{ "crd_number": 105646, "slug": "pyrford-international-ltd-london-105646", "primary_business_name": "PYRFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD", "legal_name": "PYRFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD", "dbas": [], "city": "London", "state": null, "country": "United Kingdom", "cbsa_code": null, "metro": null, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "1989-05-12", "years_registered": 37, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-06-30", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 7066942210.0, "raum_discretionary": 5880678608.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 1186263602.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 35, "advisory_employees": 13, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "other": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "charitable": { "raum": 110475327.0, "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": true }, "individuals": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "banking_thrift": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "state_municipal": { "raum": 960374446.0, "count": 4 }, "insurance_companies": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "investment_companies": { "raum": 280033730.0, "count": 1 }, "pension_profit_sharing": { "raum": 1014377241.0, "count": 9 }, "other_investment_advisers": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 3380532040.0, "count": 8 }, "corporations_other_businesses": { "raum": 1321149426.0, "count": 8 }, "business_development_companies": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null }, "sovereign_wealth_foreign_official": { "raum": 0.0, "count": null } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "portfolio_management_investment_companies", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [], "websites": [ "https://columbiathreadneedle.com/en/pyrford-international" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/105646", "city_as_filed": "LONDON", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pyrford-international-ltd-london-105646", "display_name": "Pyrford International Ltd", "summary": "Pyrford International Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 1989, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Pyrford International Ltd (CRD 105646): 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 investment companies (and business development companies)", "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 Pyrford International Ltd compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Pyrford International Ltd 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 Pyrford International Ltd located?", "a": "Pyrford International Ltd's principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Pyrford International Ltd registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Pyrford International Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1989. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105646." }, { "q": "How much does Pyrford International Ltd manage?", "a": "Pyrford International Ltd reports $7,066,942,210 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026 (83% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Pyrford International Ltd's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Pyrford International Ltd: Regulatory assets under management: $10,974,435,064 in the October 2021 data and $7,066,942,210 in the October 2026 data, down 36%. Total employees: 38 in October 2021 and 35 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Pyrford International Ltd serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (9); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (8); corporations or other businesses not listed above (8)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Pyrford International Ltd use?", "a": "Pyrford International Ltd's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of New York Mellon, CIBC Mellon, Citi, JP Morgan, Northern Trust, RBC Investor & Treasury Services and State Street Bank and Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Pyrford International Ltd 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/105646" }, { "q": "What changed in Pyrford International Ltd's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the July 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 10974435064.0, "total_employees": 38, "filing_date": "2021-01-29" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 12238548353.0, "total_employees": 38, "filing_date": "2022-07-07" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 8622744028.0, "total_employees": 40, "filing_date": "2023-09-27" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 8631448642.0, "total_employees": 33, "filing_date": "2024-08-19" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 7298785537.0, "total_employees": 35, "filing_date": "2025-03-26" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 7066942210.0, "total_employees": 35, "filing_date": "2026-06-30" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-07-01", "period_label": "July 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Bank of New York Mellon", "name_as_filed": "BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "CIBC Mellon", "name_as_filed": "CIBC MELLON", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "Citi", "name_as_filed": "CITI", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "JP Morgan", "name_as_filed": "JP MORGAN", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "Northern Trust", "name_as_filed": "NORTHERN TRUST", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "RBC Investor & Treasury Services", "name_as_filed": "RBC INVESTOR & TREASURY SERVICES", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "State Street Bank and Trust Company", "name_as_filed": "STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY", "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/pyrford-international-ltd-london-105646.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "banking_thrift", "label": "Banking or thrift institutions", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "investment_companies", "label": "Investment companies", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 280033730.0 }, { "type": "business_development_companies", "label": "Business development companies", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 8, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 3380532040.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": 9, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1014377241.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 110475327.0 }, { "type": "state_municipal", "label": "State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)", "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 960374446.0 }, { "type": "other_investment_advisers", "label": "Other investment advisers", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "insurance_companies", "label": "Insurance companies", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "sovereign_wealth_foreign_official", "label": "Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "corporations_other_businesses", "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above", "count": 8, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1321149426.0 }, { "type": "other", "label": "Other", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 } ], "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/105646", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }