Esther Gibbs

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse-UK was founded in 1986 and provides a broad range of private banking solutions and customized financial strategies for private clients.

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.

Canaccord Genuity Ltd. (CGL) is the brokerage subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF). The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1983. CGL provides brokerage services to their clients.

Ramsdens Solicitors LLP provides legal services. Its services include company and commercial law, commercial dispute resolution, commercial property, employment, commercial debt recovery, regulatory, business recovery and insolvency, notary public, and professional negligence. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Huddersfield, the United Kingdom.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Island Communications Ltd. provides telecommunication services. It offers mobile radio solutions, video surveillance, paging systems, wireless broadband solutions, and satelite phones. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Nanaimo, Canada.

The Mauritius Institute of Directors provides training services. The private company is based in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Mauritian company was founded by M. D. Pierre Dinan. Sheila Ujoodha has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

KPMG UK Ltd. provides financial services. It offers accounting, audit, tax, and financial advisory services. The company was founded on June 12, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ESF Capital Ltd. provides peer-to-peer lending platform. It specializes in secured and small and medium enterprises. The company was founded in July 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Barings (UK) Ltd. (Barings UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Barings Guernsey Ltd., ultimately owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings UK provides asset management and capital solutions to various clients.

ESO Capital UK Ltd. (ESO Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Alex Schmid. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Fairlo AB engages in the provision of financial services. The company was founded by Jimmy Hanna and Shamon Hanna in 2016 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Hayfin Capital Management LLP operates as a financial advisory company that provides advisory services to speciality lending institutions. Its services include middle market lending, maritime finance, alternative credit, specialty lending and syndicated debt. The company was founded by Mark J. Tognolini and Tim Flynn in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Alcentra Ltd. is an asset management headquartered in London. UK. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Alcentra Asset Management Ltd., which, in turn, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Alcentra provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional clients in the form of separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles, and to other investment advisers through sub-advisory agreements.

AnaCap Financial Partners Ltd (AnaCap Financial Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Joe Giannamore. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Hayfin Capital Management LLP (Investment Management) (Hayfin-IM) is the investment management division of Hayfin Capital Management LLP, itself a subsidiary of BC Investment Management Corp. in Canada. The firm was founded by Timothy Flynn and Mark Tognolini in 2009. Headquartered in London, Hayfin-IM manages strategy-specific commingled funds and tailored separate and managed accounts which combine product exposures.

Pixpulse LLC operates a mobile media publishing platform that allows users to share photos, videos, and blogs.

Apis Partners LLP is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Matteo Stefanel and Udayan Goyal. The firm is headquartered in London, UK with offices in Singapore, Dubai and Giza.

JUMO World Ltd. engages in the design and development of financial technology platforms. It offers financial tools for payment systems, payroll loans, card offerings, insurance solutions, and cash advances. The company was founded by Andre Watkins-Ball in 2010 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ubongo Ltd. provides an interactive educational television program. It offers ubongo kids, an interactive edu-cartooon that teaches math through animated stories and original songs, and broadcasts on television across east africa. The company was founded by Nisha Ligon, Cleng'a Ng'atigwa, Rajab Semtawa, Kessy Doreen and Arnold Minde in 2013 and is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Savannah Fund (Savannah Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mbwana Alliy, Paul Bragiel and Erik Hersman. The firm is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.

J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (JOHCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Hambro in 1993 as an independently managed boutique, and was acquired by Pendal Group Ltd., formerly BT Investment Management Ltd., in 2011. In 2023, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) – an ASX-listed, global diversified financial services company in Sydney, Australia – acquired Pendal Group, including JOHCM. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services across a diverse range of equity strategies through pooled vehicles (or investment funds) and to clients that establish separately managed accounts.

Barclays Private Credit Partners LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Barclays Capital U.S. Leveraged Finance Group. Their ultimate parent is Barclays Plc. (NYSE: BCS).

AB Private Credit Investors LLC (AB Private Credit Investors) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

AB Private Credit Investors Corp, a business development company invests in middle-market companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of $75 - $500 million. The fund focuses on technology services, health technology, commercial services, health services. It provides financing in the form of equity and mezzanine for buyout and debt for leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions and growth capital.