First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited

Reference number: 143359

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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

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
  • FSSA Investment Managers
  • RQI Investors
  • Stewart Investors

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02294743
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1988 (37 years old)
Registered office
Finsbury Circus House, 15 Finsbury Circus, London, England, EC2M 7EB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Cyril Francis Johnson Director May 1958 24 Aug 2015
Wai-Choo Kubitscheck Director Sep 1959 24 Jul 2018
Gary Nicholas Cotton Director Nov 1969 22 Dec 2020
Jacqueline Lowe Director Jul 1966 9 Aug 2021
Kerry-Leigh Michelle Baronet Director Mar 1977 27 Jan 2025
Ryan William Mitchell Director Dec 1974 6 Aug 2025
Rebecca Sarah Sheppard Secretary Not published 5 Feb 2015

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)
  • 85236872200
Fake websites (1)
  • vibo-capital.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 · 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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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

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

  • Colonial First State Fund Managers (UK) Limited
  • Colonial Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited
  • Colonial Unit Trusts (UK) Limited
  • First State Investments (UK) Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 6 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
  • First State Stewart Asia
  • First State Stewart Asia Investment Management
  • FSSA
  • FSSA Investment Management
  • Realindex
  • St Andrews Partners

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited (FRN 143359) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds a scam or clone?
First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds 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 First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds's FRN is 143359. You can verify it on the FCA register.