Jim Gunner

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.

Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc engages in credit-financing services. Its financial areas include business finance, consumer finance, credit management, re-insurance services, and automobile leasing. The company was founded on April 21, 1982 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland operates as a professional membership organization. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded by Janice Margaret Brown and Sundeep Bahanda. The CEO is Bruce Cartwright.

County Durham Community Foundation provides grants to support various community initiatives. The non-profit company is based in Durham, UK. The British company was founded in 1995. The CEO is Michelle Cooper.

Darlington Building Society provides mortgages, savings, and home insurance. The company is headquartered in County Durham, the United Kingdom.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, Firstdirect Bank is a bank that provides banking services. The British company was founded by Paul Robert Gratton.

Hampden & Co. Plc is a British private banking company that offers exceptional service, expertise, and advice to personal and professional clients. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK and provides banking expertise to clients across the region. In addition to banking services, Hampden & Co. also offers bespoke insurance solutions through Hiscox Private Client and works with clients' other professional advisers to provide appropriate tax advice for their property investments. Founded by David Nabarro, the company has been led by CEO Graeme Thomas Hartop since 2013.

Retail Money Market Ltd. operates an online platform which provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Rhydian Lewis and Peter Behrens in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

NewDay Ltd. provides consumer credit financial services. Its own brand products include aqua, marbles, and Opus. The company was founded in September 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Capital One (Europe) Plc issues credit card. It also provides retail financial services. The company is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

NewDay Cards Ltd. provides co-branded credit and store cards for retailers. It offers aqua and marbles credit cards to individuals in the underserved market. The firm also offers credit cards direct to consumers who find it hard to get credit from the high street banks and conventional card issuers. The company was founded by Richard Langstaff in September 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities.

AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. (AXA IM-UK) is the UK-based investment subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers UK Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (EPA: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1979. AXA IM-UK manages a diverse range of pooled funds and offers tailor-made investment products for liability management. They specialize in institutional pension fund management and individual retirement savings products.

Graphene Composites Ltd. is a world leader in advanced materials engineering. The company is based in Sedgefield, UK. The British company's ethos, "GC for Good," drives them to work with partners to create life-enhancing products. GC Innovation offers platform technology to brands to solve key challenges and bring breakthrough products to market rapidly. The company pioneers advanced materials engineering and pairs subject matter expertise with proven commercial acumen to help tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. Graphene Composites was founded in 2016 by Carol Jarvest and Sandy Winthrop Chen, with Sandy Winthrop Chen serving as the CEO since then.

Graphene Composites USA, Inc. engages in the provision of nano-materials technology to create products from graphene and aerogel. The company is headquartered in Providence, RI.