abrdn Alternative Funds Limited

Reference number: 143445

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as 4 other names
  • Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen Investments
  • Aberdeen Investments Global
  • abrdn

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC111488
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 June 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Adam George Shanks Director Apr 1984 31 May 2021
Emily Jane Smart Director Apr 1975 5 Nov 2021
Anne Kathryn Breen Director Sep 1972 10 Jun 2022
Greg Neil Mackay Director Feb 1975 7 Apr 2025
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 24 Sep 2020

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.

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  • 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.
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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

  • Investment activity restricted to funds operated by the firm
    The investment activity must only take place in connection with the collective investment schemes operated by the firm
  • 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.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 3 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Aberdeen Standard Alternative Funds Limited
  • Standard Life Investment Management Services Limited
  • Standard Life Investments (Corporate Funds) Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 3 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • aberdeen
  • aberdeen Investments
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is abrdn Alternative Funds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, abrdn Alternative Funds Limited (FRN 143445) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with abrdn Alternative Funds?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about abrdn Alternative Funds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is abrdn Alternative Funds a scam or clone?
abrdn Alternative Funds is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is abrdn Alternative Funds's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
abrdn Alternative Funds's FRN is 143445. You can verify it on the FCA register.