Francis Hugh Clarke

Close Asset Management Ltd. (Close AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc (LSE: CBG, ADR: CBGPY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1982 and does business as Close Brothers Asset Management. Headquartered in London, Close AM provides a bespoke investment management service to private clients, trusts and corporates.

Williams de Broë Ltd. (WDB) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc in Great Britain. Founded in 1869, WDB is based in London, and has additional offices in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Edinburgh, Exeter, Bath and Guildford. The firm specializes in managing money for private investors, offering private portfolio management, discretionary management and financial advisory services. They also manage a range of mutual funds.