Friends Ivory & Sime Inc (London)


Friends Ivory & Sime Inc is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $125.5 million of regulatory assets for 400 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Friends Ivory & Sime provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and 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.

Friends Ivory & Sime: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Friends Ivory & Sime Inc is $125.5 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -96% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $125.5 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $313.75 thousand each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Friends Ivory & Sime Inc 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.

Careers at Friends Ivory & Sime Inc

James Robert Bloom has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1998. Peter Alistair Kennedy Arthur joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Friends Ivory & Sime Plc Parent company 1 Feb 1998 75% - 100% 105875
Diane Byrne Chief administrative officer 1 Feb 1998 Other 4347400
James Robert Bloom President 1 Oct 1998 Other 4347029
Christopher John Brancazio Compliance officer/secretary 1 Nov 1999 Other 2078699
Peter Alistair Kennedy Arthur Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492048
Kenneth John Back Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492053
Howard Carter Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492060
Kenneth William Ballard Inglis Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492065
Christopher Martin Jemmett Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492070
Barry Firoz Sanjana Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492075
Keith Satchell Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492080
Brian William Sweetland Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492082
David Oliphant Kinloch Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492594
David Mclaren Gray Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 4492597

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Friends Provident Plc Parent company 1 Feb 1998 50% - 75% 00-0000000

Based in London

The principal office where Friends Ivory & Sime Inc performs its advisory services is located at 100 Wood Street, London, Ec2 V7 An, 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 011442075061100 or by fax 011442076011755. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 6:00pm on Monday - Friday.