Threadneedle Portfolio Services Limited

Reference number: 119174

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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
00285988
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 1934 (92 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Peter William Stone Director Jun 1965 5 Sep 2018
Giuseppe Vullo Director Dec 1972 22 Feb 2021
Gerard Anthony Frewin Director Jan 1974 28 Jun 2021
Claudia Louise Wearmouth Director Sep 1979 19 May 2025
Alan Kaye Secretary Not published 1 Jul 1997

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

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

  • Allied Dunbar Unit Trusts Plc

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.

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  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Threadneedle Portfolio Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Threadneedle Portfolio Services Limited (FRN 119174) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Threadneedle Portfolio Services?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Threadneedle Portfolio Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Threadneedle Portfolio Services a scam or clone?
Threadneedle Portfolio Services 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 Threadneedle Portfolio Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Threadneedle Portfolio Services's FRN is 119174. You can verify it on the FCA register.