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Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

Puma VCT IV Plc is an investment company. Its principal activity is the making of investments in qualifying and non-qualifying holdings of shares or securities. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of smaller UK companies, including AIM/OFEX-traded and unquoted companies. Its investments include Bond Contracting Ltd., Forward Internet Group Ltd., Bruton Services Ltd., Kingly Services Ltd., Pollen Services Ltd., Puma Absolute Return Fund Ltd and Saville Services Ltd. Shore Capital Ltd. is the investment manager of the company. Puma VCT IV was founded in April 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Downing Planned Exit VCT 11 plc operates as a venture capital trust in the United Kingdom. It engages in asset-backed investments in order to seek capital preservation. On June 15, 2015, it was merged to Downing FOUR VCT plc.

Puma VCT 8 Plc is a venture capital trust, which is managed by the Shore Capital Ltd. The company intends to maximize distributions to shareholders by investing in a diversified portfolio of smaller companies, principally unquoted companies also including stocks quoted on AIM or PLUS. Puma VCT 8 was founded in July 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

Investec Bank Plc provides investment banking services. It also offers foreign exchange services, structured products and investment funds, property finance, mortgages and lending, and investment management services. The company was founded on December 20, 1950 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Elderstreet Investments Ltd. is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 1984 by Barnaby B. Terry and Michael Edward Wilson Jackson with headquartered in London.

McCarthy Tetrault LLP provides legal services. Its services include integrated business law, litigation services, taxation, real property, and labour and employment law. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

BOQ Specialist (Aust) Ltd. is the Australian investment banking subsidiary of Investec Bank plc (GB), itself a subsidiary of Investec plc (LSE: INVP) in Great Britain. Based in Sydney, the firm provides a range of products and services including corporate advisory, private client investments, real estate investment banking, wealth advisory, specialized lending and asset management.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. (South Africa) is a South African company that provides auditing services. The company is based in South Africa, South Africa.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Omnis Investments Ltd. is a British private asset management company that focuses on active, high-conviction investing. The company is based in Swindon, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company draws on the collective power of experts in each discipline, market, and region of the world through an open culture of collaboration designed to identify the best ideas. With more than £10 billion of assets under management, Omnis Investments Limited is one of the largest asset managers in the world. The company has appointed some of the best investment managers to manage clients' wealth, and each of the Omnis funds is run by a fund management company that has specialist experience in each market. Robert Mark Jeffree has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Murray Asset Management Ltd. is an independent provider of financial services based in Edinburgh. Formally established in 2008, the firm was previously the private clients' investment division of Murray Beith Murray WS Solicitors in the UK. Murray AM provides financial planning and investment management services on a discretionary or advisory basis to private clients in Scotland and throughout the UK. Their clients include individuals, families, trustees, executors, landowners, entrepreneurs and company executives.

Hawksmoor Investment Management Ltd. (Hawksmoor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Exeter, UK. The firm was founded by John C. Crowley in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Hawksmoor Group Ltd. Hawksmoor provides discretionary management services for private investors which includes trusts, pension schemes and charities. They also manage multi-asset funds-of-funds and a series of risk-based model portfolios for financial advisers.

Baring Fund Managers Ltd. operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides its services to asset manager clients, UK platforms, financial advisers, life insurance companies, government bodies, corporations, pension funds, charitable institutions, institutional, retail and private clients. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Kitwave Ltd. engages in wholesale and retail of tobacco, alcohol, confectionery, soft drinks, snacks, beers, wines and groceries. The firm offers services to independent canteen, convenience stores, public houses, restaurants, cafes, leisure centers, wholesalers and vending operators. It operates through the following divisions: Ambient; Frozen, Chilled and Foodservice; and Alcohol Ontrade. The company was founded by Paul Victor Young in 1988 and is headquartered in North Shields, the United Kingdom.

Millen Capital Partners LLP (Millen Capital) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded by Angus Millen in 1998 and was acquired by Evelyn Partners Group Ltd. in 2023. They are ultimately owned by Platinum L.P. Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Millen Capital offers asset management services to wealthy clients.

Murray Asset Management UK Ltd. is an investment management and financial planning firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd., owned by Rathbones Group Plc (LON: RAT). Murray Asset Management UK provides personal wealth management services to private investors, trustees, charities, pension funds and external advisers.

Part of Rockpool Investment Nominee Ltd., Primrose Group Ltd. provides property acquisitions and investment services. The company is based in Reading, UK.

Honest Brew Ltd. operates as an online beer shop.

Ecs Global Group Ltd. develops and delivers signage and labeling solutions. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Letchworth Garden, the United Kingdom.