Findlay Park

What Findlay Park does

Findlay Park Partners LLP is an independent London-based investment management firm founded in 1998 by James Findlay and Charlie Park, with Anthony Kingsley joining as the third founding partner in 2002. The firm operates a deliberately single-product strategy: it manages one fund, the Findlay Park American Fund (a sub-fund of Findlay Park Funds ICAV, an Irish-domiciled UCITS umbrella), whose sole mandate is active long-only investment in US equities targeting outperformance of the Russell 1000 Net 30% Total Return Index over the long term. Investment decisions are guided by a proprietary 29-question checklist integrating financial, competitive, management, valuation and responsible investment criteria, and each prospective holding is researched by at least two investment team members before co-presentation to the CIO. As of 29 May 2026, the firm manages $7.8bn in AUM and delivers the fund through a multi-currency, multi-jurisdictional share class structure (USD, GBP, EUR, CHF in both distribution and accumulation variants) distributed to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals across 12 countries.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through a blended Annual Management Charge: 0.85% on total net assets up to and including $10bn, stepping down to 0.70% on assets above $10bn. The Ongoing Charges Figure equals the AMC (estimated at 0.85% at current scale), and the firm does not charge performance fees — an explicit alignment choice with investors. The business is staffed by 11-50 employees based at a single London headquarters (Second Floor, 16 New Burlington Place, W1S 2HX) and is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Distribution is operated directly alongside a network of service partners (Northern Trust International for fund administration and dealing, ACOLIN as Swiss representative, Helvetische Bank as Swiss paying agent), with the company itself deploying marketing primarily through its website, regulatory disclosures, ESG/responsible investment reporting, and direct investor engagement. Long-term AUM growth has been steady and net of fees the fund has compounded at 12.0% p.a. since March 1998, outrunning its benchmark in 32 of 34 down-market quarters.

Name

Findlay Park

Legal name

Findlay Park Partners LLP

Website

https://findlaypark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Findlay Park Partners LLP is a London-based independent investment manager founded in 1998 that runs a single active US equities fund, the Findlay Park American Fund, for institutional and high-net-worth investors across 12 countries, with $7.8bn in AUM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Findlay Park manages a single investment product, the Findlay Park American Fund, a UCITS-compliant sub-fund of Findlay Park Funds ICAV incorporated in Ireland. The fund invests primarily in US equities using a 29-question investment checklist, aiming to outperform the Russell 1000 Net 30% Total Return Index over the long term by controlling downside risk and holding diversified, high-quality, durable companies.

Product overview

Findlay Park offers a single product: the Findlay Park American Fund (a sub-fund of Findlay Park Funds ICAV), which is the sole focus of the firm. This is a UCITS-compliant US equities fund that provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of high-quality, durable US companies, with multiple share class variants (USD, GBP, EUR, CHF Distribution and Accumulation variants) to serve institutional and retail investors across multiple jurisdictions.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Findlay Park American Fund The firm's sole fund, a UCITS sub-fund of Findlay Park Funds ICAV domiciled in Ireland, investing primarily in US equities. Aims to outperform the Russell 1000 Net 30% Total Return Index over the long term via active management of a diversified portfolio of high-quality, durable companies, applying a 29-question investment checklist. Available to institutional investors and individual investors in select jurisdictions through multiple share classes (USD, GBP, EUR, CHF; distribution and accumulation variants).

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.0% p.a. compound return since inception (March 1998 to May 2026), net of fees
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northern Trust InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNorthern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited provides Fund Administration and Dealing Services for Findlay Park Funds ICAV. Contact: +353 1 434 5191, [email protected].
• Resurgo TrustminorOthersCharity partner supporting unemployed young people and emerging entrepreneurs, focusing on improving social mobility through empowerment, mentoring and progression into further training or education. Team members have held mock interviews and reviewed CVs with young participants.
• The PassageminorOthersCharity partner providing resources which encourage and inspire homeless people to transform their lives. Works in partnership with many other agencies to help people off streets into accommodation and employment. Team volunteers at Christmas lunch events.
• Smart WorksminorOthersCharity partner working with women giving them confidence to reach their full potential and secure employment. Provides job interview preparation and workplace re-entry support through dressing and coaching services.
• City HarvestminorOthersCharity partner that collects nutritious surplus food and redistributes to smaller charities, food banks, schools and community groups. Alleviates food poverty in London while reducing food waste.
• Net Zero Asset Managers InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFindlay Park is a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, committing to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The firm encourages all portfolio companies to adopt science-based climate targets.
• ACOLIN Fund Services AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSwiss representative for Findlay Park Funds ICAV. Located at Leutschenbachstrasse 50, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland. Pays dividends and facilitates fund distribution in Switzerland.
• Helvetische Bank AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss paying agent for Findlay Park Funds ICAV. Located at Seefeldstrasse 215, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland. Facilitates fund transactions for Swiss investors.
• Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink-tank representing specialist investment firms. Rose Vangerven, CEO, serves as Vice Chair of IIMI of which Findlay Park is a member.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harding Loevner: Independently owned, specialist active equity manager with a single-disciplined investment philosophy and global mandate. Highly comparable to Findlay Park's boutique, philosophy-led approach to active equities.
• Brown Advisory: Independent, partnership-structured active manager with a US equity focus and a quality/durable-growth franchise. Closely mirrors Findlay Park's founding-partner culture and single-strategy emphasis.
• Artisan Partners: Publicly listed multi-boutique active manager with several US equity strategies run by independent teams. Overlaps with Findlay Park on US equity exposure and institutional distribution, though larger and multi-strategy.
• Dodge & Cox: Long-tenured, employee-owned US (and global) active equity manager with multi-decade track record and institutional client base. Comparable to Findlay Park on longevity, partnership ownership, and active-only mandate.
• Polen Capital: Boutique active manager specialising in high-quality, concentrated US (and global) equity strategies marketed to institutional and wealth clients. Comparable in scale, philosophy, and target investor profile.
• WCM Investment Management: Independent, employee-owned active equity boutique focused on quality-growth US and global equities. Comparable to Findlay Park's boutique single-strategy, fundamental research-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• Capital Group (American Funds): Large incumbent active manager whose American Funds complex dominates long-term US and global equity fund distribution globally. Competes for the same institutional and intermediary allocation pool as Findlay Park.
• T. Rowe Price: Large public incumbent with active US equity strategies distributed to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide. Comparable on US equity focus but considerably larger and broader.
• MFS Investment Management: Established global active manager with substantial US equity franchise and UCITS fund ranges distributed across Europe and Asia. Overlaps with Findlay Park on US equity product and cross-border institutional distribution.

Others

• Northern Trust Asset Management: Existing service partner (fund administration and dealing) for Findlay Park, and a separately managed large institutional asset manager. Relevant as operational infrastructure and competing institutional manager.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/findlay-park-partners-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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