Metropolis Capital Limited (Amersham, Buckinghamshire)

Name: Metropolis Capital Limited
Address: Amersham Court, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Hp6 5 Dw
Telephone: +44 1494 911155

Metropolis Capital Limited is a large advisory firm based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. It manages $477.9 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017.

Metropolis Capital Limited provides 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.

Metropolis Capital Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Metropolis Capital Limited is $477.9 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 219% since the beginning of its operation, and $181 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $477.9 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $159.3 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Metropolis Capital Limited 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 Metropolis Capital Limited serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Metropolis Capital Limited is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $204.6 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Metropolis Capital Limited has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $204.6 million for 2 clients. 33% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Metropolis Capital Limited also advises several private funds.

Careers at Metropolis Capital Limited

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 56 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Simon George Denison Smith	Director, co-chief executive officer	1 May 2010	25% - 50%	6891109
Jonathan George Mills	Director, co-chief executive officer	1 May 2010	50% - 75%	6891171
Penelope Haddon	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2017	Other	6891114
Jonathan George Sharkey	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2017	Other	6891174

Based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire

The principal office where Metropolis Capital Limited performs its advisory services is located at Amersham Court, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Hp6 5 Dw, 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 +44 1494 911155. The normal business hours are 9.00am-5.00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at metropoliscapital.co.uk/.