Firm profile

Bell Asset Management Limited

MELBOURNE, AustraliaCRD 146144Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since July 10, 2008SEC # 801-69384Latest ADV March 25, 2026

Bell Asset Management Limited is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Melbourne, Australia. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 25, 2026, reports $2.2B in regulatory assets under management, 30 employees, 1 office, and 14 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$2.2B
Employees
30
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
14

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  • KARARA CAPITAL LIMITED

Leadership

2 roles identified
CEOMichael A. Lovett
CCOTimothy J. Kelly

Advisory services offered

2 types reported
Portfolio management for businesses
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

1 types reported
Asset based fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

MELBOURNE, Australia

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Australia

MELBOURNEPrimary office

1 office records listed · 1 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$2.2Bas of March 25, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$2.2B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentPooled Investment Vehicles represent 42.9% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Pooled Investment Vehicles
42.9%
6
2
Pension Plans
42.9%
6
3
Government
7.1%
1
4
Corporations
7.1%
1
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients
State or municipal government entities (including govt. pension plans)<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$2.2B
Total Accounts14
10Y AUM Change+$1.9B (+805.2%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Bell Asset Management Limited

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees30
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change+11 (+57.9%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITEDDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
50% to < 75%
NED JOSEPH BELLDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
10% to < 25%
ROBERT BRIAN SULLIVANDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
10% to < 25%
ADRIAN MARTUCCIODirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
5% to < 10%
BELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITEDIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
25% to < 50%
ESTATE OF COLIN MORTON BELLIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
25% to < 50%
DAVID ALASTAIR PROVANIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
25% to < 50%
LEWIS MORTON BELLIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
25% to < 50%
ANDREW GEORGE BELLIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
25% to < 50%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Bell Asset Management Limited.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-03-25 · Schedules A and B

11 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1NED JOSEPH BELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED10% to less than 25%Code BYesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SHAREHOLDER04/2007Schedule APDF page 24
2ROBERT BRIAN SULLIVANSHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED10% to less than 25%Code BNoSHAREHOLDER12/2016Schedule APDF page 24
3ADRIAN MARTUCCIOSHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED5% to less than 10%Code ANoSHAREHOLDER12/2017Schedule APDF page 24
4BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITEDSHAREHOLDERForeign entityBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED50% to less than 75%Code DYesSHAREHOLDER04/2007Schedule APDF page 24
5MICHAEL ASHLEY LOVETTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERIndividualBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITEDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER04/2024Schedule APDF page 24
6TIMOTHY JOHN KELLYCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITEDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER10/2024Schedule APDF page 24
7BELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITEDSHAREHOLDERForeign entityBELL ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED25% to less than 50%Code CYesSHAREHOLDER03/1998Schedule BPDF page 25
8ESTATE OF COLIN MORTON BELLSHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED25% to less than 50%Code CYesSHAREHOLDER03/1998Schedule BPDF page 25
9DAVID ALASTAIR PROVANSHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED25% to less than 50%Code CYesSHAREHOLDER03/1998Schedule BPDF page 25
10LEWIS MORTON BELLSHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED25% to less than 50%Code CYesSHAREHOLDER03/1998Schedule BPDF page 25
11ANDREW GEORGE BELLSHAREHOLDERIndividualBELL GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED25% to less than 50%Code CYesSHAREHOLDER03/1998Schedule BPDF page 25

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 3/25/2026 9:32:49 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

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