Towers Watson Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 446740

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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, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When wtwco.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3124 6000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3M 7DQ is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (7)

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

  • WTW Trading name
  • Oxford Investment Management Ltd Former name
  • Oxford Investment Partners Limited Former name
  • AMX Former trading name
  • Asset Management Exchange Former trading name
  • The AMX Former trading name
  • The Asset Management Exchange Former trading name

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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
05534464
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 August 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Watson House, London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9PQ
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)
  • Activities of unit trusts (SIC 64302)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Christopher Berriman Director Jun 1966 14 Mar 2006 12 other companies
Mark Richard Calnan Director Jun 1982 18 Aug 2020 2 other companies
Debra Marie Mcdonagh Director Oct 1986 14 Oct 2022 1 other company
Katherine Marion Sims Director May 1986 12 Aug 2026 None
Christopher Robert Mansi Director Jan 1973 7 Sep 2026 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
13
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Towers Watson Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (65)

2024

29 November 2024

  • Towers Watson Global Limited gave up control
  • Willis Investment UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

8 March 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Towers Watson Global Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

16 July 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Oxford Investment Partners Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

7 June 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Oxford Investment Management Ltd"

FCA register

20 March 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

11 August 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 65 events

  • All 65 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 43
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Firms connected to Towers Watson Investment Management

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • All 65 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Towers Watson Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Towers Watson Investment Management Limited (FRN 446740) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Towers Watson Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3124 6000 and the website wtwco.com for Towers Watson Investment Management. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Towers Watson Investment Management a scam or clone?
Towers Watson Investment Management 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 Towers Watson Investment Management?
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 Towers Watson Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Towers Watson Investment Management?
Towers Watson Investment Management is owned by Willis Investment UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Towers Watson Global Limited.
Who runs Towers Watson Investment Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Towers Watson Investment Management: Paul Christopher Berriman, Mark Richard Calnan, Debra Marie McDonagh, Katherine Marion Sims and Christopher Robert Mansi.
How long has Towers Watson Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 11 August 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2006.
Does Towers Watson Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as WTW. It has previously used 6 other names, including Oxford Investment Management Ltd, Oxford Investment Partners Limited and AMX.

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