BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Reference number: 119293

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 6 warnings 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Also trades as
  • Merrill Lynch Mercury
  • Merrill Lynch Mercury Asset Management

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02020394
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 May 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Eleanor Judith De Freitas Director May 1974 3 Apr 2014
Margaret Anne Young Director Nov 1954 9 Sep 2014
Matthieu Benoit Duncan Director Jan 1965 21 Jul 2021
Deborah Clarke Director Apr 1961 21 Jul 2021
Justine Clair Anderson Director Sep 1978 12 Jul 2022
Rachel Lord Director Sep 1965 16 May 2024
Ruwan Upendra Weerasekera Director Oct 1966 2 Aug 2024
Charles Christopher Prideaux Director Sep 1966 1 Sep 2025
BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 22 Jan 2016

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 (17)
  • 020 3026 0102
  • 020 3488 1263
  • 020 3769 3788
  • 020 3769 5450
  • 020 3769 7857
  • 020 3769 8765
  • 020 3769 9671
  • 020 3807 4136
  • 020 3807 4746
  • 020 7060 5095
  • 020 7060 6220
  • 020 7060 9930
  • 020 7139 5131
  • 020 7183 1254
  • 020 7183 5625
  • 020 7859 4985
  • 020 8089 3717
Fake email addresses (34)
  • accounts@blackrockbonds.com
  • admin@blackrock-bonds.com
  • admin@blackrockassetmanagement.co.uk
  • admin@blackrockbonds.co.uk
  • admin@blackrockinvestmentbonds.co.uk
  • admin@blackrockisharesaccount.com
  • alexander.williams@blackrockbonds.com
  • client@br-bo.com
  • client@br-client.com
  • client@br-docs.com
  • client@br-gb.com
  • client@br-ne.com
  • client@br-privateclient.com
  • complaints@br-enquiries.com
  • david.clayton@blackrockipos.com
  • enquiries@br-bo.com
  • enquiries@br-ne.com
  • enquiry@br-nc.com
  • enquiry@br-privateenquiry.com
  • enquiry@brenquiry.com
  • info@blackrock-int.com
  • info@blackrocklowinvestments.com
  • info@blackrocklp.eu
  • info@br-enquiry.com
  • info@br-nc.com
  • info@brock-ne.com
  • legal@br-am.com
  • legal@br-cli.com
  • legal@br-gb.com
  • legal@br-privatelegal.com
  • legal@br-retail.com
  • legal@brock-docs.com
  • lisaingram.blackrock@europe.com
  • nigel.anderson@blackrockbonds.com
Fake websites (3)
  • blackrock-int.com
  • blackrock-limited.com
  • blackrocklp.eu
The 6 FCA warnings 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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 2012, £9.53m in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined £9.53m on 11 September 2012
    On 11 September 2012, the FSA imposed on BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (BIM) a financial penalty of £9,533,100 (discounted from £13,618,800 for early settlement) in respect of breaches of Principle 3 and Principle 10 of the FSA's Principles for Businesses and breaches of certain client money rules in force during that time. In the period between 1 October 2006 and 31 March 2010 BIM failed to protect client money adequately by not obtaining trust letters to identify the status of certain money market deposits, 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 over £1.36 billion.

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.

  • Mercury Asset Management Ltd
  • Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (FRN 119293) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with BlackRock Investment Management (UK)?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about BlackRock Investment Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) a scam or clone?
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) 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 BlackRock Investment Management (UK)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
BlackRock Investment Management (UK)'s FRN is 119293. You can verify it on the FCA register.