abrdn Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 188406

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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.

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
SC123321
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Xavier Bernard Maurice Meyer Director Apr 1976 6 Jun 2023
Peter Branner Director Apr 1964 26 Oct 2023
Mandy Louise Rawlinson Director Apr 1985 27 Aug 2025
Parker Wertz Director Jun 1978 27 Apr 2026
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 31 Mar 2020

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 (16)
  • 01224 606286
  • 01224 606288
  • 020 3745 2195
  • 020 3745 6894
  • 020 3745 6897
  • 020 3745 6961
  • 020 3745 6962
  • 020 3769 4550
  • 020 7183 2365
  • 0333 344 7348
  • 0333 344 8061
  • 0333 344 8506
  • 0333 344 8607
  • 0800 802 1840
  • 0800 802 1858
  • 0800 802 1863
Fake email addresses (10)
  • accounts@standardlifebonds.com
  • admin@standardlifeinvest.com
  • admin@standardlifemgt.com
  • d.baxter-cohen@standardlifemgt.com
  • info@standardlifeassets.com
  • info@standardlifemgt.com
  • info@standardlifeportfolio.com
  • joseph.hill@standardlifebonds.com
  • mark.halliday@standardlifebonds.com
  • peter.hughes@standardlifemgt.com
Fake websites (1)
  • standardlifebonds.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Standard Life Investments Limited
  • Standard Life New Company

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 Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, abrdn Investment Management Limited (FRN 188406) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with abrdn Investment Management?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about abrdn Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is abrdn Investment Management a scam or clone?
abrdn Investment Management 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 Investment Management's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
abrdn Investment Management's FRN is 188406. You can verify it on the FCA register.