Russell Investments Limited

Reference number: 122282

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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 russellinvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7024 6384 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4PE
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Other names (5)

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

  • Frank Russell Company Ltd Former name
  • Frank Russell Company Former trading name
  • Frank Russell International Former trading name
  • Pantheon Private Equity Former trading name
  • Russell Investment Group Former trading 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02086230
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 December 1986 (39 years old)
Registered office
Rex House, 10 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4PE
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Irvine Alexander Rae Director Oct 1974 25 Mar 2020 2 other companies
Haris Themis Chacholiades Director Dec 1965 23 Oct 2020 8 other companies
Vernon Richard Barback Director Aug 1956 5 Dec 2022 3 other companies
Kerry French Director Dec 1978 23 May 2023 2 other companies
Amy Stoker Secretary Not published 19 Feb 2019 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
8
still active
8
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (103)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Russell Investments Systems Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2015

9 February 2015

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

7 October 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Frank Russell Company Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1986

30 December 1986

  • 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 103 events

  • All 103 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 82
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Firms connected to Russell Investments

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Russell Investments

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 103 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Russell Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Russell Investments Limited (FRN 122282) 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 Russell Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7024 6384 and the website russellinvestments.com/uk for Russell Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Russell Investments a scam or clone?
Russell 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 Russell 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 Russell Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Russell Investments?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Russell Investments: Russell Investments Systems Limited (significant influence or control).
Who runs Russell Investments?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Russell Investments: David Irvine Alexander Rae, Haris Themis Chacholiades, Vernon Richard Barback and Kerry French.
How long has Russell Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 30 December 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Russell Investments use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including Frank Russell Company Ltd, Frank Russell Company and Frank Russell International.

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