John A. Walter

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Part of Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is a British brokerage company. The company is based in London, UK. The CEOs are Sofocles Sofocleous, Sara Simmons, Juergen Haferkorn. The company was founded in 1945.

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. (Shore Capital) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Puma Securities Ltd., the firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Shore Capital Group Ltd. (LON: SGR). Shore Capital offers corporate clients with edge electronic equities trading platform, which operates alongside a growing equity capital markets division.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

City Capital Corp. Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in Bermuda. The British company was founded in 2002. David C. Meacher has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

Hardman Research Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 2012 by Roger Hardman. Keith J. Hiscock has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

ING Bank NV (Broker) (ING Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of ING Bank NV, an investment bank headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (AMS: INGA; NYSE: ING), a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation. The firm was founded in 1991 through the merger of Nationale-Nederlanden and NMB Postbank Groep. ING Bank-Broker provides brokerage services to institutions, large corporations, and medium-sized companies.

Hybridan LLP is a small cap broker and adviser that specializes in fund raising, promoting investor awareness, and providing market-driven corporate finance advice. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company simplifies complex themes and present investment cases to a diverse institutional audience. The company was founded in 2007 by Claire Louise Catherine Noyce, who has been the CEO since 2007.

IS Research Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in Rotherwick, UK. The British company was founded in 2007 by Ian Angus Spence.

Peel Hunt LLP is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1989 as a market liquidity provider to retail and institutional investors. They provide bespoke dealing and execution services for institutional asset managers, registrars, private client wealth managers and private banks.

Progressive Equity Research Ltd. provides freely available engaging research and opportunities to hear from a wide range of small and mid-cap UK listed companies. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company covers over 100 stocks across 12 different sectors with 15 analysts having an average experience of over 20 years. The company has an archive of 2000+ research notes and articles and a regular program of investor events, videos, and webinars. The company was founded in 2012 by Gareth Evans, who has been the CEO since 2012.