Pyrford International Ltd

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1989
Total AUM
$7.1B
Discretionary
$5.9B
83% of AUM
Avg account
$228M
Accounts
31
Employees
35
Advisory reps
8

Firm details

Headquarters
London,
CRD number
105646
Registered since
May 12, 1989
Custodians
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP., STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, CITI PRIVATE BANK, THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles47.84%
  • Corporations / Businesses18.69%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans14.35%
  • State / Municipal Government13.59%
  • Investment Companies3.96%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

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Overview

Pyrford International Ltd is a long-established, SEC-registered investment adviser that serves an institutional client base from a single office. The firm runs discretionary and non-discretionary mandates across pooled vehicles, investment companies and direct portfolios for businesses and individuals. Its fee model combines a percentage of assets under management with performance-based fees, which aligns compensation with investment outcomes and suggests active portfolio management. Investment emphasis tilts toward publicly traded equities: Pyrford’s reported asset mix favors exchange-traded securities implemented largely through separately managed accounts. The firm is not an active ESG investor and is not classified as a capital allocator; it performs portfolio management directly and also sponsors and manages pooled investment vehicles when appropriate. Institutional custody relationships with global custodians support multi-market trading and settlement.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 95%, Sovereign Bonds 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, US Government Bonds 1%95%
  • Exchange Traded Equities95%
  • Sovereign Bonds2%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

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  • Daniel McDonagh

    Co-Chief Investment OfficerCRD 7968043

  • Christopher Town

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 8240636

  • William Davies

    William Davies

    Global Chief Investment OfficerCRD 7210979

Contacts

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  • Paul Simons

    Executive DirectorCRD 7837438

  • Lars Nielsen

    Senior Product SpecialistCRD 4862353

  • Scott Cavanagh

    Executive DirectorCRD 7798648

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Location

Primary office

London, null

Location

London, null

Headquartered in London, null.

Address
Cannon Pl
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