Kevin Laughlin

Acuity VCT Plc, a traded fund, formerly known as Electra Kingsway VCT PLC, invests in both unquoted UK small-sized businesses and AIM listed companies. Unquoted firms typically must be intending to float on a market within a two-year period or have a well-developed growth strategy. The fund does not target start-ups. It targets companies operating in the fields of consumer services, media, business services, and specialty manufacturing. Merged with Acuity VCT 2 Plc to form Acuity Growth VCT Plc.

Acuity VCT 2 Plc, a traded fund, formerly known as Electra Kingsway VCT 2 PLC, concentrates on both quoted and unquoted UK smaller companies. Unquoted firms typically must be intending to float on a market within a two year period or have a well developed growth strategy. The fund does not invest in start-ups. It targets companies operating in the fields of consumer services, media, business services, and specialty manufacturing. Merged with Acuity VCT Plc to form Acuity Growth VCT Plc.

Innovate UK promotes, supports and invests in technology research, development, and commercialization. The firm provides access to information about the funding and support opportunities through a range of channels. The company was founded on July 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

MacDonald Hotels Ltd. owns and operates hotels. It offers luxury and golfing breaks, heritage touring, and rooms. The company was founded on April 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Bathgate, the United Kingdom.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Nestlé UK Ltd. manufactures and markets food products such as breakfast cereals, coffee, dairy products, meat, candy, pasta, pet food and bottled water. The firm offers kitkat, maggi, herta, purina, sma nutrition and nestle professional brands. The company was founded by Henri Nestle in 1868 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The British Standards Institution provides international standards, testing, registration, and certification for businesses. Its services include certification, compliance tools and software, developing new standards, events and conferences, product certification and standard subscription services. The firm serves in the areas of aerospace and aviation, automotive, construction, energy and utilities, food and drink, IT and telecom and medical devices industries. The company was founded by John Wolfe-Barry in 1901 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

OSI Laser Diode, Inc. produces advanced optoelectronic products. Its products include emitters, receiver and ruggedized modules. It offers telecommunications, data communications, broadband access, industrial, aerospace, test and measurement, medical and defense industries. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Technicolor USA, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic products. It offers wide selection of radio, television, tablets, smart phones, laptop, home accessories, portable audio, and computer products. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Ardagh Glass, Inc. designs and manufactures glass containers. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) designs and builds scientific satellites. It commercializes the results of its innovative small satellite engineering research. SSTL has mission design, satellite platform, payload development, spacecraft operation, and data analysis expertise. The company was founded by the University of Surrey in 1985 and is headquartered in Guildford, UK

Molten Ventures (Private Equity) (Molten Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Molten Ventures Plc founded in 1998 by Simon Christopher Cook and Stuart Malcolm Chapman. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

A.E.S. Engineering Ltd. designs and manufactures mechanical seals to prevent leakage of harmful liquids & gases. The company offers products to the industries such as refining, pharmaceutical, chemicals, and power generation. It was founded by Chris Rea in 1979 and is headquartered in Rotherham, UK

Cirtec Medical Systems LLC provides outsourced design and manufacturing services for neuro-stimulation and cardiovascular devices. Its services include products management, design and development, device assemble and product transfers. The company was founded by Laurence S. Derose, Merwin Jerry Hansen and Michael Forman in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Tato Holdings Ltd. manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals. The company was founded on October 2, 1996 and is headquartered in Canterbury, the United Kingdom.

ACR Capital Holdings Pte Ltd. engages in the provision of risk solutions and reinsurance services. It offers solutions in the business lines of agriculture; aviation; credit and surety; energy; and marine. The company was founded by Kwang Kherng Tan in 2006 and is headquartered in Singapore.

First Capital Corp. Ltd. provides investment capital & financial advisory services. It offers fund raising and mergers and acquisitions advisory services for growth technology companies. The company also provides independent advisory services based on years of international experience to entrepreneurs, technology companies and investors in private companies. It provides proven, pro-active, full service deal management, from assistance with strategy and planning and production of high quality documentation to identifying and approaching investors or M&A targets, optimizing valuations, negotiating transactions on behalf of its clients and rigorous project management through to transaction close.

Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd. provides real-time grid management software which helps power companies to manage electricity network. Its smart grid technology offers power companies affordable ways to manage electricity network congestion issues at a local, regional or national level and cope with increasing volumes of low carbon generation and demand. The firm services include power system consultancy, smart grid design and delivery. The company was founded by Alan Kenneth Gooding, Graham William Ault and Robert Alastair Fraser Currie in 2008 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Osprey Pir Ltd. develops and supplies infrared sensor components. It has developed a patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology for use in a new range of infra-red sensor products. The firm's customers include the industrial and environmental, medical and consumer industries. The company was founded by Jeffrey Peter Wright, Carsten Giebeler and Scott Freeborn in July 2007 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd. is pharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and marketing late-stage oncology, oncology supportive care and critical care products. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.

3i Private Equity is a private equity firm, founded in 1945. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices around the world.

Foresight 5 VCT Plc is a traded fund which focuses on both quoted and unquoted UK smaller companies. Unquoted firms typically must be intending to float on a market within a two year period or have a well developed growth strategy. The fund does not invest in start-ups. It targets companies operating in the fields of consumer services, media, business services, and specialty manufacturing. The fund is formerly known as Acuity Growth VCT Plc. Acuity Growth VCT was formed following the merger of Acuity VCT Plc and Acuity VCT 2 Plc. The company was founded on August 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Sevenoaks, the United Kingdom.

Land Registry provides land registration services. It aims to maintain and develop a stable registration system, guarantee title to registered estates and interests in land, enable confident dealings in property and security of title by providing ready access to up-to-date and guaranteed land information, and match the ever more ambitious performance targets set by the Lord Chancellor. The company is headquartered in Croydon, the United Kingdom.

Independent Living Services (ILS) Ltd. provides home care services. It offers services for people dependant on their needs, including adults with support needs, care for older people, and care for children and families. The company was founded on March 30, 1998 and is headquartered in Alva, the United Kingdom.

Fallcon Solutions Ltd. is engaged in fibre enabled asset management solutions. The firm’s products include Helios Theta, Helios DAS, LiveDETECT, and Helios Quasar. It offers smart rail and pipeline monitoring, smart security, cable, reservoir and transport management. The company was founded by Douglas Gibson and Alan Piesse in 2008 and is headquartered in Fleet, the United Kingdom.