Asset Value Investors Limited (London)


Asset Value Investors Limited is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $1.24 billion of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005.

Asset Value Investors Limited 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.

Asset Value Investors Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Asset Value Investors Limited is $1.24 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -47% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.24 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.24 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $412.43 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Asset Value Investors 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 John Cannell Walton serves?

The only and largest group of clients of John Cannell Walton is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $1.24 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Asset Value Investors Limited has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.24 billion for 3 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Asset Value Investors Limited also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,160,000 for each fund.

Careers at Asset Value Investors Limited

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 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.

Asset Value Investors Limited is owned by Francesca Nicola Eady. John Cannell Walton has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1993. Thomas Treanor joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Cannell Walton Director 1 Mar 1993 25% - 50% 5065922
Richard Mark Townsend Non executive director / owner 1 Sep 2000 Other 5065917
John Ernest Pennink Director / owner 1 Sep 2000 Other 5065920
David Frederick Swensen Non executive director 1 Sep 2001 Other 703429
David John Miller Director, chief compliance officer,company secretary 1 Jan 2003 Other 4946407
Francesca Nicola Eady Owner 1 Mar 2004 Other 5065911
Joseph Bauernsfreund Director / ceo / owner 1 Jun 2004 Other 5065906
Kimmberly Lau Director / owner 1 Jun 2004 Other 5065915
John Aubrey Kidd Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2012 Other 6056487
Henri Chermont Non executive director 1 Apr 2013 Other 4940592
Duncan Budge Non executive director 1 Mar 2015 Other 6590423
Goodhart Partners Llp Shareholder 1 Jul 2016 25% - 50% 281566
Alan Bartlett Non executive director 1 Aug 2016 Other 6566101
Thomas Treanor Owner 1 Apr 2017 Other 6846012
Scott Beveridge Owner 1 Apr 2017 Other 6846014
Daniel Lee Owner 1 Apr 2017 Other 6846018

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Alan Bartlett Owner 1 Jan 2009 25% - 50% 6566101
Peter Stuart Read Taylor Owner 1 Jan 2009 25% - 50% 5062708
Alasdair Gordon Mackenzie Nairn Shareholder 1 Dec 2013 75% - 100% 4857539
Nairn Capital Limited Owner 1 Mar 2014 25% - 50% sc460634

Based in London

The principal office where Asset Value Investors Limited performs its advisory services is located at 25 Bury Street, London, Sw1 Y 6 Al, 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 44-207-659-4800 or by fax 44-207-659-4801. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at assetvalueinvestors.com.