Stephen Robert Williams

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Deepbridge Capital LLP (Deepbridge) is an investment management firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Chester, UK.

Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd (Bridgepoint Advisers) is a private equity subsidiary of Bridgepoint Group Ltd. founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Key Capital Partners LLP (Key Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Livingbridge EP LLP (Livingbridge) is a private equity subsidiary of Livingbridge VC LLP founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Manchester, Boston and Melbourne.

Horus Development Finance SAS operates as a consulting firm. It also provides technical assistance, working in the microfinance and small and medium-sized enterprise finance sector. The firm specializes in strategy and business planning, marketing and products, rural and agricultural finance, risk management and internal control, management information systems, human resources, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise finance, branchless banking, program design, and program evaluation. The company was founded by Claude Falgon and Jean-Hubert Gallouët in 1994 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Advans SA SICAR (Advans) is a venture capital firm founded in August 2005 by Horus Development Finance. The firm is headquartered in Luxembourg.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand.

Part of Grant Thornton International Ltd., Grant Thornton Ltd. is a British company that provides accounting and auditing services. The company is based in London, UK.

Andasol-1 Central Termosolar Uno SA Owns and operates solar power generation plants. The company was founded on July 19, 1999 and is headquartered in Aldeire, Spain.

CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank Ltd. provides financial services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The company offers microfinance banking and related services to the poor and underserved segment of the society as envisaged under the Microfinance Institutions Ordinance. The company was founded on April 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan.

Advans Bank Tanzania Ltd. operates as a commercial bank which provides financial services. The firm provides financial services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. It also offers easily accessible business loans and very competitive deposit accounts. The company was founded in February 2011 and is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Amret Co. Ltd. provides micro-financing services. It develops product and services such as: credit products, deposit products, bill payment service, mobile saving collection and inter branch money transfer. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

SDCL EE Co. (UK) LLP (SCDL PE) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Sustainable Development Capital LLP, founded in 2007 by Jonathan Marc Maxwell and Eli Shahmoon. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Advans Ghana Savings & Loans Ltd. operates as a non-bank financial institution. It offers credit and deposit services to the entrepreneurs, individuals and corporate entities. The firm also provides SMS, e-zwich, moneygram, mortgage, kids, savings and current accounts. The company was founded on October 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Accra, Ghana.

DARAG Group Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance and reinsurance services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Ta' Xbiex, Malta.

Aleph Capital Partners LLP (Aleph Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2013 by Hughes B. Lepic. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Guardian Group Plc provides business support services.

CEBM Group Ltd. (CEBM) is the investment research subsidiary of Caixin Insight Group in China. Headquartered in Shanghai, the firm was founded in 2013 by Daniel Zhou and they serve global institutional investors and corporate clients. CEBM provides professional, forward-looking guidance to institutional investors with services including: 1) macroeconomic and policy analysis; 2) research on select high-growth sectors; 3) China market strategy and global asset allocation advisory; and 4) on-the-ground research support through the extensive resources of CEBM and their partners.

UBS Americas, Inc. provides investment advice services. It offers wealth, asset management and investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Part of BT Group Plc, Cyber Networks SA is a French company that specializes in database management and Information Technology consulting services. The company is based in Suresnes, France. The company was founded by Laurent Charveriat, Theodore-Michel Vrangos. Cyber Networks was acquired by Net2S SA, part of BT Group Plc from January 27, 2009 on December 15, 2004.

I-Tracing SAS operates as an engineering company. It offers information technology security, data tracing, legal compliance, application security, eDiscovery, data retention and log management, SIEM/SIM and Internet protocol-based secured solutions. The company was founded by Théodore-Michel Vrangos and Laurent Charveriat in 2005 and is headquartered in Puteaux, France.

Sarah Cannon Research Institute LLC offers management, regulatory and other research support services for drug development. It is one of the largest clinical research programs, conducting community-based clinical trials in oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology and other therapeutic areas through affiliations with a network of physicians. The company was founded by John D. Hainsworth and F. Anthony Greo in 1993 and is located in Nashville, TN.

Andasol-2 Central Termosolar Dos SA owns and operates solar thermal power plants. It engages in the construction, development, and operation of solar power generation facilities. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Aldeire, Spain.

Welink Group Ltd. provides mobile marketing services for enterprises, government agencies and schools. It offers member services platform, customization and mobile application promotion. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Part of Bridgepoint Group Plc, Bridgepoint Funding III Ltd. is a financial intermediary that provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2006.

Bridgepoint Advisers UK Ltd. engages in medium to large buyouts, buy-in, growth capital, middle market, consolidation, expansion, add-on acquisitions, and public-to-private transactions. It prefers to make investments in all sectors including companies engaged in the energy, manufacturing, consumer, financial services, healthcare, media and technology, information and communication technology, support services, industrials, business services, utilities, and transport industries. The company was founded on January 18, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

People's Bank (Sri Lanka) provides commercial banking services. It offers personal banking services includes, savings accounts for individuals, current accounts, term deposits, credit cards and international money transfers; corporate banking; treasury services include, foreign exchange and money market; and development banking services. The company was founded on July 1, 1961 and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Hans Böckler Stiftung (Research Firm) (HBS-Research) is the investment research firm division of Hans Böckler Stiftung, a co-determination, research and study funding organization headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1977, HBS-Research supports third-party research projects and conducts its own research with its scientific institutes.

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development provides project financing for the financial sector from central Europe to central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. It provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. The company also provides loan and equity finance, guarantees, leasing facilities and trade finance. European Bank for Reconstruction & Development was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., STELOP Pte Ltd. develops and manufactures electro-optical devices and components. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. STELOP was acquired by ST Engineering Electronics Ltd. from Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd. (Investment Management) on February 18, 2005 for $1.68 million.