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.