Western Asset Management Company Limited

Reference number: 145930

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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 westernasset.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7422 3000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 2EN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Lehman Brothers Global Asset Management Ltd Former name
  • Shearson Lehman Global Asset Management Ltd Former name
  • Western Asset Global Management Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • 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.

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
02479672
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
10 Exchange Square, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EN
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Courtney Ann Hoffmann Director Oct 1974 20 Oct 2022 None
Annabel Jane Rudebeck Director Jun 1977 1 Jan 2026 None
Euan Angus Wilson Director Sep 1979 6 Aug 2026 8 other companies
Kate Louise Blackledge Secretary Not published 10 May 2011 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
8
still active
7
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (86)

2020

31 July 2020

  • Franklin Resources, Inc. gained significant control
  • Legg Mason Inc. no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Legg Mason Inc. gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

18 August 2011

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

2 March 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Western Asset Global Management Ltd"

FCA register

1996

12 February 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Lehman Brothers Global Asset Management Ltd"

FCA register

1992

23 September 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Shearson Lehman Global Asset Management Ltd"

FCA register

1990

12 March 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 86 events

  • All 86 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 70
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Firms connected to Western Asset Management Company

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 86 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Western Asset Management Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Western Asset Management Company Limited (FRN 145930) 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 Western Asset Management Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7422 3000 and the website westernasset.com/gb/qe for Western Asset Management Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Western Asset Management Company a scam or clone?
Western Asset Management Company 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 Western Asset Management Company?
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 Western Asset Management Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Western Asset Management Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Western Asset Management Company: Franklin Resources, Inc. (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Legg Mason Inc..
Who runs Western Asset Management Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Western Asset Management Company: Courtney Ann Hoffmann, Annabel Jane Rudebeck and Euan Angus Wilson.
How long has Western Asset Management Company been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Western Asset Management Company use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Lehman Brothers Global Asset Management Ltd, Shearson Lehman Global Asset Management Ltd and Western Asset Global Management Ltd.

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