Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited

Reference number: 177896

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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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Also trades as
  • Columbia Threadneedle
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC151198
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor Quartermile 4, 7a Nightingale Way, Edinburgh, EH3 9EG, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Tina Watts Director Feb 1969 21 Jul 2015
Rita Bajaj Director Jan 1969 1 Jul 2024
Philip John Doel Director Nov 1969 27 Nov 2024
Carolan Dobson Director Dec 1954 10 Nov 2025
Lesley Elaine Cairney Director Oct 1969 10 Nov 2025
James William Perrin Director Nov 1973 30 Mar 2026
Richard Bradley Vincent Director Apr 1973 30 Mar 2026
Michelle Nurse Secretary Not published 21 Apr 2021

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Run or oversee funds 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.
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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 4 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • BMO Investment Business Limited
  • F&C Investment Business Limited
  • ISIS Investment Trusts Business Limited
  • Ivory & Sime Trustlink Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 5 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
  • BMO
  • BMO Global Asset Management
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments
  • F&C
  • F&C Investments

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited (FRN 177896) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business a scam or clone?
Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business 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 Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business's FRN is 177896. You can verify it on the FCA register.