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  "crd_number": 126805,
  "slug": "colchester-investment-counsel-llc-ridgefield-ct-126805",
  "primary_business_name": "COLCHESTER INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC",
  "legal_name": "COLCHESTER INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Ridgefield",
  "state": "CT",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "14860",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "14860",
    "common_name": "Bridgeport",
    "msa_name": "Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT",
    "path": "/advisors/ct/bridgeport"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2022-04-21",
  "years_registered": 4,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-17",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
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  "clients_by_type": {
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  "compensation_types": [
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  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
    "CT",
    "FL",
    "NY"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://colchesteric.com",
    "https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063917689933",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/COLCHESTER-INVESTMENT-COUNSEL-LLC"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126805",
  "city_as_filed": "RIDGEFIELD",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/colchester-investment-counsel-llc-ridgefield-ct-126805",
  "display_name": "Colchester Investment Counsel LLC",
  "summary": "Colchester Investment Counsel LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Ridgefield, CT, registered since 2022, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Colchester Investment Counsel LLC (CRD 126805): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Colchester Investment Counsel LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Colchester Investment Counsel LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Colchester Investment Counsel LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026 states: Up to $1,000,000: 1% a year; $1,000,000 to $3,000,000: 0.875% a year; Above $3,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Colchester Investment Counsel LLC located?",
      "a": "Colchester Investment Counsel LLC's principal office is in Ridgefield, CT, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Colchester Investment Counsel LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Colchester Investment Counsel LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 126805."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Colchester Investment Counsel LLC manage?",
      "a": "Colchester Investment Counsel LLC reports $128,851,449 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (99% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Colchester Investment Counsel LLC's assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Colchester Investment Counsel LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $121,732,605 in the October 2022 data and $128,851,449 in the October 2026 data, up 6%. Total employees: 2 in October 2022 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Colchester Investment Counsel LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (38); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (20)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Colchester Investment Counsel LLC use?",
      "a": "Colchester Investment Counsel LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Colchester Investment Counsel LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/126805"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Colchester Investment Counsel LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026 says: \"A minimum of $1 million in assets under management is required, although Colchester reserves the right to waive this requirement.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Colchester Investment Counsel LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $115,474,433 to $128,851,449 (+12%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 121732605.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-22"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 104674754.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2023-04-06"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 107591808.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-21"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 115474433.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-24"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 128851449.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-17"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $115,474,433 to $128,851,449 (+12%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [
      {
        "band": "Up to $1,000,000",
        "rate": "1%"
      },
      {
        "band": "$1,000,000 to $3,000,000",
        "rate": "0.875%"
      },
      {
        "band": "Above $3,000,000",
        "rate": null,
        "note": "Not stated in this schedule; see the brochure."
      }
    ],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$1,000,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "planning_fees": [],
    "figures": [
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        "label": "Fee schedule",
        "statements": [
          "Up to $1,000,000: 1% a year",
          "$1,000,000 to $3,000,000: 0.875% a year",
          "Above $3,000,000: see the brochure"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The annual fee for investment management services is based upon a percentage of assets under management according to the following schedule: First $1 Million 1.00 percent per annum Next $2 Million 0.875 percent per annum"
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "A minimum of $1 million in assets under management is required, although Colchester reserves the right to waive this requirement."
        ]
      }
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      "minimum_annual_fee": null,
      "planning": []
    },
    "quotes": [
      "The annual fee for investment management services is based upon a percentage of assets under management according to the following schedule: First $1 Million 1.00 percent per annum Next $2 Million 0.875 percent per annum",
      "A minimum of $1 million in assets under management is required, although Colchester reserves the right to waive this requirement."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
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  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 20,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 6889019.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 38,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 121962430.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126805",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}