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Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Part of Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is a British brokerage company. The company is based in London, UK. The CEOs are Sofocles Sofocleous, Sara Simmons, Juergen Haferkorn. The company was founded in 1945.

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.

Gladstone Capital Management LLP, do-business-as Gladstone Partners (Gladstone), is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by George Michelakis in 2005. Gladstone provides discretionary management to pooled investment vehicles and segregated accounts.

Gartmore Investment Management Ltd. provides investment products and services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Enterprise Plc provides support and infrastructure maintenances services. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

MGM Advantage Life Ltd. provides financial services, pension products, life insurance, mortgages and annuities to customers in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Equity Development Ltd. is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Brian Basham in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Equity Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Bashco Ltd. Equity Development provides investors of all types with freely available equity research and direct access to quoted companies’ management.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Close Asset Management (UK) Ltd., doing business as Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM), is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group Plc (LON: CBG). The firm was formerly known as Close Investments Ltd. in 1994 and changed into their current name when Close Brothers Investment, Close Investment, Close Finsbury Asset Management, and Reabourne Technology Investment Management were reorganized into a single legal entity in 2009. CBAM provides a wide variety of financial advisory and investment management services to UK and international intermediaries, private individuals, and institutions such as pension funds. They also manage discretionary portfolios as well as a diverse range of investment products.

Part of Shore Capital Group Ltd., Stockdale Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1963 by Timothy David Feather. Mark Finlay Brown has been the CEO of the company since 2014. Stockdale Securities was acquired by Shore Capital Group Ltd. from Somers Ltd. on March 31, 2019 for $11.72 million.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers (Guernsey) is a British company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Guernsey, UK.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Capital Markets Ltd. is a leading, full-service financial services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company offers corporate and investment banking, treasury management, as well as research services. The company was founded in 1994. William Kenneth Spinney Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Part of Stifel Financial Corp., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. is a wealth management and British investment banking company that helps individuals and organizations achieve their financial objectives. The company is based in London, UK. KBW's Equity Sales & Trading Division offers financial industry-specific knowledge and access to research and capital markets transactions. Additionally, 67 KBW employees lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and the company has since prioritized assisting the affected families through the KBW Family Fund. The company was founded in 2004.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. (DCS) is the wholly-owned investment arm of 3B Capital Ltd. in Great Britain. Established in 1990 as Ellis Stockbrokers Ltd., the firm was acquired by the Dowgate group in 2006 and was renamed as Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. in 2008. Based in Crawley, DCS provides traditional stockbroking services to private clients through advisory or execution-only basis. They also develop services for small-cap institutional specialists. The firm focuses on stocks and shares, together with related investments such as warrants, contracts for differences, options and collective investment schemes. DCS has specific expertise in small- and medium-sized listed UK firms, particularly in sectors such as energy technology, telecommunications, life insurance, technology, food, and investment managers focusing on small-sized firms. DCS works closely with their sister subsidiary, Dowgate Capital Advisers, on corporate broking issues. Together the firms provide a one-stop shop for companies seeking a quote on AIM or PLUS.

Part of Norne Eierselskap AS, Norne Securities AS is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Bergen, Norway. Erik Valen has been the CEO of the Norwegian company since 2014.

Part of Panmure Liberum Ltd., Whitman Howard Ltd. is a British company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2009 by Richard Henry Whitman Morecombe. Whitman Howard was acquired by Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd., part of Panmure Liberum Ltd. from May 16, 2024 on June 30, 2020.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Commerce Investment Advisors, Inc. (CIA) is a registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of Commerce Bank and their ultimate parent is Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a regional bank holding company. CIA manages the Commerce Funds, a family of mutual funds.

Capital Access Group Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in providing investor relations consultancy services. The company was founded by Richard Feigen and Kevin John Lapwood in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Edison Global Ltd. provides publishing services.

Part of Cavendish Financial Plc, Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd. is a British brokerage company. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2007 by Samantha Jane Smith. John Carlos Farrugia has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

PeerRef Ltd. is a journal-independent open peer review platform that aims to increase trust in expert referees rather than journal titles. The company is based in Pontefract, UK. The British company provides a single point of peer review to accelerate and expand research by reducing the barriers to peer review. PeerRef organizes peer review of preprints and publishes peer review reports, with a focus on academic rigor rather than perceived impact. The company was founded in 2021 by Elliott Lumb, who has been the CEO since 2021.