Baring Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 170601

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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
  • Barings

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
02915887
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 April 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Alexander Campbell Sutherland Director Jul 1973 26 Apr 2019
Katherine Kemp Godfrey Director Dec 1982 31 Jul 2023
Martin Horne Director May 1971 31 Jul 2023
Charlotte Phillips Director Jun 1977 16 Oct 2024
Rhian Williams Secretary Not published 9 May 2022

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 (1)
  • 020 7971 1473
Fake email addresses (1)
  • alanwilde@baringuk.com
Fake websites (3)
  • baringuk.com
  • baringuk.org
  • try.aldi-investment.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.
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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
  • 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.

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

  • Baring Management Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • Barings

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Baring Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Baring Asset Management Limited (FRN 170601) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Baring Asset Management?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Baring Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Baring Asset Management a scam or clone?
Baring Asset 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 Baring Asset Management's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Baring Asset Management's FRN is 170601. You can verify it on the FCA register.