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Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2004London, United KingdomCRD 132377

8
Clients
29
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and registered with the SEC since 2004. Its clients include investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited, and Andrew Sowerby is its CEO.

Clients

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited serves 8 clients, 6 of them investment companies. The average client has about $3.85 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies6 clients63%
  • Pooled investment vehicles2 clients4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans23%
  • State or municipal government entities7%
  • OtherCharitable organizations, Insurance companies, Corporations and other businesses2%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$19,422,514,579
Share
63.1%
Avg. per client
$3.24B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$1,206,593,178
Share
3.9%
Avg. per client
$603.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$7,217,214,984
Share
23.4%
Avg. per client
—
Charitable organizations
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$211,267,067
Share
0.7%
Avg. per client
—
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$2,233,951,447
Share
7.3%
Avg. per client
—
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$414,300,075
Share
1.3%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$87,018,584
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$30,792,859,914
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$3.85B

What it does

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($30.79B across 87 accounts) are managed with discretion. 74% of clients are outside the U.S., and 1 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Bonds92%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds67%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds15%
    • High-yield corporate bonds8%
    • Sovereign bonds2%
  • Cash2%
  • Other6%
    • Derivatives4%
    • This category generally includes collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.2%

Custodians

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited’s client accounts are held mainly at Northern Trust, with 24% of managed assets, and The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., with 8%. Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A.The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. · Jersey City, NJ · $2.53B8%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Wilmington, DE · $7.43B24%
  • All other custodians$20.84B68%

Ownership and leadership

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited, and Andrew Sowerby is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited· the adviser
  • Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since March 2019

    Owns 75% or more of Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited

Leadership

  • Andrew Sowerby
    Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
  • Jonathan Crawford
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Henriette Pacquement
    Executive Director
  • Najam Saqeb
    Executive Director
  • Charles Spungin
    Executive Director

Staff

  • 87 employees
  • 29 in advisory functions
  • 6 soliciting firms

Fees

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited
Headquarters
30 Cannon Street, 3rd Floor, London, United Kingdom EC4M 6XH
SEC file
801-63516
Structure
corporation organized in United Kingdom
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited have?

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited has 8 clients and manages $30.8 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 6 investment companies and 2 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

What services does Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited offer?

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited use?

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited’s separately managed account assets are held at Northern Trust Corporation (Wilmington, DE), with $7,426,341,836 and The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. (Jersey City, NJ), with $2,526,143,254. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited have?

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 87 employees, and 29 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited’s separately managed accounts held 67% investment grade corporate bonds, 15% U.S. government and agency bonds, 8% high-yield corporate bonds, 4% derivatives, 2% sovereign bonds, 2% cash and equivalents and 2% this category generally includes collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited?

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited’s direct owner is Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited get paid?

Allspring Global Investments (uk) Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 132377.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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