Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited (London)

Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $2.44 billion of regulatory assets for 18 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005.

Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited is $2.44 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 202195% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.4 billion in discretionary accounts and $41.59 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $150.14 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $20.79 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited

Abhishek Bhalotia has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2005. Christopher Jayasingh Daniel joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Kotak Mahindra (International) Limited	Shareholder	1 Nov 1994	25% - 50%	163799
Paul Verghese Parambi	Director and ceo	1 Feb 1997	Other	3213859
Varadarajan Viswanathan	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2000	Other	4426203
Shyam Kumar Syamasundaran	Director	1 Apr 2005	Other	4571814
Surendhren Manayath	Chief financial officer	1 Jun 2005	Other	5075001
Abhishek Bhalotia	Director	1 Dec 2005	Other	5075003
Chengalath Jayaram	Non executive director	1 Sep 2006	Other	5225626
Paul Verghese Parambi	Non executive director	1 Sep 2006	Other	3213859
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited	Shareholder	1 Oct 2006	50% - 75%	00-0000000
Hasan Askari	Non executive director	1 Apr 2008	Other	5041320
Ruchit Puri	Director	1 Dec 2008	Other	5815327
Gijo Joseph	Director	1 Oct 2011	Other	5949875
Gaurang Balakrishna Shah	Director	1 Jul 2012	Other	6144239
Gaurang Balkrishna Shah	Director	1 Jul 2012	Other	6144239
Anil Lohidakshan	Chief financial officer	1 Oct 2012	Other	6144243
Christopher Jayasingh Daniel	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2014	Other	6364537
Christopher Jayasingh Tharmapal Daniel	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2014	Other	6364537

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Shareholder	1 Nov 1995	75% - 100%	13-4019460
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	00-0000000
Goldman Sachs (Mauritius) Llc	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	25% - 50%	00-0000000
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited	Shareholder	1 Jun 1998	75% - 100%	00-0000000
Uday Kotak	Executive vice chairman and managing director	1 Feb 2003	25% - 50%	5520816
Uday Suresh Kotak	Executive vice chairman and managing director	1 Feb 2003	25% - 50%	5520816
Kotak Securities Limited	Shareholder	1 Mar 2006	25% - 50%	00-0000000

Based in London

The principal office where Kotak Mahindra (Uk) Limited performs its advisory services is located at Portsoken House, London, Ec3 N 1 Ls, 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 7977 6900 or by fax +44 20 7488 1845. The normal business hours are 9 a.m - 5 p.m on Monday - Friday.