Jeremy Stephenson

The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment operates as securities and investment educational institute. It is the professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres round the world. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Seymour Pierce Ltd. (SP) is an independent Great Britain-based brokerage firm which was established in 1998. SP advises growing privately-owned businesses and publicly quoted UK companies, with a focus on AIM-listed companies. They provide stockbroking, corporate finance, private equity and M&A advisory services and specialize in raising funds for small- and medium-sized UK companies, either facilitating private equity investing or issuing securities. The firm provides sellside analysis to asset managers in Great Britain and internationally, including fund managers, hedge funds and private equity firms. Their research covers a range of sectors including retail, real estate, healthcare, media and entertainment, resources, software, telecommunications, financials, business services and special situations. SP also advises private clients and provides administrative support. They manage equity portfolios on a discretionary basis and provide equity trading accounts, both advisory and execution-only.