Schroders IS Limited

Reference number: 195028

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When schroders.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7658 6000 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC2Y 5AU is a shared office: 20 other firms give it
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Other names (28)

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

  • Schroders Solutions Trading name
  • Gensec Former name
  • Gensec International Asset Management Limited Former name
  • Io Investors Limited Former name
  • PSigma Investments LLP Former name
  • P-Solve Investments Limited Former name
  • River and Mercantile Investments Limited Former name
  • Beta Plus Former trading name
  • Green is Good Former trading name
  • Hichens Investment Management Former trading name
  • PSigma Asset Management Limited Former trading name
  • PSigma Investment Management Former trading name
  • P-Solve Former trading name
  • P-Solve Alternative Investments Former trading name
  • P-Solve Asset Solutions Former trading name
  • P-Solve DC Solutions Former trading name
  • P-Solve Meridian Former trading name
  • P-Solve Risk Management Solutions Former trading name
  • P-Source Capital Limited Former trading name
  • Punter Southall & Co Investment Administration Former trading name
  • Punter Southall Investment Administration Former trading name
  • Punter Southall Investment Consulting Limited (PSIC) Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Derivatives Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Fiduciary Management Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Group Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Investment Consulting Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Solutions 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)
  • 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
03359127
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 April 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ross Leach Director Jun 1979 3 Mar 2020 None
Christopher Keith Sandum Director Oct 1976 6 May 2022 2 other companies
Matthew Way Director Feb 1971 9 Jun 2022 None
Henry Philip Director Feb 1979 28 Feb 2024 1 other company
SCHRODER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Feb 2022 –

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
3
still active
2
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 34 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Schroders IS’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (128)

2022

1 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "River and Mercantile Investments Limited"

FCA register

31 January 2022

  • River And Mercantile Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Schroder International Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

2 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "P-Solve Investments Limited"

FCA register

2017

7 September 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • River And Mercantile Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Gensec International Asset Management Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "Gensec"
  • Changed its registered name from "Io Investors Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "PSigma Investments LLP"

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

1997

24 April 1997

  • 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 128 events

  • All 128 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 60
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Firms connected to Schroders IS

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

connected firms
8
share a director
1
share its phone number
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Schroders IS

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 128 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Schroders IS Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Schroders IS Limited (FRN 195028) 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 Schroders IS’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7658 6000 and the website schroders.com for Schroders IS. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Schroders IS a scam or clone?
Schroders IS 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 Schroders IS?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Schroders IS to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Schroders IS?
Schroders IS is owned by Schroder International Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by River And Mercantile Holdings Limited.
Who runs Schroders IS?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Schroders IS: Ross Leach, Christopher Keith Sandum, Matthew Way and Henry Philip.
How long has Schroders IS been in business?
The company was formed on 24 April 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Schroders IS use any other names?
It trades as Schroders Solutions. It has previously used 27 other names, including Gensec, Gensec International Asset Management Limited and Io Investors Limited.

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