Abrdn has confirmed to Money Marketing the existence of a clone firm in the register of Companies House.
“We are aware of this particular clone company and we have advised the Financial Conduct Authority and made formal application to the Company Names Tribunal,” a spokesperson for Abrdn told Money Marketing.
The company in question is registered in Companies House as UK ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED.
It was incorporated on 4 January 2022 as a private company limited by shares.
The existence of this clone company was first brought to our attention by Mark Taber on Twitter.
Companies House lists a single individual as “persons with significant control”. The individual in question, Feng Leizhang, is a Chinese citizen residing in Jiangsu province in China, according to his correspondence address.
Feng Leizhang is recorded in Companies House as both a director and a secretary of UK ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED.
In addition, UK ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED has its office registered at Flat 43 Perkins House, Wallwood Street, London, England, E14 7AH.
Further research on Companies House indicates that 186 firms are registered at this address in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
A sizeable number of these firms are controlled by lone individuals residing outside of the UK.
Some of them carry names sharing strong similarities with renown international brands, such as British pharmacy chain Boots, German brewer Beck’s, or Japanese car manufacturer
