Standard Life Fund Managers Limited

Reference number: 651226

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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 standardlifeplc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3567 9100 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode B1 2JB
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Other names (3)

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

  • PUTM (Phoenix Unit Trust Managers) Trading name
  • Britannic Unit Trust Managers Limited Former name
  • Phoenix Unit Trust Managers Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
Show FCA detail (2 permissions)
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement (UCITS investment firm)
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
03588031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 June 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2JB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of unit trusts (SIC 64302)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Walter Harris Director Apr 1969 30 Sep 2022 2 other companies
Ian Adam Craston Director Mar 1966 19 Sep 2023 6 other companies
Martin John Muir Director Jan 1967 20 Mar 2025 9 other companies
Arif Sethi Director Apr 1978 15 Sep 2025 None
Michela Bariletti Director Jun 1977 15 Sep 2025 1 other company
Victoria Flenk Director Sep 1984 25 Mar 2026 13 other companies
PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Sep 2006 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 34 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Standard Life Fund Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (69)

2026

24 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Phoenix Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register · Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Phoenix Life Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement (UCITS investment firm))
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2014

5 December 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Britannic Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

2005

31 December 2005

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1998

25 June 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 58
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Firms connected to Standard Life Fund Managers

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

connected firms
10
share a director
5
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Standard Life Fund Managers

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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 69 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Standard Life Fund Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Standard Life Fund Managers Limited (FRN 651226) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Standard Life Fund Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3567 9100 and the website standardlifeplc.com/standard-life-fund-managers for Standard Life Fund 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Standard Life Fund Managers a scam or clone?
Standard Life Fund 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 Standard Life Fund 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 Standard Life Fund Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Standard Life Fund Managers?
Standard Life Fund Managers is owned by Phoenix Life Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Standard Life Fund Managers?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Standard Life Fund Managers: Timothy Walter Harris, Ian Adam Craston, Martin John Muir, Arif Sethi, Michela Bariletti and Victoria Flenk.
How long has Standard Life Fund Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 25 June 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
Does Standard Life Fund Managers use any other names?
It trades as PUTM (Phoenix Unit Trust Managers). It has previously used 2 other names: Britannic Unit Trust Managers Limited and Phoenix Unit Trust Managers Limited.

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