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GCW Partners LLP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 2018, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 25, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is GCW Partners LLP compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), GCW Partners LLP reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other.
Where is GCW Partners LLP located?
GCW Partners LLP's principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV.
Is GCW Partners LLP registered with the SEC or a state?
GCW Partners LLP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 292793.
How much does GCW Partners LLP manage?
GCW Partners LLP reports $1,713,895,615 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 25, 2026 (89% discretionary).
How have GCW Partners LLP's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for GCW Partners LLP: Regulatory assets under management: $314,300,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,713,895,615 in the October 2026 data, up 445%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does GCW Partners LLP serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other (4); high net worth individuals (3); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (3).
Which custodians does GCW Partners LLP use?
GCW Partners LLP'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.
Does GCW Partners LLP 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/292793
Does GCW Partners LLP state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 25, 2026 says: "The Firm does not impose a minimum annual fee or minimum account size for its services, as these are dependent on the complexity of the client assignment, but the Firm embraces client relationships that are consistent with the Firm’s business focus of serving sophisticated private capital."
What changed in GCW Partners LLP's recent Form ADV filings?
In the July 2026 filing data: Changed its legal name from GCW Global Customised Wealth LLP to GCW Partners LLP. Regulatory assets under management went from $517,994,863 to $1,713,895,615 (+231%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
- Other
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: None
The brochure's wording
The Firm does not impose a minimum annual fee or minimum account size for its services, as these are dependent on the complexity of the client assignment, but the Firm embraces client relationships that are consistent with the Firm’s business focus of serving sophisticated private capital.
Minimum annual fee: None
The brochure's wording
The Firm does not impose a minimum annual fee or minimum account size for its services, as these are dependent on the complexity of the client assignment, but the Firm embraces client relationships that are consistent with the Firm’s business focus of serving sophisticated private capital.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 25, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,713,895,615 as of October 2026, filing dated June 25, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2018 (8 years)
- Employees
- Total: 6. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,713,895,615 | 6 | June 25, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $517,994,863 | 6 | June 25, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $505,111,739 | 7 | July 24, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $614,697,617 | 5 | June 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $338,211,805 | 5 | June 29, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $314,300,000 | 5 | June 22, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $314,300,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,713,895,615 in the October 2026 data, up 445%.
Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- July 2026
- Changed its legal name from GCW Global Customised Wealth LLP to GCW Partners LLP.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $517,994,863 to $1,713,895,615 (+231%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. GCW Partners LLP (CRD 292793): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gcw-partners-llp-london-292793