Sarasin Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 163584

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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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  • When sarasinassetmanagement.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7038 7000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 7DY
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Other names (2)

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

  • A Sarasin & Co. Limited Former name
  • Sarasin Management Limited 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
  • 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

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
01497670
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 May 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office
50 George Street, London, W1U 7DY, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Vincent Matthews Director Jun 1965 16 Apr 1998 7 other companies
Michael Jamie Gordon Black Director Mar 1965 29 Nov 2000 9 other companies
Nicholas Andrew John Wood Director Jul 1975 17 Jan 2013 3 other companies
Emma Charlotte Osborne Director Feb 1964 23 Nov 2022 7 other companies
Hadley Jason Simons Director Jan 1980 31 Jan 2024 4 other companies
Ailsa Louise Mclaughlin Secretary Not published 19 Apr 2017 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
25
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (43)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sarasin & Partners LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

6 June 2003

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2001

3 December 2001

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

26 July 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "A Sarasin & Co. Limited"

FCA register

1992

9 September 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Sarasin Management Limited"

FCA register

1980

20 May 1980

  • 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 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Sarasin Asset Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sarasin 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
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sarasin Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sarasin Asset Management Limited (FRN 163584) 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 Sarasin Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7038 7000 and the website sarasinassetmanagement.com for Sarasin 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Sarasin Asset Management a scam or clone?
Sarasin 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 Sarasin Asset Management?
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 Sarasin Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sarasin Asset Management?
Sarasin Asset Management is owned by Sarasin & Partners LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Sarasin Asset Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Sarasin Asset Management: Guy Vincent Matthews, Michael Jamie Gordon Black, Nicholas Andrew John Wood, Emma Charlotte Osborne and Hadley Jason Simons.
How long has Sarasin Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 20 May 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Sarasin Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: A Sarasin & Co. Limited and Sarasin Management Limited.

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