Neil Akhurst

Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Part of RCAF VI Mallard Holdings Ltd., Brookson Management Services Ltd. is a private investment group led by management of Rick and Carolyn Nevinson. The company is based in Warrington, UK. Brookson Management Services was founded in 2000.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MML UK Advisor LLP (MML UK Advisor) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1988 by Jim Read. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom with additional offices in New York, Paris and Dublin.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Foresight Group LLP (Foresight Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Foresight Group CI Ltd founded in 1984 by Bernard William Fairman. The firm is headquartered in London.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

Brookson Ltd. provides accounting services to independent contractors. It offers limited company accountancy service, umbrella employment solution, legal services, financial services, healthcare services, SME recruitment, and business insurance. The company was founded by Richard John Nevinson and Carolyn Nevinson in 1995 and is headquartered in Warrington, the United Kingdom.

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP (Inflexion Private Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John Frederick Hartz and Simon Eric Hugh Turner. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Casa.it Srl engages in the provision of online real estate information. It operates Casa.it, an online real estate classifieds platform for prospective homeowners and sellers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

atHome Group Sarl engages in the provision of online real estate information services. It operates the following business brands: Athomelu, Atoffice.lu, Immoregion.fr, Athome.de, Athomefinance, and Luxauto.lu. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) (Oakley Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd. founded in 2002 by Peter Adam Daiches Dubens and David John Till. The firm is headquartered in London.

Heptares Therapeutics Ltd. designs and develops new medicines targeting G protein-coupled receptors. It builts an exciting discovery and development pipeline of novel drug candidates, which have the potential to transform the treatment of serious diseases, including alzheimer's disease, parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, migraine and diabetes. The company was founded by Richard Henderson, Fiona Hamilton Marshall, Ludwig Michael Steinmetz, Christopher G. Tate and Malcolm Weir in 2007 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.

eZono AG develops portable ultrasound system. Its product eZono 3000 is a portable ultrasound system designed for the needs of anaesthetists. The company was founded by Allan R. Dunbar and Andre Jaekel in July 2004 and is headquartered in Jena, Germany.

Vantia Ltd. services to provide molecule agonists of vasopressin receptors. It offers healthcare improve clinical treatments through development and commercialization of innovative medicines. The company was founded by Robert Haigh and Chris Yea in 2008 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

Active Partners Investments LLP (Active Partners Investments) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Spencer J. Skinner. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

Part of People 2.0 Global LLC, Brookson Solutions Ltd. is a leading compliance and services platform for freelancers and their hirers. The company, founded in 2006, is based in Warrington, UK. Brookson Solutions offers specialist contractor accountancy, payroll, legal, and workforce management services to support contractors through every stage of their career. The British company also provides a cradle-to-grave solution for freelancers and self-employed workers, dealing with every facet of their self-employed journey. WorkforceManager, the company's compliance and workforce management platform, enables hirers to gain full visibility and control of their temporary workforce. Brookson Solutions is committed to acting in an ethical manner and assisting in eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG Corporate Finance provides financial advisory services. The company is based in Milan, Italy.

SCA Investments Ltd. provides an online recipe on-wheels service to deliver ingredients to homes. It operates an online platform that enables users to choose the recipes online to deliver the required ingredients in the right proportions with a photo recipe card to cook meals at home. The firm focuses recipe box business that delivers a weekly box of healthy, responsibly-sourced ingredients, providing everything needed in the right quantities for couples or families to cook three recipes each week. The company was founded by Timo Schmidt, Diego Affo and James Carter in 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Facile.it SpA is a holding company, which engages in the design and development of online price comparison sites. It allows users to compare the prices of different products particularly insurance premiums, gas and electricity, broadband internet services, bank accounts, and mobile phones. The company was founded by Mauro Giacobbe and Angelica Pellizzari in 2010 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Part of People 2.0 Global LLC, Brookson Group Ltd. is a contractor service provider that offers specialist contractor accountancy, payroll, legal, and other services to support individuals throughout their contracting career. The company is based in Warrington, UK, and was founded in 2006. The British company provides a cradle-to-grave solution for freelancers and self-employed workers, and also offers a compliance and workforce management platform for hirers. Brookson Group is committed to acting ethically and eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking. The CEO is Andrew Mark Fahey.

TPG Europe LLP provides investment advisory services. The company was founded on August 9, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2016, Darwin Bidco Ltd. is a British company that functions as an investment holding company. Part of Riverside Partners LLC (New York), the company is based in London, UK.

Perwyn Advisors UK Ltd. (Perwyn) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Andrew Wynn. The firm is headquartered in London, England with an additional office in Paris, France.

Part of Fiserv, Inc., BOFA Merrill Lynch Merchant Services (Europe) Ltd. is a British company that provides electronic payments services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2014.

I&C Ltd. operates as an investment company with interests in inland and coastal maritime services. The company was founded in May 29, 2015 and is headquartered in Wrabness, the United Kingdom.

Perwyn Bidco (UK) Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2014. The private company is based in London, UK.

Lowe P27 Bidco Ltd. functions as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of PW P27 Ltd., P27 Topco Ltd. is a business services firm founded in 2018 that helps organizations in financial services, tech, and other sectors plan and deliver sustainable change. The company is based in London, UK and focuses on financial services, technology, automotive, and FMCG. The British company offers a strategic change diagnostic tool to assess change team gaps and ensure businesses are change-ready. Additionally, P27 Topco provides expert consultations and structured business services to complement clients' capabilities. P27 Topco also operates the Green Business Marketplace (GBM), which lists projects and businesses that provide solutions to transition to a greener economy.

Part of Riverside Partners LLC (New York), Darwin Holdco Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK. Darwin Holdco was founded in 2016.

InTouch Accounting Ltd. develops online accounting services. It offers taxation, company records information, freelancers, contractor accountants, and contractor tax specialists. The company was founded by Paul William Gough in 2010 and is headquartered in Bournemouth, the United Kingdom.

Part of RCAF VI Mallard Holdings Ltd., Brookson Construction Ltd. is a contractor that offers specialist contractor accountancy, payroll, legal, and other services to support freelancers and self-employed workers throughout their career. Brookson Construction is based in Warrington, UK. The British company provides a cradle-to-grave solution for freelancers and self-employed workers, and also offers a compliance and workforce management platform for hirers.