Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited (London)


Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $26.08 million of regulatory assets for 14 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006.




Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited is $26.08 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $20.46 million in discretionary accounts and $5.63 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $20.46 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $432.8 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, commissions, and performance-based fees. 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.

Careers at Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited

Barry Stephen Townsley has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2005. Owen Gerard Mathew Brolly has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Sep 2005. Ian Pettifor joined the executive team most recently as the Finance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Day International Limited Dawnay Parent company 1 Mar 2002 75% - 100% foreign entity
Ian Bertrand Morley Ceo and director 1 Aug 2003 Other 4342421
Brian Andrew Smouha Director 1 Aug 2003 Other 5127190
Barry Martin Pincus Director 1 Aug 2003 Other 5127191
David John Gamble Chairman 1 Dec 2004 Other 5127193
Barry Stephen Townsley Director 1 Jun 2005 Other 5127187
Owen Gerard Mathew Brolly Chief investment officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 5145584
Julian Walter Sampson Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2005 Other 5127199
Ian Pettifor Finance officer 1 Apr 2006 Other 5145586
Ian James King Portfolio manager 1 Apr 2006 Other 4735654
Rhidian William Rice Davies Portfolio manager 1 Apr 2006 Other 5145582
Edward Michael Rumble Portfolio manager 1 Apr 2006 Other 5150665

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Guy Anthony Naggar Director 1 Apr 1985 25% - 50% 5134690
Peter Richard Klimt Director 1 Apr 1992 25% - 50% 5134689

Based in London

The principal office where Dawnay, Day Brokers Limited performs its advisory services is located at 15 17 Grosvenor Gardens, London, Sw1 W 0 Bd, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +44 0 20 7834 8060 or by fax +44 0 20 7861 0990. The normal business hours are 9am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday.