John Eckersley

Premier Fund Managers Ltd. (PFM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Premier Investment Group Ltd., ultimately held by Premier Miton Group Plc (LON: PMI) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guildford. PFM manages a range of authorized UK and offshore funds and provides tailor made discretionary management services for private and corporate clients including professional advisers, retail investors, institutions and charities.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (Van Lanschot Kempen UK) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Kempen Capital Management (UK) Ltd., the firm was founded in 1993 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kempen & Co. NV, ultimately held by Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK) in The Netherlands. Van Lanschot Kempen UK provides asset management services for institutional investors, foundations and high net-worth private clients, through mandates and investment funds.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It offers investment and commercial banking, treasury, merchant banking, fund management, private banking and trust management services to governments, corporations and individuals. The company has operations in USA, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Turkey, Singapore, Russia and Spain. N.M. Rothschild & Sons was founded in 1809 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP operates as a business law firm. Its specialties include banking and finance law, commercial litigation, competition law, construction law, corporate law, corporate restructuring and insolvency, employment law, technology law, pensions, private client, real estate and tax. The company was founded in May 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Brewin Dolphin Ltd. (dba RBC Brewin Dolphin) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 as Hill Osborne & Co. and was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. in 2000. In 2008, they changed their name to Brewin Dolphin Ltd. In 2022, the firm was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY), and added RBC Brewin Dolphin as their trading name. RBC Brewin Dolphin offers personalized wealth management services from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. They serve affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.

Milkstone Ltd. is an institutional stockbroking business that was founded in 2008 and is authorized and regulated as a member of the London Stock Exchange. Milkstone is based in Manchester, UK. The British company provides a range of services, including company and equity research, dealing in shares for institutional investors and private clients, flotations and secondary/further fundraisings on stock markets, and acting as Nominated Broker for quoted PLCs.

CFA Society of the UK is an association of investment professionals based in the UK. The British company was founded in an unspecified year.

The Hallé Concerts Society is a music organization based in Manchester, UK. The organization offers a range of concerts, including classical summer concerts, and provides opportunities for young people, adults, and communities to engage with music-making. The Hallé has a family of musicians that includes strings, woodwind, brass, horns, percussion, and conductors. The organization has three venues in Manchester, including the Bridgewater Hall, Hallé St Peter's, and Hallé at St Michael's. The Hallé Concerts Society is supported by a family of sponsors, including Siemens, Brother, CMS, and PZ Cussons. It was founded in 1858 by Charles Hallé and is currently led by CEO John Heath Summers.

The Association of Accounting Technicians (United Kingdom) provides accounting and finance qualifications, professional membership, and staff training. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company's strategy is to ensure they have robust and forward-thinking internal policies that can influence and inform external stakeholders' best practice. AAT Store offers courses for beginners and seasoned professionals to upskill and gain essential financial skills for success in business. Students can skip the cost of university and earn an accounting apprenticeship salary while studying AAT. The company was founded in 1980. Mark Farrar has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Brown Advisory Ltd. is an investment management and strategic advisory firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC in the US. Brown Advisory provides discretionary investment management services to private clients who include high net-worth individuals and families, individual retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporates and other taxable individual accounts.

Ecomerchant Natural Building Materials Ltd. sells timber and building materials. It engages in floor, walls, interior, exterior, roofing, and garden and landscaping services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Stoke-On-Trent, the United Kingdom.

Civils Store Ltd. supplies civil engineering and ground works materials. It offers products for drainage, ducting, pressure pipelines, tanks, geotechnical, construction, and landscaping ad highways. The company was founded on December 12, 2012 an dis headquartered in Shepton Mallet, the United Kingdom.