abrdn Investments Limited

Reference number: 121891

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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
SC108419
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

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

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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)
  • 00207 139840
  • 020 3745 0467
  • 020 7060 8085
  • 020 7183 7031
Fake email addresses (7)
  • admin@aberdeenstandardinvestment.com
  • admin@aberdeenstandardinvestments.co.uk
  • d.forrest@aberdeenstandard-acc.com
  • info@aberdeenstandard-enq.com
  • info@abrdn-assetsuk.com
  • info@abrdnassets.com
  • j.marshall@aberdeenstandard-cmp.com
Fake websites (1)
  • aberdeenstandardinvestments.co.uk
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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

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

Track record

Action taken against them

1 fine in 2013, £7.19m in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined £7.19m on 3 September 2013
    On 2 September 2013, the FCA imposed on Aberdeen Fund Management Limited and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (together Aberdeen) a financial penalty of £7,192,500 (discounted from £10,275,000 for early settlement) in respect of breaches of Principle 10 and Principle 3 of the FSA's Principles for Businesses and breaches of certain client money rules in force during that time. In the period between 31 August 2008 and 31 August 2011 Aberdeen failed to identify that money placed on behalf of clients in Money Market Deposits was governed by the client money rules. As a consequence, Aberdeen failed to protect client money adequately by not obtaining trust letters and failed to take reasonable care to organise and control its affairs responsibly in relation to the identification and protection of client money. The average daily balance affected by this failure was £685 million. A copy of the Final Notice is displayed on the FCA's website.

Previously registered as

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

  • Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 4 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
  • CGA Fund Managers

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is abrdn Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, abrdn Investments Limited (FRN 121891) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with abrdn Investments?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about abrdn Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is abrdn Investments a scam or clone?
abrdn Investments 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 Investments's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
abrdn Investments's FRN is 121891. You can verify it on the FCA register.