Bluecrest Capital Management Limited (St Helier)

Name: Bluecrest Capital Management Limited
Address: Ground Floor, Harbour Reach, St Helier, Je2 4 Hr
Telephone: +44-1534-84-3800

Bluecrest Capital Management Limited is a large advisory firm based in St Helier. It manages $86.64 billion of regulatory assets for 27 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005.

Bluecrest Capital Management Limited provides 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.

Bluecrest Capital Management Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bluecrest Capital Management Limited is $86.64 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1200% since the beginning of its operation, and $86.63 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $86.64 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.21 billion each.

Bluecrest Capital Management Limited has custody of $86.63 billion in cash and securities for 20 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bluecrest Capital Management 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.

What kind of clients Nicholas John Wood serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Nicholas John Wood is pooled investment vehicles with 27 clients and $86.64 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Bluecrest Capital Management Limited has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $86.64 billion for 27 clients. 74% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bluecrest Capital Management Limited also advises several private funds. Namely, seven hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Bluecrest Capital Management Limited

Nicholas John Wood has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2005. Michael Edward Platt joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael Edward Platt	Chief executive, director, shareholder	1 Apr 2000	25% - 50%	4698658
William Huntington Reeves	Director, shareholder	1 Apr 2000	25% - 50%	2578169
Mark Paul Clannachan	Chief operating officer, chief compliance officer, chief financial officer	1 Sep 2001	Other	4698659
Man Group Holdings Limited	Shareholder	1 Dec 2003	Other	n/a
Ed & F Man Group Limited	Shareholder	1 Dec 2003	Other	n/a
David Mark Holland Huyton	Director	1 Dec 2003	Other	5051029
Paul Jay Dehadray	Chief legal officer	1 Sep 2004	Other	5050609
Nicholas John Wood	Director	1 Dec 2005	Other	5299859
Andrew Michael Dodd	Chief financial officer, chief operating officer	1 Mar 2006	Other	2787078
Charles Summers Linley Olver	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2007	Other	5299866
Peter Anthony Cox	Chief operating officer	1 Apr 2007	Other	5499076
Michael Edward Platt	Board member	1 Dec 2008	Other	4698658
Paul Jay Dehadray	Group chief legal officer	1 Dec 2008	Other	5050609
Andrew Michael Dodd	Group chief financial officer, board member	1 Dec 2008	Other	2787078
Peter Anthony Cox	Group chief operating officer	1 Dec 2008	Other	5499076
Leda Maria Passos Faria Braga	Principal	1 Dec 2008	Other	5614370
Catherine Mary Kerridge	Board member	1 Apr 2010	Other	5779028
Marguerite Richmond Marshall	Group chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2012	Other	1649434
Robert John Heaselgrave	Board member	1 Feb 2013	Other	6166876
Bluecrest Holdings Llp	Shareholder	1 Jul 2014	75% - 100%	n/a
Michael Edward Platt	Shareholder	1 Mar 2018	25% - 50%	4698658
Whr Investments Limited	Shareholder	1 Mar 2018	Other	n/a
Bcm Cayman Lp	Shareholder	1 Mar 2018	25% - 50%	n/a

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Man Group Plc	Shareholder	1 Oct 1994	75% - 100%	n/a
Bluecrest Capital Management Cayman Limited	General partner	1 Nov 2008	Other	98-0541495
Bluecrest Capital Management Cayman Holdings Limited	Shareholder	1 Nov 2008	75% - 100%	98-0541497
Bc Cayman Charitable Trust	Shareholder	1 Nov 2008	75% - 100%	n/a
Active Services (Guernsey) Limited	Trustee	1 May 2010	Other	n/a
Bcm Cayman L.P.	Shareholder	1 Mar 2011	75% - 100%	n/a
Michael Edward Platt	Member	1 Jul 2014	25% - 50%	4698658
Bcm Cayman L.P.	Member	1 Jul 2014	25% - 50%	n/a
Michael Edward Platt	Limited partner	1 Jul 2015	75% - 100%	4698658

Based in St Helier

The principal office where Bluecrest Capital Management Limited performs its advisory services is located at Ground Floor, Harbour Reach, St Helier, Je2 4 Hr, 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 +44-1534-84-3800 or by fax +44-1534-84-3801. The normal business hours are 0830 to 1730 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bluecrestcapital.com.