# Absolute Strategy Research Services

> Absolute Strategy Research Services is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 2012, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 164668
- Filed as: ABSOLUTE STRATEGY RESEARCH SERVICES
- Legal name: Absolute Strategy Research Services, Inc
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164668
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/absolute-strategy-research-services-london-164668

## Quick answers

**How is Absolute Strategy Research Services compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Absolute Strategy Research Services reports these compensation arrangements: subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical); fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other.

**Where is Absolute Strategy Research Services located?**
Absolute Strategy Research Services' principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Absolute Strategy Research Services registered with the SEC or a state?**
Absolute Strategy Research Services is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 164668.

**How have Absolute Strategy Research Services' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Absolute Strategy Research Services: Total employees: 30 in October 2021 and 24 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Absolute Strategy Research Services serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other investment advisers (49).

**Does Absolute Strategy Research Services report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164668

**Does Absolute Strategy Research Services state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: "ASRS’s business model does not require any minimum account size."

**What changed in Absolute Strategy Research Services' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 15 to 12.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Other

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026)

- Account minimum: None

> ASRS’s business model does not require any minimum account size.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | Not reported |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 49 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2012 (13 years)
- Employees: 24 total, 12 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Darien, CT

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- absolute-strategy.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 30 | July 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | 30 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | 35 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 35 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 21 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | Not reported | 24 | March 31, 2026 |

Total employees: 30 in October 2021 and 24 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 15 to 12.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Absolute Strategy Research Services (CRD 164668): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.