Private company

Clearance Capital Ltd

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Corporate structure

Clearance Capital Ltd is part of a group headed by Clearance Capital (cayman) Limited. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Clearance Capital Ltd

  • Whippersnapper Limited Owns 50% to 75% of Clearance, since 09/2016 (Form ADV)
  • Merlins Trust Owns 75% or more of Whippersnapper, since 04/2018 (Form ADV)
  • Nwt Trustees Ltd Owns control (general partner, trustee or manager) of Merlins Trust, since 09/2025 (Form ADV)

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; stakes of 5% or more it reported on Schedules 13D and 13G (1 companies); owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Investment adviser

Clearance Capital Ltd is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.

Who owns it

Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).

  • CLEARANCE CAPITAL (CAYMAN) LIMITEDowns 75% or more, since 08/2008
  • NWT TRUSTEES LTDowns general partner, trustee or manager of MERLINS TRUST, since 09/2025
  • MERLINS TRUSTowns 75% or more of WHIPPERSNAPPER, since 04/2018
  • WHIPPERSNAPPER LIMITEDowns 50% to 75% of CLEARANCE, since 09/2016

Disciplinary record

The firm answered yes to 1 of the disciplinary questions on Form ADV (Item 11). A yes can concern the firm itself or an affiliate.

  • Any other federal regulatory agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial regulatory authority has found the firm or an advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes.

Each event as the firm describes it on its Disclosure Reporting Pages:

SWEDISH FINANSINSPEKTIONEN · May 15, 2018 · fine $1,634 · final

Allegations: THE FIRM SUBMITTED PRIVATE NOTIFICATIONS OF NET SHORT POSITIONS AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 15H30 ON T+1 TO THE SWEDISH INSPEKTIONEN ON JUNE 5, SEPTEMBER 4, AND OCTOBER 3, 2017. THE NOTIFICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED ON THE CORRECT DAY. NO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE NET SHORT POSITIONS WAS REQUIRED. THE REGULATORY ACTION WERE RESOLVED ON JUNE 5, 2018 WHEN THE FIRM ACCEPTED THE SWEDISH INSPEKTIONEN'S DECISION OF MAY 15, 2018 TO LEVY A PENALTY FEE OF SEK14,300 (US$1,634).

Sanction: Civil and Administrative Penalt(ies) /Fine(s)

How it ended: Decision

Summary: THE FIRM SUBMITTED PRIVATE NOTIFICATIONS OF NET SHORT POSITIONS AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 15H30 ON T+1 TO THE SWEDISH INSPEKTIONEN ON JUNE 5, SEPTEMBER 4, AND OCTOBER 3, 2017. THE NOTIFICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED ON THE CORRECT DAY. NO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE NET SHORT POSITIONS WERE REQUIRED. THE REGULATORY ACTION WAS RESOLVED ON JUNE 5, 2018 WHEN THE FIRM ACCEPTED THE SWEDISH INSPEKTIONEN'S DECISION OF MAY 15, 2018 TO LEVY A PENALTY FEE OF SEK14,300 (US$1,634). THE FIRM INSTITUTED CONTROLS AND ENHANCED PROCEDURES TO ENSURE CONSISTENT COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATORY DEADLINE ONCE THE BREACH WAS IDENTIFIED. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECURRENCE SUBSEQUENTLY. No Information Filed

Resolved: Jun 5, 2018

Stakes it holds

Clearance Capital Ltd has told the SEC it owns more than 5% of 1 company, latest first (Schedules 13D and 13G).