About Us
Universum Wealth is an owner-managed firm, established to place clients at the heart of an investment-focused business.
We are accessible and approachable. Our independence allows us to align with the long-term interests of our clients.
This alignment allows us to build long-term relationships that will consistently meet client needs as they evolve and grow. Our ability to meet a broad array of client needs on a global basis is the driving force behind our service offering.
Objectivity
We have unrestricted freedom to select investment products and partners. This allows us to serve our clients’ interests free from bias.
Broad Reach
We have a global, multi-asset mindset. Our core portfolios are built with liquid public market instruments, supplemented with satellite investments across alternative asset classes and private market opportunities.
Diverse Team
We are a multi-disciplinary team with complementary skillsets who have worked together for many years across several jurisdictions.
Expert partners
We work with a select group of trusted partners to deliver specialist Family Office services. These services are curated, coordinated and managed by Universum Wealth to ensure a comprehensive, seamless offering.
Our Services
Created to meet the complex needs of Investors, Intermediaries, Advisors and Families.
A bold, fresh approach to Wealth Management and Investments
Wealth Preservation
A comprehensive range of proven core & specialist portfolios, with successful multi-year performance
Advisory
Extensive experience in providing support for Core business Assets, Property, Credit, Philanthropy & Succession
Wealth Creation
A compelling track record in sourcing innovative and highly rewarding Venture Capital and Private Market investment opportunities
Managing Partners

Jonathan Sieff
Jonathan has accumulated 30 years of experience in financial services, predominantly within the Wealth & Asset Management and Private Equity & Venture Capital sectors.
Jonathan has built a range of financial services businesses globally, across multiple jurisdictions. He has chaired Investment Committees that managed multiple asset class investments across the globe. He previously led (as CEO) Close Brothers Asset Management, Principle Capital (AIM-listed), Prescient Wealth Management, and Nedbank Private Bank (Joint CEO). Jonathan is a Rhodes University Economics graduate.

Chris Welsh
Chris was CEO of the Mako Group, leading a global multi-asset derivatives trading business for over 10 years. During this period, he launched an award-winning investment management business. He has retained an active, committed interest in both investment management and venture capital thereafter. He has extensive entrepreneurial and scale up exposure in addition to broad based corporate governance abilities.
Chris has accumulated over 27 years of financial services industry experience. Prior to joining Mako, he started his career as an analyst at Morgan Stanley before joining Credit Suisse. Chris is a Chartered Accountant (ACMA), holds a degree in Economics BA(Hons) from Heriot-Watt University
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Privacy Policy
This notice describes how Universum Wealth Ltd uses personal data. It outlines data protection obligations and your data protection rights under the regime introduced by the EU General Data Protection (Regulation 2016/679, the “General Data Protection Regulation”). The GDPR applies to “personal data” meaning any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier. Universum Wealth Ltd needs to use your personal data to provide its services to you, so this notice outlines the following points about the processing of your personal data:
- which data items are used, how they are used and who they are shared with;
- why this is done and the lawful basis;
- your rights and Universum Wealth’s obligations.
Why Universum Wealth needs to process personal data
Your Data are collected to effectively and properly manage your account(s) with us. Data is stored for specific purposes and only data that is relevant to that purpose will be stored. We will use the Data for several different purposes, including;
- to provide investment services and to carry out obligations arising from any agreements entered into between you and Universum Wealth;
- to provide you with information, products or services that you request from us (including through our website) or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes;
- to make our procedures more efficient, to implement security measures and to combat fraud and other crimes;
- to competent authorities (including tax authorities), courts and bodies as required by law or requested or to affiliates for internal investigations and reporting and
- to notify you about changes to our products and services and your investments.
If at any time you wish to be removed from marketing mailing lists or for any limits to be applied with respect to marketing materials received by you, please let us know. You can do this by e-mailing Universum Wealth.
Data collection
Universum Wealth may collect data:
- when you contact Universum Wealth in relation to business and services offered;
- when you complete documents or forms during the course of business with Universum Wealth;
- from Service Providers and other third parties that assist us in conducting business;
- when you telephone Universum Wealth; and
- when you use the Universum Wealth website or online services.
Data storage
Universum Wealth stores your data on physical and electronic media. Data is safeguarded by Universum Wealth and its Service Providers by maintaining physical and electronic security controls that are designed to comply with applicable legal standards. The Data that is collected or held in relation to you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who works for us or for one of our Service Providers. In some cases, the laws of the destination country may not provide the same level of data protection as countries within the EEA. However, all Data wherever they are held by Universum Wealth will be afforded a high level of protection against any unauthorised or accidental disclosure, access or deletion. By submitting your Data you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although Universum Wealth will do its best to protect your Data, we cannot guarantee the security of your Data transmitted electronically. Any such transmission is at your own risk.
Types of data that might be collected
During the relationship with you Universum Wealth will collect and process Data about you, including:
- information which individuals and entities provide when contacting us (including through using this website) (such as their names, postal addresses, telephone numbers, identification documents and e-mail addresses);
- corporate information;
- details of services provided to you;
- details of purchases and redemptions of financial instruments;
- where permitted or required by regulators or the law, special categories of personal information such as health information or information relating to criminal convictions or offences;
- detailed financial information, including investment portfolio details, income levels, taxation details, domicile and sources of income; and
- information regarding relationships you have with banks and/or other financial institutions (including bank details).
Data sharing
Universum Wealth uses Service Providers to conduct aspects of its business, so information may be disclosed to them and their affiliates Data that you have provided in order to fulfil the purposes for which the Data is held. These Service Providers may disclose such Data to each other and to each other’s affiliates in order to achieve the same purposes. Universum Wealth and its Service Providers may also be required to disclose your Data to governmental agencies, self-regulatory organisations, industry associations and similar bodies in order to fulfil legal and regulatory requirements. In addition, the laws of certain countries and states give people involved in lawsuits and other legal proceedings the right under certain circumstances to obtain information from Thornbridge and its Service Providers, including your Data. Universum Wealth and its Service Providers will comply with these laws to the extent required. Universum Wealth will not sell your Data to any third party. Wherever possible, Service Providers are required to enter into confidentiality agreements that prohibit them from selling or improperly using your Data.
Data retention
Universum Wealth will retain your personal information for a period of up to seven years following the point where the business relationship has ceased. It may be necessary to retain your personal information beyond this period depending on additional legal/regulatory obligations. Thereafter, Universum Wealth will refrain from collecting any further personal information on you and shall take appropriate steps to dispose of any records containing your personal information to the extent this is operationally feasible and proportionate.
Cookies
Universum Wealth does use cookies on its website. Your personal data is not currently collected by Universum Wealth using cookies. Further details are available in our cookie policy.
Lawful basis for processing
Universum Wealth assesses all personal data that is collected or stored to ensure that there is a legal basis for each type of data under GDPR. Given that Universum Wealth is an FCA regulated firm, the majority of lawful basis for Universum Wealth’s processing is to meet its obligations to the FCA (legal obligation basis) or to fulfil its obligations to you under contract (contract basis). Other lawful basis may be used where Universum Wealth assesses this is necessary and appropriate.
Data subject rights
You have the following rights, in certain circumstances, in relation to your personal information:
- Right to access your personal information (in an easily readable form);
- Right to rectify your personal information;
- Right to restrict the use of your personal information (in certain specific circumstances);
- Right to request that your personal information is erased (in certain specific circumstances). Please note that the right for your data to be erased (the “right to be forgotten”) that applies in some contexts under the General Data Protection Regulation is not likely to be applicable to most, if not all, of the personal information you provide to Thornbridge, given the specific nature of the purposes for which Thornbridge uses the data, as described above;
- Right to object to processing of your personal information (in certain specific circumstances);
- Right to data portability (in certain specific circumstances);
- Right to withdraw consent (in certain specific circumstances); and
- Right to receive information regarding any entities we disclose your data to.
Where Universum Wealth or its Service Provider(s) requires your personal information to comply with AML or other legal requirements, failure to provide this information means Universum Wealth will not be able to accept you as a client or investor. Universum Wealth shall notify you of any personal information breach affecting you that is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms.
Changes to this notice
Universum Wealth will need to update its privacy notice in response to regulatory requirements or changes to its business. The latest notice will always be available on the Universum Wealth website (www.universumwealth.com).
How to contact Universum Wealth
Under the GDPR, data subjects can make a complaint to the supervisory authority including the Member State in which they reside or work or the place of the alleged infringement.
If you have any questions or concerns about personal data or this privacy policy or you wish to make a complaint about how Universum Wealth has processed your personal data, please contact Universum Wealth by writing to contact@universumwealth.com.
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Products & Services
The information contained herein is current at the date of publication, but is subject to change without notice. Universum Wealth Ltd has expressed its own views and opinions on this website, and these may change without notice. This website is not directed at you if Universum Wealth Ltd is prohibited by any law of any jurisdiction from making the information on this site available to you and is not intended for any use that would be contrary to local law or regulation. None of the information contained on this website is intended to constitute any offer to sell or an invitation or solicitation of an offer to buy any product or service by Universum Wealth Ltd and must not be relied upon in connection with any investment decision. Products or services mentioned on this site are subject to legal and regulatory requirements in applicable jurisdictions and may not be available in all jurisdictions. Accordingly persons are required to inform themselves of and observe any such restrictions. Nothing in this website should be construed as investment, tax, legal or other advice.