Colchester Global Investors Ltd
SEC-registered
Private Fund Manager · Large ($10B–$100B)
CRD 110985
· SEC file 801-57116
· London
· www.linkedin.com
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ADV data as of Jul 29, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $27.0B
- Discretionary
- $27.0B
- Clients
- 78
- Avg AUM / client
- $346M
- Accounts
- 78
- Employees
- 50
AUM over time
$16.6B
$43.2B
Mar 2012
Apr 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 29, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment companies | 3 | $501M | 1.86% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 49 | $14.1B | 52.4% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 16 | $5.6B | 20.9% |
| Charitable organizations | 3 | $564M | 2.09% |
| Other investment advisers | 1 | $401M | 1.49% |
| Insurance companies | 2 | $920M | 3.41% |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 1 | $4.2B | 15.7% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 3 | $610M | 2.26% |
Private funds (11)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Dec 2024 · $1.4B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colchester Global Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $975M | 146 |
| The Colchester Local Markets Debt Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $200M | 18 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Low Duration Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $99.9M | 3 |
| The Colchester Real Return Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $33.7M | 8 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Ai Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $18.8M | 26 |
| The Colchester International Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $15.5M | 2 |
| The Colchester Combined Global And Local Markets (Unhedged) Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $9.2M | 7 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Group Trust | Other Private Fund | Illinois | $5.6M | 1 |
| The Colchester Global Bond (Usd Hedged) Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $3.4M | 2 |
| The Colchester Fixed Income Total Return Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $2.3M | 2 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Enhanced Currency Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $1.0M | 1 |
People (8)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butt, Stephen, Charles | Shareholder | Apr 1995 (31y) | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Silchester Partners Limited | |
| Sims, Ian, Galloway | Chairman, Cio, Director, Shareholder Class B | Oct 1999 (27y) | 50% – 75% | |
| Wong, Edward, Yat Hung | Shareholder Class B | Oct 1999 (27y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Lloyd, Keith, Allan | Group Ceo, Deputy Cio, Director, Shareholder Class B | Jul 2000 (26y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Connell, Michele | Global Head Of Legal And Compliance/Director Shareholder Class B | Jul 2014 (12y) | Less than 5% | |
| Denton, Trevor, Paul | Ceo, London Shareholder Class B | Oct 2019 (7y) | Less than 5% | |
| Crawford, Lucy, Anna | Director | Jun 2020 (6y) | Less than 5% | |
| Hecker, Paul, Stuart | Head Of Compliance, London/Cco Shareholder Class B | Feb 2023 (4y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silchester Partners Limited | Shareholder Class A | Oct 1999 | A | 75% or more |
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Butt, Stephen, Charles: 50% – 75% of Silchester Partners Limited × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (11, $1.4B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colchester Global Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | $975M | $3.0M | 146 |
| The Colchester Local Markets Debt Fund | Other Private Fund | $200M | $2.0M | 18 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Low Duration Fund | Other Private Fund | $99.9M | $1.0M | 3 |
| The Colchester Real Return Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | $33.7M | $2.0M | 8 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Ai Fund | Other Private Fund | $18.8M | $500K | 26 |
| The Colchester International Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | $15.5M | $1.0M | 2 |
| The Colchester Combined Global And Local Markets (Unhedged) Bond Fund | Other Private Fund | $9.2M | $1.0M | 7 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Group Trust | Other Private Fund | $5.6M | $2.0M | 1 |
| The Colchester Global Bond (Usd Hedged) Fund | Other Private Fund | $3.4M | $1.0M | 2 |
| The Colchester Fixed Income Total Return Fund | Other Private Fund | $2.3M | $1.0M | 2 |
| The Colchester Global Bond Enhanced Currency Fund | Other Private Fund | $1.0M | $1.0M | 1 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 01/02/2026 | 2.74 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
- • Other fees
- • COMPENSATION IS PAID FOR OUR CURRENCY RESEARCH
Services
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- State Street $4.3B (18% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Northern Trust $3.1B (13% of AUM) Jan 2026
- BNY Mellon $2.9B (11% of AUM) Mar 2023
- Hsbc Bank Plc $2.4B (10% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. $1.9B (8% of AUM) Jan 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 29, 2026.
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