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Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
Item 1 – Cover Page
Asset Risk Consultants (UK) Limited
Level 6, 10 Fetter Lane
London, United Kingdom EC4A 1BR
+44 0 203 946 2860
www.AssetRisk.com
September 30, 2025
This brochure provides you with information about the qualifications, business practices
and nature of advisory services of Asset Risk Consultants (UK) Limited ("ARCUK" or the
"Firm"), all of which should be considered before becoming an advisory client of our Firm. If
you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at +44 (0) 203
946 2860 or david.bartlett@assetrisk.com. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or
by any state securities authority.
The Firm is registered as an Investment Adviser with the SEC. Registration does not imply a
certain level of skill or training. Additional information about our Firm is available on the
Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search
this site by a unique identifying number known as a CRD number. Our Firm’s CRD number
is 292916.
Item 2 – Material Changes
This Form ADV Part 2A, also known as our "Brochure," has 18 separate disclosure items that
we must address, each of which must be presented in the order set forth in this Brochure.
We will provide an updated Brochure or summary of material changes to our continuing
clients at least annually. In the future, this Brochure section or a separate supplement will
summarize any material changes from the disclosures in the Brochure previously delivered
to you.
There has been one material change since our last ADV update on September 30, 2024.
Our principal place of business is: Level 6, 10 Fetter Lane London, United Kingdom EC4A 1BR
Full Brochure Available
A current Form ADV Part 2A is available to our existing and prospective clients at no charge
24 hours a day through the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or by contacting us at +44 (0) 203 946 2860 or
david.bartlett@assetrisk.com.
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Item 3 -Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ............................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 -Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................. 7
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................. 9
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................... 9
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................................ 9
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................... 10
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................... 10
Item 11 – Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................. 11
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13 – Review of Accounts..................................................................................................................... 11
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 12
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................ 12
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................... 12
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 12
Privacy Policy Statement
Brochure Supplement(s)
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
A. FIRM DESCRIPTION
Asset Risk Consultants (UK) Limited (“ARCUK” or the “Firm”) was established in 2014 as
a private limited company under the Companies Act 2006 of England and Wales. ARCUK
is a wholly owned and UK regulated subsidiary of ARC Group Limited (“ARC Group”).
ARC Group has some 83 staff and was established in 1995 and provides investment
consulting, manager research and performance reporting to private clients, charities,
family offices, professional trustees and their advisers. Through its investment
consultancy arm, ARC Group assists families and large charities with their investment
matters by providing an independent view and analysis which enables clients to
understand what each investment manager is doing for them. The Firm provides clients
with reassurance and peace of mind regarding their personal wealth in an industry which
is full of jargon.
ARC Group has a global client base and is 100% owned by senior management. No
individual has a direct interest in over 15% of the ordinary voting shares, although by
means of his co-trusteeship of the employee benefit trust Graham Harrison could
exercise control over 30% of the ordinary voting shares. Graham Harrison was the
founder of ARC and principal shareholder until 2014.
B. TYPES OF ADVISORY SERVICES
ARCUK investment consulting services assist clients with the selection and monitoring of
the performance of discretionary investment managers; setting up the overall strategic
asset allocation and risk-profile and manager specific objectives.
In certain cases we also assist clients with selection of collective investment vehicles as
satellite holdings to complement the core of discretionary managers. The methodology
for assessing the success or otherwise is the same regardless of whether we are looking
at a discretionary portfolio manager or a fund manager.
In our investment consultancy service ARCUK provides advice and written reports to our
clients and sits alongside them at meetings with their investment managers. We seek to
de-mystify the investment management business and allow clients to see what progress
they are making both against their own objectives, the industry average and other
available options. We either operate to review existing wealth structures or help clients
set up and transition to new arrangements, as necessary. That may involve manager
selection and on-going monitoring. Often, we operate alongside other advisors such as
lawyers, accountants or trustees, to ensure that the client and Family Office receive
appropriate input across the board. ARC has expertise in geopolitical and operational risk
management for international investors who manage risks and investment opportunities
across a number of jurisdictions. Typically, our on-going investment consulting offering
includes the following:
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• Monthly (or quarterly) performance reporting on each portfolio and the
“Aggregate Portfolio”, with any potential issues being identified
• Monthly (or quarterly) review of the tactical asset allocation of each manager and
the portfolio as a whole
• Monthly insight into the global macro-economic events and financial market
performance
• Semi-annual comprehensive written reports on sub-portfolio and Aggregate
Portfolio structure and performance
• Regular meetings or conference calls to discuss findings and ensure the
investment strategy remains appropriate
• Regular review of industry asset allocation trends.
• Annual review of the investment policy statement and risk profile in the light of
changing client circumstances
• Annual report setting out 10-year asset class performance forecasts and
implications for the investment policy statement
• Ad hoc manager selection and general investment advice
ARC Group is considered by many to be among the leading independent, private client
discretionary investment consulting company in the British Isles. As a group we focus on
the following key areas:
➢ Investment Consulting – forward looking investment advice designed to maximize
the risk-adjusted returns being generated for our clients with investment
managers; unique use of risk and style profiling questionnaires, investment audit
on performance and structure of client portfolios as well as ongoing investment
advice. Fee is typically £10,000 (subject to conversion to US Dollars) per entity
and 10 basis points p.a. of the assets under consulting but is designed bespoke to
the clients’ needs.
identification,
appointment,
fee negotiation
➢ Research – more data held on discretionary managers than anywhere else ranging
from due diligence through performance data to investment style, much of which
is made freely available. Specific advice is available in relation to potential
manager
and portfolio
implementation is also available. Fee based on time charged.
➢ Reporting – multi-dimensional assessment of portfolios historical investment
performance to meet specific client or fiduciary requirements for portfolios of all
size and complexity, assisting and demonstrating fiduciary
independent
performance oversight. Fees circa US$1,000 per annum ongoing per portfolio.
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Our investment monitoring services complement our research and investment
consulting services and has assisted in Asset Risk Consultants becoming a leading
independent private client investment consulting practice. Our goal is to ensure you
receive the best experience possible from the investment management industry.
ARCUK does not undertake active portfolio management or execute trades on client
portfolios. However, any restrictions that a client may wish to set are incorporated in
investment guidelines to be issued to the appointed discretionary portfolio managers.
The services to be provided in the US are those detailed above as services provided by
ARCUK.
In the wider ARC Group active portfolio management occasionally occurs, in which case
such restrictions are taken into consideration when selecting potential mutual funds that
may be held as ‘satellite’ holdings by the client.
C. TAILORED RELATIONSHIPS
ARC tailors its services to the needs of every client and therefore can provide solutions
to client requirements ranging from portfolio audits, manager review, manager selection,
through to the on-going monitoring of discretionary investment managers.
There is a typical process to reviewing and monitoring a client’s portfolio but the
outcome of each review will differ as will the appropriate solutions for the client.
A risk profile questionnaire coupled with an assessment of the client’s circumstances and
discussion of their aspirations, risk appetite and concerns lead to the crafting of an
appropriate solution.
D. WRAP FEE PROGRAMS
Wrap Fee Programs are arrangements between broker-dealers, investment advisers,
banks, and other financial institutions and affiliated and unaffiliated investment advisers
through which clients of such firms receive discretionary investment advisory, execution,
clearing, and custodial services in a “bundled” form. In exchange for these “bundled”
services, clients pay an all-inclusive (or “wrap”) fee determined as a percentage of the
assets held in the wrap account.
Due to the nature of its advisory services, ARCUK does not participate in and is not a
sponsor of wrap fee programs.
E. ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of June 30, 2025, ARCUK had assets under consulting and assets under advisement as
follows:
Discretionary Managed Assets
Non-Discretionary Managed Assets
Assets Under Advisement (not managed)
$0
$0
$1,370 million
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As a whole, the ARC Group has over USD 20 billion of assets under consulting.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
A. ADVISORY FEES
ARCUK's usual fee is based on a percentage of assets under review. In some
circumstances there is a fixed minimum fee or a fee-cap in place. Some types of work are
undertaken for a hourly fee but that tends to be related to project work such as ‘expert
witness’ engagements.
Fees for services are negotiated prior to the signing of a Consulting Agreement. The
Consulting Agreement language includes the negotiated fee, which may be charged as a
percentage of the total assets based on the market value of the client’s assets on the last
business day of the calendar quarter and/or as a flat annual fee. Fees may vary depending
upon the advisory services agreed on, but are generally calculated based on the following
(subject to conversion to US Dollars):
Pure Consulting Fee: There are two options, a fixed fee plus basis point charge and
basis point only charging basis.
Minimum fee: £25,000 per annum
Tiered AuA Option 1 (+£10,000 p.a. for each contracting entity)
Option 2 (Basis points only)
< £10m 0.100% 0.150%
< £50m 0.100% 0.125%
< £100m 0.100% 0.100&
< £250m 0.080% 0.080%
> £250m 0.060% 0.060%
Minimum Term 2 years
Notice period 6 months
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Minimum fee:
Travel:
Time spent:
£25,000
charged outside of UK and Channel Islands
£650 per hour for Managing Directors, Graham Harrison &
Sanna-Liisa Valtanen;
£550 for Directors;
£450 for Investment Consultants;
£350 for Senior Investment Analysts; and
£200 for Investment Analysts and support staff
Initial Investment
Audit:
£10,000 per contracting entity and 10 basis points.
B. BILLING
Fees charged for investment consulting services are payable quarterly in arrears. Fees
are not deducted from client accounts. An invoice is prepared for each client to make
payment from. Fees for ad hoc services are quoted on a case by case basis.
C. OTHER FEES AND EXPENSES
Each client is responsible for all other expenses related to investments made by the client
according to ARCUK recommendations, including brokerage commissions, transaction
fees, and other related costs and expenses which shall be incurred by clients. Clients may
incur certain charges imposed by custodians, brokers, third party investment and other
third parties such as fees charged by managers, custodial fees, deferred sales charges,
odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees
and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. Mutual funds and exchange
traded funds also charge internal management fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s
prospectus.
D. REFUND POLICY
Because ARCUK’s fees are charged based on time spent or assessed in arrears, no fees or
expenses are subject to refund in the event of a termination of services.
E. OTHER COMPENSATION
None of ARCUK or any of its supervised persons accepts compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service
fees from the sale of mutual funds, All such products and services are acquired through
unaffiliated third parties with no related compensation to ARCUK or its supervised
persons.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
ARCUK does not charge any performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital
gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
“Side-by-Side Management” refers to a situation in which the same adviser manages
accounts that are billed based only on a percentage of assets under management and at
the same time manages other accounts for which fees are performance-based. ARCUK
does not manage accounts on a side-by-side basis.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
ARCUK provides investment advisory services to the following types of clients:
•
Individuals, including high net worth individuals
• Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
• Charitable Organizations
• Corporations, Partnerships and other businesses not listed above
The Firm does require a minimum value of assets under advisement, subject to meeting
a minimum fee requirement of £25,000 or the equivalent. ARCUK reserves the right to
reduce the minimum fee.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. METHODS OF ANALYSIS
ARCUK may use a variety of methods to analyze a client’s situation as well as economic
factors to develop advice and recommendations. Recommendations are based on the
information provided by the client, ARCUK’s discussions with the client and analysis of
the client’s existing portfolio and allocations, financial situation, investment objectives
and risk tolerance and general economic or tax considerations. If the client’s personal,
financial situation, investment objectives or risk tolerance change, they are advised to
promptly notify ARCUK. Clients should discuss with ARCUK the methods of analysis and
strategies used by ARCUK. In particular, ARCUK examines the experience, expertise,
investment philosophies, and past performance of independent third-party investment
managers in an attempt to determine if that manager has demonstrated an ability to
invest over a period of time and in different economic conditions. ARCUK may monitor
the manager’s underlying holdings, strategies, concentrations and the due-diligence
process and survey the manager’s compliance and business enterprise risks.
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B. MATERIAL RISKS OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
All securities investments involve risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. A
particular risk of investing with a third-party manager who has been successful in the
past is that he/she may not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition, as
we do not control the underlying investments in a third-party manager’s portfolio, there
is also a risk that a manager may deviate from the stated investment mandate or strategy
of the portfolio, making it a less suitable investment for our clients. Moreover, as ARCUK
does not control the manager’s daily business and compliance operations, ARCUK may
be unaware of the lack of internal controls necessary to prevent business, regulatory or
reputational deficiencies.
C. RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIFIC TYPES OF SECURITIES
ARCUK recommends allocations which are designed for investors who are able to bear
the risk of such investments. Permissible investments may include, but are not limited
to, equity securities, fixed income and debt securities, options and exchange-traded
funds.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any
legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of ARCUK or the
integrity of ARCUK’s management. None of the Firm, its principals or its employees have
been involved in any legal or disciplinary proceedings related to past or present
investment advisory clients.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
ARCUK is not a registered broker-dealer and does not have an application pending to
register as a broker-dealer. Furthermore, none of ARCUK management or supervised
persons is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and no such person has an
application pending to become a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
B. FINANCIAL INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
ARCUK is also authorized to provide certain regulated products and services and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (number 652972),
and other members of the ARC Group are regulated in their country of domicile.
C. OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIPS
ARCUK does not have any other arrangements with respect to its U.S. clients with a
related person who is a broker-dealer, investment company, other investment adviser,
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financial planning firm, commodity pool operator, commodity trading adviser, futures
commission merchant, banking or thrift institution, accounting firm, law firm, insurance
company or agency, pension consultant, real estate broker or dealer, or an entity that
creates or packages limited partnerships other than those already disclosed herein.
D. OTHER INVESTMENT ADVISERS
ARCUK does not have any material arrangements with other investment advisers that
would be material to its U.S. advisory clients.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
A. CODE OF ETHICS
All employees of ARCUK must act in an ethical and professional manner. In view of the
foregoing and applicable provisions of relevant law, ARCUK has determined to adopt a
Code of Ethics to specify and prohibit certain types of transactions deemed to create
conflicts of interest (or at least the potential for or the appearance of such a conflict), and
to establish reporting requirements and enforcement procedures relating to personal
trading by ARCUK personnel. ARCUK’s Code of Ethics, which specifically deals with
professional standards, insider trading, personal trading, gifts and entertainment, and
fiduciary duties, establishes standards for ethical conduct based upon fundamental
principles of openness, integrity, honesty, and trust. ARCUK will provide a copy of its
Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
B. PARTICIPATION OF INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
ARCUK does not recommend investments in individual securities or participate in client
transactions.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
The Firm does not recommend particular brokers or custodians, and does receive any
compensation or benefit from brokers or custodians used by clients.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A. PERIODIC REVIEWS AND REPORTS
ARCUK reviews client accounts monthly as performance data is received and prepares
quarterly or semi-annual reports for clients, normally presented in a face-to-face
meeting. The Firm conducts annual reviews of the client relationship and a full review of
financial and other circumstances every five years or sometimes more frequently.
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B. INTERMITTENT REVIEW FACTORS
Intermittent reviews may be triggered by substantial market fluctuation, economic or
political events, or by changes in your financial status (such as retirement, termination
of employment, relocation, or inheritance).
Clients are advised to notify ARCUK promptly if there are any material changes in their
financial situation or investment objectives.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM OTHERS
The Firm does not receive and does not have any arrangement with any third-party to
receive any economic benefit (such as sales awards or other prizes) for providing
investment advice or other advisory services to its clients.
B. COMPENSATION TO UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES
At this time, neither ARCUK nor its related persons compensate directly or indirectly any
person who is not a supervised person for client referrals or investor referrals.
Item 15 – Custody
Custody means holding, directly or indirectly, client funds or securities, or having any
authority to obtain possession of them. ARCUK does not have custody of any client funds
or securities and ARCUK will not maintain physical possession of client funds or
securities.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
ARCUK does not have investment discretion over any client assets and does not
recommend specific investments.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
ARCUK does not have authority to and does not vote proxies on behalf of clients. Clients or
their third party advisers retain the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any
and all securities maintained in client portfolios.
Item 18 – Financial Information
A balance sheet is not required to be attached because ARCUK is not a custodian for client
funds or securities and does not require prepayment of fees of more than $500 per client, six
(6) months or more in advance.
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Registered investment advisers are required to provide you with certain financial
information or disclosures about ARCUK’s financial condition. ARCUK has no financial
commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to
clients and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
Neither ARCUK nor any of the other members of the ARC Group has ever been the subject of
a bankruptcy petition.
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