POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.
Polar Capital Holdings plc is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 04235369, incorporated on 15 June 2001. According to Companies House, its registered office is at 16 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JD, and its current registry status is active. The company is recorded under UK Standard Industrial Classification code 64205, activities of financial services holding companies.
Polar Capital Holdings plc is the holding company for the Polar Capital group, an investment management business built around specialist, sector- and region-focused fund management teams. Trading is carried out mainly through its operating subsidiary, Polar Capital Partners Limited, which manages long-only equity, alternative and multi-asset funds for professional, institutional and retail investors, with a particular focus on technology, healthcare and financials, alongside other thematic and regional equity strategies.
The company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker POLR. For the financial year ended 31 March 2026, the group reported that assets under management increased by 43% to £30.6 billion, from £21.4 billion a year earlier, reflecting £902 million of net inflows and £8.8 billion of market and performance gains, partly offset by £396 million of corporate actions and £75 million of fund closures. Basic earnings per share rose 66% to 60.6p (2025: 36.6p) and diluted earnings per share rose 64% to 59.2p (2025: 36.1p), on a consolidated group basis; group cash and cash equivalents stood at £151.0 million at the year end (2025: £121.8 million). These figures were reported in the group’s audited annual results announcement for the year ended 31 March 2026.
The group’s operations extend beyond the UK, including an office in Tokyo supporting distribution to professional and institutional investors internationally.
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Shareholders
5
Five shareholders are currently on record for POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC., held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006.
The largest of these is Bernstein Fund, Inc.-International Small Cap Portfolio, holding 7% — the largest recorded stake — followed by iShares Trust-iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF at 6.7%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes.
The register reports 15 shareholders in total, though only the top 5 by holding are shown in this view.
Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein Fund, Inc.-International Small Cap Portfolio | 7% | Companies House | |
| iShares Trust-iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | 6.7% | Companies House | |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-Intl Core Eqy. 2 PORT. | 4.8% | Companies House | |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | 3.6% | Companies House | |
| Dimensional ETF Tr-Dimensional International Small Cap ETF | 0.7% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Polar Capital Holdings plc
Companies House records nine active officers for Polar Capital Holdings plc: eight directors and one company secretary. The current directors are Laura Anne Ahto (appointed 17 November 2021), Anand Aithal (17 January 2022), Samir Ayub (17 November 2021), Alexa Jane Coates (25 July 2018), Iain David Evans (25 September 2025), David John Lamb (9 April 2020), Winifred Robbins (22 June 2017) and Andrew John Shirley Ross (9 April 2020). Tracey Anne Lago has served as Company Secretary since 31 March 2024. Companies House lists 31 officers in total for the company, of which 22 appointments have ended (resignations), including former directors Precis Company Services Limited, Peter Buckley and James Cayzer Colvin. This overview reflects Companies House data reviewed on 18 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Iain David Evans was appointed as a director on 25 September 2025 (Companies House, company number 04235369).
- Tracey Anne Lago was appointed Company Secretary on 31 March 2024, replacing the previous secretarial arrangement (Companies House).
Data availability
Officer information for this UK public limited company is full: current and historical directors and secretaries, with appointment and resignation dates, are published by Companies House. Companies House does not display nationality in the public officer summary reviewed for this profile, so nationality is not disclosed here; country of residence and correspondence addresses shown on file (predominantly 16 Palace Street, London) are service/correspondence details and should not be read as evidence of nationality or home residence.
Sources
- Companies House, officer filings for POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC., company number 04235369, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk — retrieved 18 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Polar Capital Holdings plc
Polar Capital Holdings plc sits at the top of its own corporate group; no parent company or person with significant control is recorded above it on the UK register. Companies House persons-with-significant-control (PSC) filings confirm it as the direct majority owner of two UK subsidiaries. Other entities associated with the wider Polar Capital group in company records — including an entity in Switzerland and a company secretarial services subsidiary — were not independently re-confirmed against a primary ownership filing in this review and are therefore not included in the verified table below. Information is current as of PSC filings retrieved on 18 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Capital Partners Limited | United Kingdom | 04053650 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | Notified 6 April 2016 |
| Polar Capital US Holdings Limited | United Kingdom | 12473079 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights; right to appoint/remove directors | Active | Notified 20 February 2020 |
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for this company is partial: the two UK subsidiaries above are confirmed directly through Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings, which disclose ownership in ownership bands (for example “75% or more”) rather than exact percentages. Non-UK group entities and lower-tier subsidiaries referenced in company records were not verified against an equivalent overseas registry or PSC-style filing during this review, so this should not be read as a complete picture of the wider Polar Capital group.
Sources
- Companies House, persons with significant control filing for POLAR CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED, company number 04053650 — retrieved 18 September 2026.
- Companies House, persons with significant control filing for POLAR CAPITAL US HOLDINGS LIMITED, company number 12473079 — retrieved 18 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. do?
Polar Capital Holdings plc (Companies House no. 04235369, active, incorporated 15 June 2001) is a London-based investment management holding company operating mainly through its subsidiary Polar Capital Partners Limited, which manages equity, alternative and multi-asset funds for institutional and professional investors.
Who owns POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.?
Five shareholders are currently on record for POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC., held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is Bernstein Fund, Inc.-International Small Cap Portfolio, holding 7% — the largest recorded stake — followed by iShares Trust-iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF at 6.7%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
Who is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
How many shareholders does POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. have on record?
5 shareholders are shown on record for POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.. The register reports 15 in total; only the top 5 by holding are shown here.
What is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.'s company registration number?
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.'s registration number is 04235369, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. still an active company?
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.'s status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. incorporated?
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. was incorporated on 15 June 2001, according to Companies House.
What is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. registered as?
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.'s revenue?
For the group financial year ended 31 March 2026, assets under management rose 43% to £30.6bn (2025: £21.4bn) and diluted EPS rose 64% to 59.2p, on a consolidated group basis per the audited annual results.
Is POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. listed on a stock exchange?
Polar Capital Holdings plc is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under ticker POLR.
Who are the officers/directors of POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.?
Companies House records 9 active officers as of September 2026 (8 directors plus 1 company secretary), including Winifred Robbins (director since 2017) and Iain David Evans (director since 25 September 2025); 22 further appointments have ended historically.
Does POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Companies House PSC filings confirm Polar Capital Holdings plc as the direct majority owner (75%+ of shares and voting rights) of Polar Capital Partners Limited (04053650) and Polar Capital US Holdings Limited (12473079); other group entities referenced in company records were not independently re-verified in this review.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 18 September 2026.