Cz Capital LLP (London)


Cz Capital LLP is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $352.98 million of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006.

Cz Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cz Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cz Capital LLP is $352.98 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 54% since the beginning of its operation, and $48.3 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $352.98 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $70.6 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cz Capital LLP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Cz Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Cz Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $352.98 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Cz Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $352.98 million for 5 clients. 40% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cz Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Cz Capital LLP

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 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
Charles Zachary Curtis Chief executive / chief investment officer / senior partner 1 Dec 2005 25% - 50% 5099534
Steven John Evans Senior fund manager / partner 1 Dec 2005 25% - 50% 5099535
Cz Capital Services Limited Corporate member 1 Dec 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Nicholas Simon Jonathan Ritblat Partner 1 Dec 2005 Other 5099536
Martyn Kearney Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2006 Other 5099537
Martyn James Kearney Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer / partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 5099537
Scott Francis Elphinstone Director of cz capital services (cayman) limited, (relying advisor) 1 Feb 2006 Other 6523487
William John Messer Director of cz capital services (cayman) limited, (relying advisor) 1 Feb 2006 Other 6523493
William John Rushmer Senior fund manager / partner 1 Mar 2010 Other 6024994
Mark Robert Stacpoole Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2012 Other 6045334
Matthew Wright Mr 1 Mar 2013 Other 6213034
Owain Llewelyn Lewis Chief financial officer/chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2013 Other 6031329
Owain Llewelyn Lewis Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 6031329
Antonia Brooks Partner 1 May 2019 Other 7147850

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Charles Zachary Curtis Shareholder 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 5099534
Cz Capital Services (Cayman) Limited Shareholder 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Cz Capital Services (Cayman) Limited Owner 1 Mar 2006 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Charles Zachary Curtis Owner 1 Mar 2006 50% - 75% 5099534

Based in London

The principal office where Cz Capital LLP performs its advisory services is located at 53/54 Grosvenor Street, London, W1 K 3 Hu, 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 20 7667 6581 or by fax +44 20 7667 6490. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at czcapital.co.uk/.