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Lindsell Train Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 2011, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 27, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Lindsell Train Limited compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Lindsell Train Limited reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
How much does Lindsell Train Limited charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 27, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.45% to 1.1% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Lindsell Train Limited located?
Lindsell Train Limited's principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV.
Is Lindsell Train Limited registered with the SEC or a state?
Lindsell Train Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 158323.
How much does Lindsell Train Limited manage?
Lindsell Train Limited reports $9,254,180,434 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Lindsell Train Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Lindsell Train Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $33,982,368,000 in the October 2021 data and $9,254,180,434 in the October 2026 data, down 73%. Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 30 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Lindsell Train Limited serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (16).
Which custodians does Lindsell Train Limited use?
Lindsell Train Limited's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Custody and Asset Servicing as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Lindsell Train Limited 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/158323
What changed in Lindsell Train Limited's recent Form ADV filings?
In the May 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $14,697,665,725 to $9,254,180,434 (-37%).
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
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 2AAsset-based fee: 0.45% to 1.1% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
The portfolio management fees we charge for our pooled funds range from 0.45% to 1.10% per annum on the net asset value of the relevant different share classes available to investors.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 27, 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$9,254,180,434 as of October 2026, filing dated April 27, 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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2011 (15 years)
- Employees
- Total: 30. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
- 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 | $9,254,180,434 | 30 | April 27, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $14,697,665,725 | 27 | April 28, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $19,546,899,721 | 26 | April 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $22,397,951,968 | 28 | May 16, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $26,990,244,596 | 26 | April 22, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $33,982,368,000 | 20 | August 11, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $33,982,368,000 in the October 2021 data and $9,254,180,434 in the October 2026 data, down 73%.
Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 30 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- May 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $14,697,665,725 to $9,254,180,434 (-37%).
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. Lindsell Train Limited (CRD 158323): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/lindsell-train-limited-london-158323