Cairn Capital North America Inc. (Stamford)


Cairn Capital North America Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Stamford. It manages $338.97 million of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

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

Cairn Capital North America: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cairn Capital North America Inc. is $338.97 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -91% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $338.97 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $67.79 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cairn Capital North America Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Cairn Capital North America serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Cairn Capital North America is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $338.97 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Cairn Capital North America has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $338.97 million for 5 clients. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cairn Capital North America also advises several private funds. Namely, five securitized asset funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $250,000.

Careers at Cairn Capital North America Inc.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Cairn Capital Group Limited Sole shareholder 1 Feb 2011 75% - 100% foreign
Jacqueline Marie Goode Cfo / cco /treasuer 1 Feb 2011 Other 1292607
David Anthony Littlewood Ceo 1 Feb 2011 Other 5079233
James Titheradge Starky Secretary 1 Feb 2011 Other 5079235

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc Sole shareholder 1 Apr 1969 75% - 100% foreign
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc Shareholder - ordinary 1 May 1994 75% - 100% foreign
R.B.S. Special Investments Limited Shareholder - class a 1 Feb 2004 25% - 50% foreign
Star Capital Partners Investments Llp Shareholder - class a 1 Mar 2007 25% - 50% foreign
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc Shareholder 1 Mar 2007 25% - 50% foreign
Her Majesty's Treasury Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% foreign
Mediobanca Banca Di Credito Finanziario S.P.A Shareholder 1 Dec 2015 50% - 75% foreign

Based in Stamford

The principal office where Cairn Capital North America Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 600 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06901, 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 203-302-7900 or by fax 203-302-7901. The normal business hours are 8: 00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cairncapital.co.uk.