abrdn Investment Management Limited

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC123321
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    280 Bishopsgate
    London
    EC2M 4AG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +442074636000
  • Complaints Contact

    1 George Street
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH2 2LL
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441313729444

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

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    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Limited to recognised scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

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    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Limited to sub-underwriting on behalf of a customer and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment type "share", "debenture", "government and public security", "warrant", "certificate representing certain security", "unit" and "right to or interest in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
    • · Limited to dealing-only activities.
    • · Limited to recognised scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to collective investment scheme administration activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment type "unit" and "rights to or interests in investment - security", when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

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    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Insurance Admin

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

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    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 5 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Limited to transaction-only activities.
    • · Limited to recognised scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Archie James Struthers

    IRN AJS01568

    • SMF3 Executive Director (1 Feb 2021 to 5 Nov 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Feb 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Feb 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Feb 2021)
  • Arne David Staal

    IRN ADS01189

    • CF30 Customer (14 Jun 2017 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Aron William Mitchell

    IRN AWM01145

    • SMF2 Chief Finance (since 18 Aug 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 18 Aug 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (31 Jul 2025 to 18 Aug 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (31 Jul 2025 to 18 Aug 2025)
  • Arthur David Milson

    IRN ADM01152

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Sep 2022)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF27 Investment Management (7 Mar 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Asa Maria Norrie

    IRN AMN01044

    • CF30 Customer (5 Sep 2008 to 5 Dec 2012)
  • Aubrey Chiweshenga

    IRN AXC00401

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Jan 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 8 Sep 2022)
  • Audrey Carol Simpson

    IRN ACS01185

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 5 Mar 2020)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF27 Investment Management (22 Mar 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Aymeric Forest

    IRN ANF01017

    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (19 Mar 2022 to 10 Feb 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 19 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 19 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 19 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 19 Mar 2022)
    • CF30 Customer (27 Feb 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Barry Fricke

    IRN BCF01006

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Dec 2021)
  • Barry MacLennan

    IRN BXM01178

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 1 Nov 2016)
    • CF27 Investment Management (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)

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