RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited

Reference number: 122139

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0345 300 2585

  • Address

    440 Strand, London, WC2R 0QS, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0345 300 2585 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 0QS
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Other names (6)

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  • Coutts Asset Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • CGU Trust Managers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Commercial Union Prestige Fund Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Commercial Union Trust Managers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Royal Bank of Scotland Unit Trust Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Royal Trust Fund Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Permissions on the FCA record

  • Hold or safeguard your money
  • Run or oversee funds
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on the record

  • Access to the electoral register
    The firm shall access the full electoral register, where this is the most cost-effective way of verifying identity for anti-money laundering purposes and will not prejudice the interests of the customer, in order to carry out the current customer review exercise.
  • 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 June 1969 (57 years old)
Registered office
6-8 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PF, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Georgina Sarah Perceval-Maxwell Director Sep 1960 30 Jul 2019 None
Stephanie Mary Eastment Director Apr 1960 6 Aug 2019 4 other companies
Stuart William Newey Director May 1964 1 Apr 2022 None
Margaret Flynn Frost Director Feb 1961 1 Nov 2022 6 other companies
David James Martin Director Mar 1972 16 May 2025 None
John Brian Farnsworth Director Mar 1979 4 Jul 2025 2 other companies
NATWEST GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 19 Mar 2021 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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other companies
12
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 12 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
  • All 91 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

RBS Collective Investment Funds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

31 May 2016

  • Rbsg Collective Investments Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rbsg Collective Investments Limited gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Rbsg Collective Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 April 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Access to the electoral register)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

17 October 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Royal Bank of Scotland Unit Trust Management Limited"

FCA register

6 February 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "CGU Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

2002

31 December 2002

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

30 November 2001

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House · FCA register

1998

1 October 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Commercial Union Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

1995

13 February 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1993

29 September 1993

  • Changed its registered name from "Commercial Union Prestige Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

1990

24 July 1990

  • Changed its registered name from "Royal Trust Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

1969

23 June 1969

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 194 events

  • All 194 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 173
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Firms connected to RBS Collective Investment Funds

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 194 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited (FRN 122139) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is RBS Collective Investment Funds’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 300 2585 for RBS Collective Investment Funds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is RBS Collective Investment Funds a scam or clone?
RBS Collective Investment Funds 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 RBS Collective Investment Funds?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. Protection depends on which product you hold and how RBS Collective Investment Funds handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about RBS Collective Investment Funds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns RBS Collective Investment Funds?
RBS Collective Investment Funds is owned by Rbsg Collective Investments Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 31 May 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Rbsg Collective Investments Limited.
Who runs RBS Collective Investment Funds?
Companies House lists 6 directors of RBS Collective Investment Funds: Georgina Sarah Perceval-Maxwell, Stephanie Mary Eastment, Stuart William Newey, Margaret Flynn Frost, David James Martin and John Brian Farnsworth.
How long has RBS Collective Investment Funds been in business?
The company was formed on 23 June 1969, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does RBS Collective Investment Funds use any other names?
It trades as Coutts Asset Management. It has previously used 5 other names, including CGU Trust Managers Limited, Commercial Union Prestige Fund Management Limited and Commercial Union Trust Managers Limited.

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