John Francis Devaney

Northern Rock Plc provides financial services. The firm raises funds through sterling money markets, securitization of residential mortgage loans, capital markets, covered bonds and the domestic retail savings market. The company was founded in July 1965 and is headquartered in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, the United Kingdom.

Part of Zeppelin-Stiftung, ZF Active Safety US, Inc. is a company that manufactures automotive electrical equipment. The company is based in Livonia, MI.

Cobham Ltd. designs and manufactures civil and military aerospace equipment and specialized systems and components. The firm offers refuelling equipment, aviation oxygen systems, weapon system containers, and rescue and navigation lights. The company was founded by Alan John Cobham on October 29, 1934 and is headquartered in Wimborne, the United Kingdom.

Eastern Group is an American company that specializes in drilling oil and gas wells.

HSBC Bank Plc provides commercial banking and financial services. It operates in four businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers personal banking, mortgages, loans, credit cards, savings and investments and insurance services. The Commercial Banking business offers financial products and services to enable them to operate efficiently and meet their business aspirations. The Global Banking and Markets business offers capital financing, transaction and advisory banking services, trade, research, securities services and global liquidity and cash management. The Global Private Banking business offers investment management, incorporating advisory, discretionary and brokerage, private wealth solutions, comprising trusts and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ocean Group, Inc. wholesales frozen seafood products. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

NATS Ltd. provides air-traffic control services. Its services include aeronautical information services, assisted flight plan exchange, non-standard flight applications; personalized services report form and pre flight information bulletins. The company was founded in December 1962 and is headquartered in Fareham, the United Kingdom.

Part of Caterpillar, Inc., Perkins Engines is a British company that manufactures small to medium diesel engines. Perkins Engines was acquired by Caterpillar, Inc. from Lucas Varity on February 27, 1998 for $1,325 million.

Eastern Electricity Plc is a British company that distributes electricity. The company is based in Ipswich, UK. Eastern Electricity was acquired by London Electricity Group Plc from TXU Corp. on January 18, 2002 for $656.94 million.

Northern Rock (Asset Management) Ltd. provides personal equity plan management and the marketing services. The company is headquartered in Bingley, the United Kingdom.

Hanson Ltd. supplies and distributes building materials to the construction industry. It produce aggregates, ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, cement and cement-related materials, bricks and a range of building products. The firm is split into five business lines which include Hanson aggregates, Hanson concrete, Hanson asphalt and contracting, Hanson cement and Hanson building products. Hanson aggregates produces and distributes crushed rock, sand and gravel from a network of quarries, depots and wharves; Hanson concrete is the supplier of ready-mixed concrete; Hanson asphalt and contracting brings together management of asphalt production sites and a national road surfacing and infrastructure contracting business; Hanson cement is a manufacturer of Portland cement, both in bulk and in bags, and produces regen; and Hanson building products is one of the producers of clay bricks and also makes thermalite and aggregate blocks. The company was founded by James Edward Hanson and Gordon White in 1964 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.