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Profile
Mr. Simon C.
Melling is an Executive Chairman at Vermeer Investment Management Ltd. He co-founded Vermeer Partners in 2018, and in 2025 became its Executive Chairman.
He chairs the partnership’s Investment Committee and Full Partner Meetings, and the boards of Vermeer Investment Management Limited and Vermeer Financial Planning Limited.
Mr. Melling has extensive experience working in senior roles within the finance sector having begun his career at KPMG in 1984.
Since the early 1990s, he has held roles at board level.
During his career to date he has held the role of Chief Executive Officer of AIM listed stockbroker Cenkos Securities Limited, previously serving as its Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director following its listing on AIM in 2006.
During his time at Cenkos, Mr. Melling was directly responsible for the running of the finance, risk control, IT and operations departments - senior roles which he has also performed within a number of other organisations.
He has had significant involvement with devising and implementing the corporate strategy of the organisations that he has worked for.
Mr. Melling is a Chartered Accountant.
Simon Charles Melling active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Former positions of Simon Charles Melling
| Companies | Position | End |
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Vermeer Investment Management Ltd.
 Vermeer Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Vermeer aims to deliver consistent performance through the combination of intellectual rigor and creative opportunism. The firm’s portfolio focuses on finding the companies that they believe will thrive in an ever-changing technological world and will reflect the evolving needs of the global population. Healthcare, lifestyle, and robotics are typical examples of sectors of the market that they research to try to discover long-term winning investment ideas. Their portfolio is typically concentrated, with between 30 and 60 investments that will be made on a long-term basis. However, strong sell discipline is at the core of their strategy, and they intend to actively review companies in our portfolio that live up to their high expectations. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-09-23 |
| ACTIVE ENERGY GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 2019-09-29 |
Ravenscroft (CI) Ltd.
 Ravenscroft (CI) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Titan Wealth invests in long-term global trends. The firm's core strategies follow their global thematic investment approach by investing in carefully selected funds, ETFs and direct equities. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2015-06-30 |
Cenkos Channel Islands Ltd.
 Cenkos Channel Islands Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides stock brokerage and investment management services | Chief Operating Officer | 2013-08-27 |
Cenkos Channel Islands Ltd.
Cenkos Channel Islands Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides stock brokerage and investment management services | Director/Board Member | 2011-11-30 |
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Private companies
Connections
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
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CAVENDISH SECURITIES PLC
 CAVENDISH SECURITIES PLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides corporate broking, advisory and institutional equities services | Finance |
Kaupthing Group UK Ltd.
 Kaupthing Group UK Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides asset management and investment banking services | Finance |
Collins Stewart Tullett Plc
 Collins Stewart Tullett Plc Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides stock brokerage services | Finance |
Active Energy Group Plc
 Active Energy Group Plc Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Engages in the production of biomass fuels and provides wood processing services | Process Industries |
Cenkos Securities Plc (Broker)
 Cenkos Securities Plc (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Cenkos Channel Islands Ltd.
Cenkos Channel Islands Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides stock brokerage and investment management services | Finance |
MitonOptimal International Ltd.
 MitonOptimal International Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides asset consulting, advisory, discretionary fund and client portfolio management services | Finance |
Ravenscroft (CI) Ltd.
Ravenscroft (CI) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Titan Wealth invests in long-term global trends. The firm's core strategies follow their global thematic investment approach by investing in carefully selected funds, ETFs and direct equities. | Finance |
Vermeer Investment Management Ltd.
Vermeer Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Vermeer aims to deliver consistent performance through the combination of intellectual rigor and creative opportunism. The firm’s portfolio focuses on finding the companies that they believe will thrive in an ever-changing technological world and will reflect the evolving needs of the global population. Healthcare, lifestyle, and robotics are typical examples of sectors of the market that they research to try to discover long-term winning investment ideas. Their portfolio is typically concentrated, with between 30 and 60 investments that will be made on a long-term basis. However, strong sell discipline is at the core of their strategy, and they intend to actively review companies in our portfolio that live up to their high expectations. | Finance |
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