Oliver R. Toleman

Merchant Securities Ltd. (MSL) is the Great Britain-based brokerage and investment management subsidiary of Sanlam Securities UK Ltd., ultimately held by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. The firm was established in 2009 when Merchant Securities Group Ltd. and John East & Partners Ltd. merged. Headquartered in London with an office in Manchester, MSL provides a full range of financial services including investment management, institutional research, trading, corporate finance and brokerage for a range of clients including small and mid-cap companies, high-net worth individuals, pension funds and trusts.

Part of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., GCA Altium Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by Michael James Hough. Philip Adams has been the CEO of the company since 1996. GCA Altium was acquired by GCA Corp. (Japan), part of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. from September 27, 2021 on July 31, 2016 for $110.25 million.