BlackRock Life Limited

Reference number: 202909

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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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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02223202
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
David Sims Director Feb 1958 18 Mar 2016
David Charles Meston Beattie Director Dec 1974 6 Dec 2017
Rebeccah Claire Tilston Director Feb 1980 21 Nov 2018
Helen Margaret Webster Director Mar 1971 12 Aug 2025
Neil Lindsay Nicholson Machray Director Aug 1969 19 Aug 2025
May Corneth Aiyefemi Bart-Williams Director May 1979 25 Jun 2026
BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Mar 2016

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a stakeholder pension scheme
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.

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.

  • Barclays Global Investors Pensions Management Ltd
  • Barclays Life Pensions Management Limited
  • BlackRock Asset Management Pensions Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is BlackRock Life Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BlackRock Life Limited (FRN 202909) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with BlackRock Life?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about BlackRock Life to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is BlackRock Life a scam or clone?
BlackRock Life 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 Life's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
BlackRock Life's FRN is 202909. You can verify it on the FCA register.