A still life of oysters, a lemon, a silver bowl and a glass on a laid table

Strategies

Three mandates.
One temperament.

Each strategy is run by the same partners, from the same research, with the same fee terms. What changes is how much volatility you are willing to sit through, and for how long.

Still Life with Oysters, a Rummer, a Lemon and a Silver Bowl
Willem Claesz. Heda, 1634

Mandates

Chosen once. Revisited rarely.

Most families hold one mandate. Some hold two, for different generations or purposes. The charts show an indicative range of outcomes over ten years, not a forecast.

i.

Growth

A concentrated portfolio of eighteen to twenty-five global businesses with durable advantages and owner-operators. Built for capital that will not be needed for at least a decade.

Volatility
Time horizon
10+ years
Minimum investment
$5,000,000
Typical holdings
18–25 equities
Target return
Inflation + 5–7%
Enquire about Growth
ii.

Income

High-quality sovereign and investment-grade credit alongside a small sleeve of dividend compounders. Designed to fund a household or foundation reliably, year after year.

Volatility
Time horizon
5+ years
Minimum investment
$2,000,000
Typical holdings
30–40 bonds, 8–12 equities
Target yield
3.5–4.5% p.a.
Enquire about Income
iii.

Balanced

Roughly sixty percent in the Growth equity book, forty in the Income book, rebalanced only when the drift exceeds ten points. Our most common mandate, and our only one below $2M.

Volatility
Time horizon
7+ years
Minimum investment
$1,000,000
Typical holdings
60 / 40 equity–credit
Target return
Inflation + 3–5%
Enquire about Balanced

Shaded areas show an indicative range of portfolio values over ten years, from a simple lognormal model using each strategy's long-run return and volatility assumptions. They illustrate relative risk only and are not a forecast or guarantee. All mandates carry the same terms: no management fee; 15% of gains above a 6% hurdle; high-water mark.

A dense old forest with a lone figure on a path between ancient trees
The Great Forest — Jacob van Ruisdael

What every mandate shares

The same research. The same partners.

  • 1Research book, shared across all three strategies. No junior teams, no house funds.
  • 2×Written reports a year, signed by the partner responsible for your mandate.
  • 30Days' notice to leave. No lock-ups, no exit fees.
How the fee model works