Richard V. Penty

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, also known as aicpa® & cima®, is a global organization with 689,000 members, students, and professionals. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The British company advocates for the accounting and finance profession, as well as the public interest and business sustainability. Andrew Harding has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Guinness Asset Management Ltd., dba Guinness Global Investors (Guinness), is an independent fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Timothy "Tim" Guinness in 2003. They provide actively managed portfolios in a selection of asset classes and specialist growth themes to assist investors in achieving their investment goals. Guinness is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Agilisys Holdings Ltd., Vocalis Group Plc provides speech recognition solutions to the financial services, call center, and telecom sectors. The company is based in Cambridge, UK. The British company was founded in 1993 by Trevor Thomas. Vocalis Group was acquired by Netprofessions Ltd. on August 21, 2003 for $0.0 million.

BII Group Ltd. (BII Group) is a private equity/venture capital, a subsidiary of Government of United Kingdom was founded by James Murray Grant in 1948. The firm is headquartered in London with offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nairobi, Pakistan, Sandton, and Bangladesh.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Phoenix Equity Partners Ltd.(Phoenix Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

CBPE Capital LLP (CBPE Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Part of Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, Arma Partners LLP is a British company that provides financial advisory services. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in Germany and the United States. The company was founded in 2003 by John Meehan, Paul-Noël Guély, Alexander Tamas. Paul-Noël Guély has been the CEO of the company since 2003. Arma Partners was acquired by Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA on October 04, 2023.

Bain Capital LLC is one of the world's leading private investment firms managing approximately $66 billion in assets under management. Their affiliated advisors make private equity, public equity, leveraged debt asset, venture capital, and absolute return investments across multiple sectors, industries, and asset classes. Since their inception, their competitive advantage has been grounded in a people-intensive, value-added investment approach that has enabled the firm to deliver industry-leading returns for their investors.

VoiceVault Ltd. provides biometric verification security and identity management products. Its products include password reset, caller and web authentication, payment verification, and voice sign. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Vistra Group Ltd. provides corporate and trust services. It offers company formation & renewal, corporate administration, trustee & fiduciary, fund, and family office services. The company was founded in November 2006 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

Capital Bank, Inc. provides private, personal, and enterprise banking services in the Republic of Panama. The firm offers checking accounts, capital savings accounts, and fixed term deposits; personal, mortgage, and auto loans; trust funds; and enterprise and commercial banking, as well as medium and small business, leasing, and factoring services. It serves individuals, families, and companies. The company is headquartered in Panama.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. operates as a global investment firm. It specializes in investment management across multiple asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit strategies and hedge funds. The company was founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Analysys Mason Ltd. provides consulting and research services. It offers digital services, media consulting services, consumer services, custom research, and strategy planning. The firm serves media, telecoms, and technology markets. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. operates as a bitcoin storage company. It provides Elliptic Vault, a storage service for bitcoins; and engages in digital currency lobbying, education, and advocacy for users and businesses. The company was founded by James Sullivan Smith, Thomas Robinson, and Adam Joyce in October 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

AviadoBio Ltd. is a gene therapy company based in London, UK. AviadoBio's technology is based on pioneering research from King's College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute. The British company's mission is to develop and deliver transformative gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company is developing AVB-101 for patients with FTD-GRN. AviadoBio's investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Monograph Capital, Advent Life Sciences, EQT Lifesciences, Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), F-Prime Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC), and LifeArc. The company was founded by Youn Bok Lee, Do Young Lee, Chris E. Shaw, and Lisa Deschamps has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Monograph Capital Advisors (UK) LLP (Monograph Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Fred Ehrenkranz Cohen and Charles Conn. The firm is headquartered in London, GB.

Ascend Gene & Cell Therapies Ltd. is a gene and cell therapy manufacturing specialist that aims to create effective gene therapies to a world-class standard. The company is based in Altrincham, UK, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The British company focuses on constantly refining and flexing their approach and embracing opportunities to innovate to create therapies that change lives. Ascend has over $130m of funding as expert teams merge. The company has a solid platform that allows their team to do their best work and deliver unwavering quality. Timothy Michael Funnell has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Maxion Therapeutics is a British company that specializes in creating first-in-class and protein therapeutics for treating previously untreatable ion channel- and GPCR-driven diseases. The company was founded by John McCafferty, Aneesh Karatt-Vellatt, and is based in London, UK. The company achieves this through their revolutionary KnotBody® technology. John McCafferty has been the CEO since incorporation.