Andrew I. C. Dykes

Scottish Power Ltd. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of renewable energy through its subsidiaries. The firm also provides electricity and gas services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

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.

Aberforth Partners LLP (Aberforth) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Richard Newbery, David Ross, John Evans and Alistair Whyte in 1990. Aberforth provides investors with a high level of resources focused exclusively on small UK quoted companies.

Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd. (Nikko AME) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Nikko AM Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8309) in Japan. Nikko AME manages investment products for institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, which includes Japanese Investment Trusts, US registered investment companies, insurance companies and Nikko AM group affiliates.

Santander Asset Management UK Ltd. (SAM-UK) is an asset manager headquartered in Glasgow, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Scottish Mutual Portfolio Managers Ltd. and Abbey National Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM Investment Holdings SL, owned by Banco Santander SA (NYSE, BME: SAN) in Spain. SAM-UK manages funds on behalf of other Santander group entities as well as retail investors. The firm also manages a small number of segregated corporate portfolios.

Scottish Enterprise operates economic development agencies. It works with enterprise, innovation, and investment agencies. The firm has partnership with universities, colleges, local authorities, and other public sector bodies to improve the government's economic strategy. The company is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Euronova Asset Management (UK) LLP (Euronova) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was co-founded by Amanda Swanson and David Houston in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Euronova Asset Management Ltd. Euronova specializes in alternative investments and manages hedge funds.

Cornelian Asset Managers Ltd. (Cornelian) is a Scottish specialist investment firm headquartered in Edinburgh. Founded in 1992, the firm was formerly known as Noble Asset Managers Ltd. and changed their name to Cornelian Asset Managers in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Cornelian Asset Managers Group Ltd., ultimately held by Brooks MacDonald Group plc (LON: BRK). Cornelian creates and actively manages high quality, diversified, multi-asset portfolios and risk-managed funds to clients ranging from individuals and their families to large pension funds and charities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. Its services include audit and assurance, accounting advisory, risk assurance, tax management, corporate insolvency, life cycle assessment, forensic services, private equity advisory, and financial reporting valuations. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd. (BMAM) is the specialist investment subsidiary of Brooks MacDonald Group Plc (LON: BRK) in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Jonathan Gumpel and Richard Spencer in 1997 as Brooks Macdonald Gayer Asset Management Ltd. and changed their name to Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd. in 2002. BMAM is headquartered in London with offices throughout Great Britain. They offer a range of investment management services and advice to individuals, pension funds, institutions, charities and trusts in the UK and internationally.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (dba Berenberg Bank) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Berenberg Bank provides brokerage services for a range of clients.

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.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh provides investment advice. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom.

The Edinburgh International Festival Society engages in performing arts. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The CEOs are Fergus Daniel Linehan and Joanna Baker. The British company was founded in 1947.

Scottish Ballet operates as a dance company. The company was founded by Peter Darrell and Elizabeth West in 1957 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Scottish Power Energy Networks Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company. The company was incorporated on November 26, 2010 and is headquartered in Blantyre, the United Kingdom.

Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd. (IW&I) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Rensburg Sheppards, the firm has roots dating back to 1827. In 2023, Rathbones Group Plc (LON: RAT) acquired the firm from Investec Plc (LON: INVP, ADR: IVTJY) in Great Britain. IW&I provides a range of investment management and financial planning services for individual clients, charities, trusts and clients of professional advisers on a bespoke basis.

Cornelian Asset Managers Group Ltd. engages in the provision of retail asset management services. The company was founded on May 4, 2000 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Linklaters LLP, Linklaters Business Services Holdings operates as a holding British company whose subsidiary provides staffing services. The company is based in London, UK.

African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2003. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company's mission is to improve agricultural productivity in Africa by providing smallholder farmers with access to the best agricultural technology. AATF's goal is to save lives, improve livelihoods, and promote stability in Africa. AATF has developed two projects, the Pod Borer Resistant Maruca (PBR) Cowpea and the Hybrid Rice Project, to improve cowpea productivity and production and increase productivity and competitiveness of rice varieties in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cowpea is one of the most important legume food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa and constitutes the major protein source for people both in rural and urban centres. The use of appropriate technology can boost the productivity of smallholder farmers.

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is a technology innovation and research center for offshore renewable energy. The private company is based in Glasgow, UK. The British company has developed a state-of-the-art innovation center and initiated over £100M in projects. The company has built a team of nearly 100 talented employees and have research programs and sub-programs for offshore renewable energy technology. The CEO of the company is Andrew Jamieson.

Insignia Technologies Ltd. develops sensing technologies for the food packaging industry. It offers food fresh indicators and CO2 indicator pigments that remind users about how long items have been in their fridge and warn when food is past its best by undergoing a color change. The company was founded by David Kilshaw in August 2012 and is headquartered in Lanarkshire, the United Kingdom.

BA Technologies Holdings Ltd. is a British technology development company that focuses on the marine and related sectors. The private company was founded in 2013 and is based in Poole, UK.