State Street Global Advisors Limited

Reference number: 146665

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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 statestreet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3395 6000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 5HJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • State Street Investment Management Trading name
  • State Street Global Advisors United Kingdom 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
02509928
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HJ
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Scott Victor Sanderson Director Dec 1971 8 Aug 2018 5 other companies
Karen Sharpe Director Apr 1958 11 Oct 2018 5 other companies
Theodore Thomas Sotir Director Jan 1958 3 Dec 2018 None
Julie Louise Currie Director Mar 1974 13 Dec 2022 8 other companies
Alistair John Byrne Director Jul 1971 11 May 2023 5 other companies
Ann Prendergast Director Jun 1973 23 Jan 2025 None
Stephen Yeats Director Jul 1979 13 Oct 2025 None
Louise Bordessa Secretary Not published 25 Feb 2026 –

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
23
closed down
5
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 23 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 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 61 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

State Street Global Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (123)

2016

6 April 2016

  • State Street Corporation took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

1 October 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "State Street Global Advisors United Kingdom Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1990

8 June 1990

  • 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 123 events

  • All 123 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 110
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Firms connected to State Street Global Advisors

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

connected firms
8
share a director
3
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like State Street Global Advisors

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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 123 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is State Street Global Advisors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, State Street Global Advisors Limited (FRN 146665) 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 State Street Global Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3395 6000 and the website statestreet.com/investment-management for State Street Global Advisors. 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is State Street Global Advisors a scam or clone?
State Street Global Advisors 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 State Street Global Advisors?
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 State Street Global Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns State Street Global Advisors?
State Street Global Advisors is owned by State Street Corporation, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs State Street Global Advisors?
Companies House lists 7 directors of State Street Global Advisors: Scott Victor Sanderson, Karen Sharpe, Theodore Thomas Sotir, Julie Louise Currie, Alistair John Byrne, Ann Prendergast and 1 more.
How long has State Street Global Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 8 June 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does State Street Global Advisors use any other names?
It trades as State Street Investment Management. It has previously used the name State Street Global Advisors United Kingdom Limited.

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