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Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

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.

Unicorn Asset Management Ltd. (Unicorn) is an independent specialist fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 and is majority-owned by their directors and management. Unicorn offers a range of actively managed funds for professional investors.

Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd. (HL Fund Managers) is the fund management subsidiary of Hargreaves Lansdown Plc (LON: HL, ADR: HRGLY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Bristol, HL Fund Managers was founded in 1992 to offer a managed portfolio of investment trusts for private investors.

Bank of Scotland Plc provides banking and financial services. Its services include current accounts, savings, mortgages, credit cards, and unsecured loans to personal and business banking customers; and lending, transactional banking, working capital management, risk management and debt capital markets services to commercial customers. The company was founded on July 17, 1695 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking) (BPB-UK) is the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. Founded in 1971, Barclays-PB is headquartered in London and offers wealth management products and services to high-net worth individuals, families and charities.

The Ansbacher Banking Group provides investment banking and other financial services. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. (RIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers Plc (LON: RAT) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in Liverpool and was founded in 1979. RIM manages portfolios for US resident individuals, trusts, charities and pensions. They also provide individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners, primarily in Great Britain.

NW Brown & Co. Ltd. (NW Brown) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 as NW Brown Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd., ultimately owned by Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. NW Brown offers bespoke wealth management and employee benefit services to individuals, corporate bodies, and not-for-profit organizations.

Hurley Partners Ltd. provides financial advisory and investment management services. The company was founded in 2013 by Anthony Hurley, Frank Paul Cody, Paul Harwood, and Jerry Rixon and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd. (HLAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Bristol, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LSE: HL; ADR: HRGLY), a financial services provider in Great Britain. HLAM offers unit trust and equity broking, investment fund management, and life and pensions consultancy to private investors.

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.

Part of TP ICAP Group Plc, TP ICAP Markets Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1951. The CEO is Nicolas Noel Andre Breteau.

Charteris Treasury Portfolio Managers Ltd. (CTPM) is the wealth management subsidiary of Charteris Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and has additional offices in Exeter and Edinburgh. Founded in 1984, CTPM offers fully discretionary wealth management services to private clients and manage a distinctive range of funds available to private and institutional investors.

England & Wales Cricket Board Ltd. operates professional sports teams and organizations. The company also operates various charities such as cricket foundation, and programs like building partnerships. England & Wales Cricket Board was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Touchstone-Leeds is a British company that strives to improve the cultural competence of the cities they work in, with a focus on meeting the needs of vulnerable individuals. The non-profit company is based in Leeds, UK. The company's goal is to secure the rights and entitlements of the people they work with and for. The company was founded in 1982 by Janet Reynolds, and Alison Lowe has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Thorntons Investment Management Ltd. offers financial planning and investment management advice to clients in the United Kingdom. The private company is based in Dundee, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company's services include discretionary investment management for financial advisers and their clients, with a range of risk-targeted model portfolios and IHT model portfolio services. The company was founded in 1995, and Stephen James Nicholson Webster has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

S&T Asset Management LLP (dba S&T Wealth Management) is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Manchester, UK. The firm was founded by Christopher Saunders in 2009. S&T Wealth Management offers a personalized wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charities & corporate clients as well as advice on investments held in SIPP/SSAS vehicles.

Quilter Cheviot Ltd. is the investment management subsidiary of Quilter Cheviot Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Quilter Plc (LON: QLT) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 as Quilter Goodison & Co. In 2013, they merged with Cheviot Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, Quilter Cheviot provides bespoke investment portfolios for individuals and families for generations.

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP (LGT WM UK) is the wealth management subsidiary of LGT UK Holdings Ltd., which is owned by LGT Group Foundation (LGT) in Liechtenstein. Previously known as Vestra Wealth LLP and as LGT Vestra LLP, the firm was founded in 2007 by Matthew Evans, Andrew Sims, David Scott and Ben Snee. In June 2016, LGT owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein took a majority stake in the firm, primarily from external investors in the firm. In October 2020, LGT completed the acquisition by buying the remaining equity previously held by the executive partners of LGT WM UK. Headquartered in London, LGT WM UK provides wealth management services to private clients, companies, trusts, charities and financial intermediaries based predominately in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.

AJ Bell Asset Management Ltd. (dba AJ Bell Investments) is the asset management subsidiary of AJ Bell Plc (LSE: AJB) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2015 as AJ Bell FS Ltd. Headquartered in Manchester, AJ Bell Investments provides simple, transparent, low-cost investment management solutions for independent investors, financial advisers and wealth management companies.

ABEnergy Ltd. owns and operates wind-powered generation projects. The firm develops projects in green fields such as farmland and brown fields. The company was founded in 2002 by Frank Binns and Keith Albrow and is headquartered in Gloucester, UK.

Atomos Financial Planning Holdings Ltd. offers inflation-linked bond exposure across different economic regimes and inflation environments. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the UK. The fund also selectively invests in corporate inflation-linked bonds. The British company was founded in 1999, and Jonathan Charles Polin has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Thomas Miller Investment Ltd. (TMI) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Thomas Miller Investment Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Thomas Miller Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. TMI provides investment management services for institutions and the advisers who serve them.

Part of Thomas Miller Holdings Ltd., Thomas Miller Investment Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding Bermudian company. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda and was founded in 2009.

Paragon Bank Plc provides banking services. It offers savings accounts, car loans, personal loans, and mortgage solutions. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

Blevins Franks Financial Management Ltd. provides financial management services. The CEO of the British company is John Robert Simmonds.