Silchester International Investors LLP (London)


Silchester International Investors LLP is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $39.1 billion of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

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Silchester International Investors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Silchester International Investors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Silchester International Investors LLP is $39.1 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 71% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.09 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $39.1 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $7.82 billion each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Silchester International Investors LLP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Silchester International Investors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Silchester International Investors is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $39.1 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Silchester International Investors has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $39.1 billion for 5 clients. 20% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Silchester International Investors also advises several private funds. Namely, four other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $25,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Silchester International Investors LLP

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 35 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Stephen Charles Butt Supervisory group 1 Nov 2010 Other 1460494
Michael John Julian Cowan Supervisory group 1 Nov 2010 Other 4350942
Christopher Brann Cowie Supervisory group 1 Nov 2010 Other 4383966
Timothy John Linehan Supervisory group and covered officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 4660128
Silchester Partners Limited Limited partner 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% foreign
Bertrand Le Pan De Ligny Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 4350958
Raymond K Cheung Head of investment administration & partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 5072825
Silchester International Investors Ltd Partner 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 110987
Tomi Markos Musto Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 4350962
Stephen David Allen Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 5855125
Darrel Clive Cotton Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 5855126
Katharine Rose Sage Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 5855127
Akiko Kikuchi Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 4350949
Lucy Anna Crawford Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 5855128
Amber E Parsons Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 4989539
Lance Raymond Baxter Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 5855130
Amber E Maxmin Partner 1 Nov 2010 Other 4989539
John Stephen Burke Partner 1 Apr 2012 Other 6058480
Alison Maria Ravenscroft Partner 1 Apr 2014 Other 6342043
Silchester Capital Limited Limited partner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign
Silchester Continuation Limited Limited partner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Stephen Charles Butt Director & shareholder 1 Apr 1995 50% - 75% 1460494
Michael John Julian Cowan Director & shareholder 1 Apr 1995 Other 4350942
Christopher Brann Cowie Director & shareholder 1 Apr 1995 Other 4383966
Timothy John Linehan Director & shareholder 1 Apr 2011 Other 4660128
Timothy John Linehan Director & shareholder 1 May 2016 Other 4660128
Silchester Partners Limited Shareholder 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign

Based in London

The principal office where Silchester International Investors LLP performs its advisory services is located at Time & Life Building, 5 Th Floor, London, W1 J 6 Tl, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 011-44207-518-7100 or by fax 011-44207-491-7495. The normal business hours are 08:00-18:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at silchester.com.