Geoffrey William Richards

Financial Services Acquisition Corp. provides brokerage services. It serves as an inter-dealer broker, its money market deals consist of negotiating cash deposits between multinational banks. The company was founded on October 25, 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Natwest Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by NatWest Group Plc (NWG: LSE). NatWest was founded in 1968 to provide banking, financial services and offer investment solutions to individual and institutional clients.

The Standard Life Assurance Co. Ltd. provides life assurance, annuity, health insurance, and financial services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, UK.

HBOS Plc engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking services, mortgages, insurance, and investment services. The company was founded on May 3, 2001 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

The Berkeley Group Plc engages in the provision of residential property development services. Its brands include Berkeley, St. George, St. James, St. Edward, St. William, and St. Joseph. The company was founded by Anthony William Pidgley and Jim Farrer in 1976 and is headquartered in Cobham, Uinted Kingdom.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, Natwest Group Property provides telecommunications services.

Waverton Investment Management (Waverton) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Waverton Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately held by Somers Ltd. (BH: SOMS) in Bermuda. The firm was founded by Richard Hambro in 1986 as J.O. Hambro Investment Management Ltd. They changed their name to Waverton Investment Management Ltd. in 2014. Headquartered in London, Waverton provides discretionary investment management services to private clients such as individuals, charities, trusts and collective investment schemes (funds).

SmartStream Technologies Ltd. provides Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions and data management services for back office processing for financial institutions. It also offers business consulting, customer support, customer training, reference data, and implementation services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. (RIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers Plc (LON: RAT) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in Liverpool and was founded in 1979. RIM manages portfolios for US resident individuals, trusts, charities and pensions. They also provide individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners, primarily in Great Britain.

S.W. Mitchell Capital LLP (SWMC) is a specialist European equities investment firm which was founded by Stuart Mitchell in 2005. Headquartered in London, SWMC manages assets for a global client base which includes pension funds, endowments, financial advisers, charities, family offices and high net worth individuals.

Fineurop Soditic SpA provides financial and investment advisory services. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring, acquisition financing, valuations, and fairness opinions and IPO. The company was founded by Eugenio Morpurgo in 1998 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Scottish Widows Group Ltd. is a provider of banking and financial services including private equity, insurance, mortgages, and savings accounts. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded in 1999. Chirantan Barua has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Evening Standard Ltd. publishes newspapers. Its newspaper covers topics, such as news, football, other sports, showbiz, arts and entertainment, food and staying in, fashion and lifestyle, shopping, business and money, and homes and properties. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

Founded in 1925, Times Newspapers Holdings Ltd. is a subsidiary of News Corp. that functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK.

Portman Investments Baker Street Ltd. provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Portman Settled Estates Ltd. is a private company based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 1972.

The Arts Council of England engages in supporting art and cultural activities. The firm invests money from government and the national lottery to support arts and culture. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Centre for Policy Studies Ltd. provides education services for tax and cost of living, business and enterprise, housing and welfare. The private company is based in London, UK.

The Foulkes Foundation operates as a charitable foundation. It provides medical research, training of scientists, and the study of medicine. The company was founded by Ernest Foulkes in 1972 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Design & Artists Copyright Society (DACS) is a not-for-profit visual artists' rights management organization that was established by artists for artists. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company helps clear the rights in an artwork that one would like to reproduce and provides a license. DACS also provides information on whether they have the desired images. DACS also offers contact details for specific teams to ensure that enquiries are dealt with quickly and efficiently. It was founded in 1984, and the CEO is Gilane Tawadros.

BPL (Holdings) Ltd. is an independent insurance broker founded in 1987, based in London, UK. The British company specializes in credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) for multinational corporations, banks, and financial institutions. BPL places their clients at the center of their approach, acting exclusively and unambiguously as their agent. The private company has a strong focus on commodity traders, as they were some of the earliest users of the CPRI market. BPL is committed to supporting charities WeSeeHope and Justice and Care until at least 2025. The company has offices in several locations, including the US, Singapore, and Switzerland, and count many of the world's leading banks and financial institutions among their clients.

Part of Credelux SA, Soditic Discount & Trade Ltd. is a British company that provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in London, UK.