Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd.

Reference number: 527839

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When vanguardinvestor.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3753 5600 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4N 8AF
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Other names (3)

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

  • Vanguard Trading name
  • Vanguard Personal Investor Trading name
  • Vanguard Personal Financial Planning Former trading 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.

Fake phone numbers (4)
  • 020 3129 3784
  • 020 3695 4554
  • 0800 861 1690
  • 0800 861 1745
Fake email addresses (3)
  • info@vg-assetmanagement.com
  • info@vg-assetmanagementuk.com
  • info@vgassetmanagementuk.com
Fake websites (7)
  • secure.vg-investors.com
  • secure.vg-portal.co.uk
  • vanguardassetmanagement.co.uk
  • vanguardsinvestors.com
  • vg-assetmanagement.co.uk
  • vg-assetmanagement.com
  • vgassetmanagementuk.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing Targeted Support
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
96
upheld, against a 31% median
53%
about investments
70

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

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

Company number
07243412
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kathleen Celeste Bock Director Jul 1963 5 Jul 2019 4 other companies
Lamiece Abdelgadir Mahmoud Abdalla Director Sep 1974 29 Jun 2023 1 other company
Blair John Fanning Director Jan 1982 29 Jun 2023 1 other company
Jonathan Guy Cleborne Director Aug 1980 9 Jul 2024 1 other company
Brian Wayne Dvorak Director Apr 1973 18 Jun 2026 None
Cynthia Mike-Eze Secretary Not published 4 Jul 2022 –

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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Vanguard Asset Management,’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (62)

2017

28 December 2017

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Vanguard Asset Services, Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

24 January 2011

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

FCA register

2010

5 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

  • All 62 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 49
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Firms connected to Vanguard Asset Management,

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 62 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd. (FRN 527839) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vanguard Asset Management,’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3753 5600 and the website vanguardinvestor.co.uk for Vanguard Asset 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Vanguard Asset Management, a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Vanguard Asset Management,: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Vanguard Asset Management,, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Vanguard Asset Management,?
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 Vanguard Asset Management, to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vanguard Asset Management,?
Vanguard Asset Management, is owned by Vanguard Asset Services, Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Vanguard Asset Management,?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Vanguard Asset Management,: Kathleen Celeste Bock, Lamiece Abdelgadir Mahmoud Abdalla, Blair John Fanning, Jonathan Guy Cleborne and Brian Wayne Dvorak.
How long has Vanguard Asset Management, been in business?
The company was formed on 5 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2011.
How many complaints does Vanguard Asset Management, get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 96 new complaints about Vanguard Asset Management,, and upheld 53% of those it decided.
Does Vanguard Asset Management, use any other names?
It trades as Vanguard and Vanguard Personal Investor. It has previously used the name Vanguard Personal Financial Planning.

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