Career
Karim Ladha has been Partner of Independent Franchise Partners since April 2017. Karim Ladha is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Karim Ladha holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from St John’s College, University of Oxford and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Independent Franchise Partners LLP is a London, United Kingdom firm with $23.8B under management, 30 clients and 12 advisers in one office, as of its July 2026 filing.
Karim Ladha joined Franchise Partners in May 2011 as a partner and investor. Before joining, he worked at Neptune Investment Management and conducted equity and fixed income research at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
The IAPD individual lookup on 18 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.
Credentials and registrations
Professional designations
Listed by Independent Franchise Partners and the sources below
- CFA charterholder
Individual registration and examination information for Karim Ladha is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.
Officer record
- Full name
- Karim Ladha
- CRD
- 6771373
- Record basis
- Form ADV officer listing
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Karim Ladha work?
Karim Ladha has been Partner of Independent Franchise Partners LLP since April 2017, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Karim Ladha a CFA charterholder?
Independent Franchise Partners lists Karim Ladha with the CFA credential (“CFA charterholder”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
Source: Independent Franchise Partners — MiFIDPRU 8 disclosure, 2025