Christian André Chmiel

Ion Equity Ltd. (Ion Equity UK) is the UK office of Ion Equity Ltd. in Ireland. Co-founded by Neil O'Leary, Ulric Kenny and Joe Devine in 2000, Ion Equity UK is a leading private equity and corporate finance firm which works closely with the Dublin office. The firm co-founded the Mid-Capital Network, a network of similar boutiques across Europe which has a strategic alliance with Goldsmith Agio Helms in the US. Located in London, Ion Equity UK manages funds backed by corporate and institutional investors in US, Europe and Asia.

Hampton Court Capital Ltd. is an international corporate finance boutique that provides independent and confidential strategic advice to deliver optimal outcomes for its clients. Hampton Court Capital is based in London, UK, and the CEO of the private company is Alex Noton. The British company offers advice on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, and restructurings to corporate clients across a range of industries and markets. Hampton Court Capital has established deep industry expertise across four key markets, including digital media, fintech and regtech, cleantech, and communications network services. The company has advised on more than $1 billion of transactions for corporate clients ranging from next-generation start-ups to established mid-market enterprises.

Part of ZignSec AB, Web Shield Ltd. is a British company that provides on-boarding and monitoring solutions to acquiring banks, payment service providers, and others. The company is based in London, UK. The company's solutions offer intelligence to make informed decisions about prospective clients and alert them when existing ones behave dubiously. Web Shield Academy is the company's training program for risk professionals with experienced lecturers and hands-on real-life case studies. The company's Monitor delivers persistent monitoring with a modular design for effective surveillance tailored to clients' needs. The company was founded in 2011 by Christian Chmiel, and Alex Noton has been the CEO of the company since 2021. Web Shield was acquired by ZignSec AB on July 02, 2021 for $39.62 million.