Threadneedle Investment Services Limited

Reference number: 190437

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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 columbiathreadneedle.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7464 5000 is, and the 9 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4N 6AG
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Other names (4)

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

  • Columbia Threadneedle Trading name
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments Trading name
  • Threadneedle Investment Services (No.2) Limited Former name
  • Titmuss Sainer Dechert 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.
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  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or any successor provision
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) 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
03701768
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 January 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Bradley Vincent Director Apr 1973 12 Aug 2019 2 other companies
James William Perrin Director Nov 1973 29 Sep 2022 4 other companies
Rita Bajaj Director Jan 1969 1 Jan 2024 10 other companies
Philip John Doel Director Nov 1969 27 Nov 2024 31 other companies
Lesley Elaine Cairney Director Oct 1969 10 Nov 2025 9 other companies
Carolan Dobson Director Dec 1954 10 Nov 2025 None
Tina Watts Director Feb 1969 30 Mar 2026 3 other companies
Michelle Nurse Secretary Not published 16 Dec 2025 –

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
49
closed down
14
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 49 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Threadneedle Investment Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (79)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Tc Financing Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

18 December 2006

  • FCA imposed a requirement (COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or any successor provision)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

12 November 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Threadneedle Investment Services (No.2) Limited"

FCA register

22 March 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Titmuss Sainer Dechert"

FCA register

26 January 1999

  • 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 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 63
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Firms connected to Threadneedle Investment Services

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

connected firms
11
share a director
4
share its phone number
9

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 79 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Threadneedle Investment Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Threadneedle Investment Services Limited (FRN 190437) 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 Threadneedle Investment Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7464 5000 and the website columbiathreadneedle.com for Threadneedle Investment 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 9 other FCA firms.
Is Threadneedle Investment Services a scam or clone?
Threadneedle Investment 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 Threadneedle Investment 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 Threadneedle Investment Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Threadneedle Investment Services?
Threadneedle Investment Services is owned by Tc Financing Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Threadneedle Investment Services?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Threadneedle Investment Services: Richard Bradley Vincent, James William Perrin, Rita Bajaj, Philip John Doel, Lesley Elaine Cairney, Carolan Dobson and 1 more.
How long has Threadneedle Investment Services been in business?
The company was formed on 26 January 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Threadneedle Investment Services use any other names?
It trades as Columbia Threadneedle and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. It has previously used 2 other names: Threadneedle Investment Services (No.2) Limited and Titmuss Sainer Dechert.

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