Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Limited

Reference number: 229228

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When uk.swisslife-am.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7495 1929 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1T 3PT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Mayfair Capital Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Mayfair Capital Investment Management Ltd Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

The FCA warning these came from

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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.
  • 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 an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
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
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04846209
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 July 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
55 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PT, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy John Munn Director May 1976 20 Apr 2020 17 other companies
Timothy John Cridland Director May 1982 31 Mar 2023 3 other companies
Irene Frances Spence Director Apr 1983 31 Mar 2023 4 other companies
Per Erikson Director Feb 1970 22 Apr 2024 None
Jennifer Katherine Buck Director Oct 1969 14 Oct 2024 1 other company
Juerg Reto Zimmermann Director May 1971 25 Apr 2025 None
Eduardo Illitsch Director Oct 1978 1 Jan 2026 3 other companies

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
2
is FCA-registered
1

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
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Swiss Life Asset Managers UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (49)

2023

3 May 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Mayfair Capital Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2022

8 April 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Mayfair Capital Investment Management Ltd"

FCA register

2016

1 November 2016

  • James Anthony Thornton stopped being a part-owner
  • Robert John Hudson Palmer stopped being a part-owner
  • Swiss Life Holding AG took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Swiss Life Investment Management Holding AG gave up control
  • Swiss Life Investment Management Holding AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • James Anthony Thornton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert John Hudson Palmer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

7 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

30 May 2013

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

9 July 2009

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

FCA register

2004

20 February 2004

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

FCA register

2003

25 July 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 31
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Firms connected to Swiss Life Asset Managers UK

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Limited (FRN 229228) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Swiss Life Asset Managers UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7495 1929 and the website uk.swisslife-am.com for Swiss Life Asset Managers UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Swiss Life Asset Managers UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Swiss Life Asset Managers UK: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Swiss Life Asset Managers UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Swiss Life Asset Managers UK?
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 Swiss Life Asset Managers UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Swiss Life Asset Managers UK?
Swiss Life Asset Managers UK is owned by Swiss Life Holding AG, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 November 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Swiss Life Investment Management Holding AG, Mr James Anthony Thornton and Mr Robert John Hudson Palmer.
Who runs Swiss Life Asset Managers UK?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Swiss Life Asset Managers UK: Timothy John Munn, Timothy John Cridland, Irene Frances Spence, Per Erikson, Jennifer Katherine Buck, Juerg Reto Zimmermann and 1 more.
How long has Swiss Life Asset Managers UK been in business?
The company was formed on 25 July 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2004.
Does Swiss Life Asset Managers UK use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Mayfair Capital Investment Management Limited and Mayfair Capital Investment Management Ltd.

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