Scottish Friendly Asset Managers Limited

Reference number: 188832

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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 scottishfriendly.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 275 5000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 4HJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Scottish Friendly Trading 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments

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
SC187215
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Galbraith House, 16 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4HJ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities of investment trusts (SIC 64301)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Susan Lesley Beckett Director May 1963 23 Sep 2020 6 other companies
Stephen James Mcgee Director Oct 1973 27 Apr 2022 57 other companies
Anja Maria Balfour Director Dec 1963 27 Apr 2022 12 other companies
Alan James Rankine Director Oct 1985 23 Dec 2022 4 other companies
John Gerald Mcguigan Director May 1960 21 Feb 2024 8 other companies
John Mark Laidlaw Director Jun 1966 25 Sep 2024 36 other companies
Agnes Phuong-Mai Fenton Director Oct 1973 25 Sep 2024 4 other companies
Pamela Simmons Secretary Not published 25 May 2021 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
99
closed down
22
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 99 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register
  • The 15 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Scottish Friendly Asset Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (43)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

31 December 2005

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 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

1999

19 March 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1998

30 June 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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Firms connected to Scottish Friendly Asset Managers

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

connected firms
6
share a director
5
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 99 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Scottish Friendly Asset Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Scottish Friendly Asset Managers Limited (FRN 188832) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Scottish Friendly Asset Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 275 5000 and the website scottishfriendly.co.uk for Scottish Friendly Asset Managers. 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 Scottish Friendly Asset Managers a scam or clone?
Scottish Friendly Asset Managers 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 Scottish Friendly Asset Managers?
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 Scottish Friendly Asset Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Scottish Friendly Asset Managers?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Scottish Friendly Asset Managers: Susan Lesley Beckett, Stephen James McGee, Anja Maria Balfour, Alan James Rankine, John Gerald McGuigan, John Mark Laidlaw and 1 more.
How long has Scottish Friendly Asset Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Scottish Friendly Asset Managers use any other names?
It trades as Scottish Friendly.

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