Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited

Reference number: 139398

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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 scottishwidows.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 716 6777 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 9BN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Beehive Life Assurance Company Limited Former name
  • Black Horse Life Assurance Company Limited Former name
  • Lloyds TSB Life Assurance Company 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.
  • 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
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
01132760
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 September 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Leon David Chalmers Director Jul 1968 21 Apr 2020 20 other companies
Gayle Elaine Schumacher Director May 1959 21 Apr 2020 21 other companies
Chirantan Barua Director Nov 1973 31 May 2023 13 other companies
Matthew Hilmar Cuhls Director Aug 1974 1 Jan 2024 15 other companies
Shingirai Thaddeus Nyahasha Director Jan 1974 15 Jan 2024 15 other companies
Kirstine Ann Cooper Director Aug 1964 1 Mar 2024 18 other companies
Paul Gerard Mcnamara Director Sep 1966 2 Sep 2024 49 other companies
Mary Helen Trussell Director Jun 1963 7 Jul 2025 13 other companies
Dena Jane Brumpton Director Dec 1963 2 Feb 2026 17 other companies
Danuta Gray Director Nov 1958 1 Jul 2026 15 other companies
Krishna Venkata Raman Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2026 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
70
closed down
13
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 70 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 27 on the FCA register
  • The 21 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 60 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Scottish Widows Administration Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (114)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Scottish Widows Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

7 November 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Lloyds TSB Life Assurance Company Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

5 July 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Black Horse Life Assurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1980

22 September 1980

  • Changed its registered name from "Beehive Life Assurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1973

5 September 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 114 events

  • All 114 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 102
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Firms connected to Scottish Widows Administration Services

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 70 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 114 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited (FRN 139398) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Scottish Widows Administration Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 716 6777 and the website scottishwidows.co.uk for Scottish Widows Administration Services. 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 Scottish Widows Administration Services a scam or clone?
Scottish Widows Administration Services 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 Widows Administration Services?
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 Widows Administration Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Scottish Widows Administration Services?
Scottish Widows Administration Services is owned by Scottish Widows Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Scottish Widows Administration Services?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Scottish Widows Administration Services: William Leon David Chalmers, Gayle Elaine Schumacher, Chirantan Barua, Matthew Hilmar Cuhls, Shingirai Thaddeus Nyahasha, Kirstine Ann Cooper and 4 more.
How long has Scottish Widows Administration Services been in business?
The company was formed on 5 September 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Scottish Widows Administration Services use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Beehive Life Assurance Company Limited, Black Horse Life Assurance Company Limited and Lloyds TSB Life Assurance Company Limited.

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