Thomas Joseph Carroll and Julian David Frederick Ide.
How long has Rathbones Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Rathbones Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Laurence Keen Unit Trust Management Ltd, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and Rathbone Unit Trust Management Limited.

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