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Downing LLP is an independent sustainable investment manager headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm manages the assets of retail and institutional investors under a broad range of investment mandates across the firm’s funds, investment trusts and tax-efficient products. Downing is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Inmotion Venture Ltd. (Inmotion Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, ultimately held by Tata Motors Ltd., founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ruffer LLP is the investment management subsidiary of Ruffer Management Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded as Ruffer Investment Management Ltd. in 1994 by Jonathan Ruffer, Jane Tufnell, and Earl Ferrers. In 2004, they transferred their investment business to Ruffer LLP. Headquartered in London, Ruffer manages assets and funds on a discretionary basis for private and institutional clients including trusts, charities, pension funds, family offices, corporations, investment companies and insurance companies. Ruffer is a responsible investor that fully integrates environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their investment process.

Tellsons Investors LLP is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. It was founded by three founding partners John Bishop, Christoph Wiedebach, and Joseph Bunting in 2012. The firm acts as an investment advisor to the EF Tellsons Endeavour Fund, a public UCITS V open-ended investment company.

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).

Church House Investments Ltd. (Church House) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Sherbourne, Dorset with additional office in London. The firm was founded in 1997 and do-business-as Church House Investment Management. Church House offers specialist services to individuals, financial professionals and institutions. The firm manages a range of six funds for use by advisers and wealth managers and as the ‘building blocks’ of their discretionary managed private client portfolios.

Evelyn Partners Discretionary Investment Management Ltd. (Evelyn Partners) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Tilney Discretionary Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Evelyn Partners Group Ltd., ultimately held by Platinum LP Guernsey Ltd. Evelyn Partners provides discretionary investment management services to various clients.

Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. (Tilney AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Ashcourt Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Platinum LP Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Founded in 1993 as Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management Ltd., the firm was acquired by Towry Holdings and changed their name to Towry Asset Management in 2016. They became Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. in 2017. Headquartered in London, Tilney AM offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management and advice to private investors, charities and professional intermediaries.

Redmayne-Bentley LLP (Redmayne-Bentley) is an independent Great Britain-based stockbroking and investment management firm which was established in 1875. Headquartered in Leeds with a network of branches throughout Great Britain, the firm provides stockbroking and investment management services for individuals, families, trusts, charities and limited companies.

Alliance Trust Equity Partners Ltd. (ATEP) is a private equity firm founded in 1888 by Raymond Abbott.The firm is headquartered Edinburgh, Scotland and is the wholly-owned private equity arm of Alliance Trust Plc (LSE: ATST) in the UK.

Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. (LPM) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 by James de Uphaugh, Chris Field, Simon Hazlitt, Rob Harris and Adam Parker. Formerly a subsidiary of Majedie Investment Plc (LSE: MAJE), the firm was acquired by Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in 2022 and has been renamed under this acquisition from Majedie Asset Management Ltd. to Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. LPM manages equity portfolios for institutional clients. Portfolios may be structured as separate managed accounts as well as private funds.

ABRDN Capital Partners LLP (ABRDN Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of ABRDN Investment Management Ltd founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Scotland, United Kingdom.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Barratt & Cooke Ltd. is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Norwich, UK. The firm was founded by Legh Barratt in 1880. Barratt & Cooke provides personal portfolio management service to private clients, charities and trusts.

Innovenn UK Ltd. provides portfolio of in vitro products and services. It offers application and testing. The company is headquartered in Sand Hutton, the United Kingdom.

Seilern Investment Management Ltd. (Seilern) is an independent and privately-owned investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Peter Seilern-Aspang in 1989 as Emshelf VII Ltd. Seilern manages investment portfolios for international clients (HNW individuals, family trusts, and institutions).