Thomas Pirlich

Gordian Knot Ltd. is an independent, UK-based alternative investment management firm which was founded by Nicholas Sossidis and Richard Partridge-Hicks in 1993. Headquartered in London, the firm manages the assets of financially sophisticated clients.

Sterling Trust Ltd. provides financial advisory and investment services. It offers bank certificates, annuities, stocks & bonds, and mutual funds. Sterling Trust was founded by Robert Holmes and is headquartered in London, UK

Cavell Nurses Trust provides support for nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants, both working and retired. The non-profit company is based in Redditch, UK. The CEO of the British company is Stephen Charlton.

PEAC (UK) Ltd. provides vendor financing and leasing services. It offers equipment leasing products and services throughout Europe. The company is headquartered in Bracknell, the United Kingdom.

IKB Beteiligungen GmbH operates as an investment holding company with interest in banking institutions. The company is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

IKB Invest GmbH (IKB-PE) is the private equity arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (FR: IKB). The bank's activities include domestic corporate lending, real estate finance, structured finance, private equity, treasury and financial markets. KfW holds a significant minority interest in the IKB group, and both banks have established a strategic partnership. Another significant shareholder is Stiftung Industrieforschung, a foundation established in 1974 following the merger between IKB-Industriekreditbank and Deutsche Industriebank, for the purpose of promoting commercial enterprise. Established in 1987, IKB-PE is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

PEAC Holdings (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG functions as an investment holding company. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The CEOs are Thomas Söhlke, Stephen Charlton, Justin Staadecker. The company was founded in 2019.