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  "crd_number": 312469,
  "slug": "first-global-north-harrow-middx-312469",
  "primary_business_name": "FIRST GLOBAL",
  "legal_name": "FIRST GLOBAL (UK) LIMITED",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "North Harrow, Middx",
  "state": null,
  "country": "United Kingdom",
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  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2021-05-12",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-06-30",
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 26
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    "pooled_investment_vehicles": {
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "performance_based"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 2,
  "states_registered": [],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/firstglobalsec",
    "https://firstglobalsec.com",
    "https://instagram.com/firstglobalsecurities",
    "https://linkedin.com/first global",
    "https://twitter.com/firstglobalsec"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/312469",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "NORTH HARROW, MIDDX",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-global-north-harrow-middx-312469",
  "display_name": "First Global",
  "summary": "First Global is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in North Harrow, Middx, United Kingdom, registered since 2021, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. First Global (CRD 312469): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is First Global compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), First Global reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is First Global located?",
      "a": "First Global's principal office is in North Harrow, Middx, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is First Global registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "First Global is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 312469."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does First Global manage?",
      "a": "First Global reports $26,030,614 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026 (55% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have First Global's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for First Global: Regulatory assets under management: $7,772,841 in the October 2021 data and $26,030,614 in the October 2026 data, up 235%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 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 First Global serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (718); high net worth individuals (26); investment companies (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does First Global use?",
      "a": "First Global's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Interactive Brokers LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does First Global report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation) and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/312469"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in First Global's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the July 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 2 yes answers, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2), 11.D(4)). Regulatory assets under management went from $17,243,594 to $26,030,614 (+51%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 7772841.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2021-04-20"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 40376125.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-07-29"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 21396901.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-06-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 18424025.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-06-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 17243594.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-06-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 26030614.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-06-30"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
      "period_label": "July 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 2 yes answers, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2), 11.D(4)).",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $17,243,594 to $26,030,614 (+51%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Interactive Brokers LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC",
      "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-global-north-harrow-middx-312469.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 718,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 8023076.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 26,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 6333372.0
    },
    {
      "type": "investment_companies",
      "label": "Investment companies",
      "count": 1,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 29081.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
      "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)",
      "count": 1,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 11645085.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "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/312469",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}