The Board of Merchant Securities Group plc

 

 

John Green, Non-Executive Chairman

John is a graduate of Oriel College, Oxford and a chartered accountant. After qualifying as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1969 he joined Kleinwort Benson Investment Management as a trainee analyst. After a year he left to become an analyst in a medium sized firm of brokers, McAnally Montgomery & Co, eventually to become head of investment research. In 1979 he joined James Capel (later HSBC Investment Bank) as a salesman in the institutional department. He was later made head of sales, a partner of the firm and appointed to the executive board. His subsequent appointments included head of UK syndication, head of corporate broking, head of equity capital markets and managing director of HSBC James Capel UK. He retired from the Group as chief executive of James Capel Investment Management in 1998. He has subsequently held a number of non-executive positions. These include the chairmanship of AIM quoted Inventive Leisure plc from its flotation in 2000 until its MBO in 2006. He is also chairman of AIM quoted Internet Business Group plc and is chairman of Principal Investment Management Holdings Limited and Huntress Holdings Limited. John was Chairman Merchant Securities Group plc in October 2006.

 

Patrick Claridge FCSI, Chief Executive Officer

Patrick began his career in the City at Scott Goff Hancock & Company and then worked as an equity dealer at a number of city institutions, including UBS, before joining and establishing the London office of TIR Securities (UK) Limited in 1990 where he was promoted to the position of Co-Head of the company's Global Institutional Business. At its peak, TIR generated in excess of US$120 million of revenues. E*TRADE Securities acquired TIR Securities (UK) Limited in 1999 and Patrick was appointed CEO of the London operations of E*TRADE Securities (UK) Limited in 2001. Patrick joined Merchant Securities Limited in May 2006 as an executive director and was appointed an executive director of Merchant Securities Group plc in October 2006. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

 

John Foster-Powell FCCA, ACIB, AMCT, Chief Financial Officer

John has over 25 years' experience in the financial services industry, where he has held various positions in finance with increasing managerial responsibilities. He has also been a consultant in the financial services area for a number of years. John is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and an associate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. He has extensive experience in financial services including IFRS and compliance requirements. John was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Merchant Securities group of companies with effect from 10th November 2008.

 

John East FRSA FCSI, Executive Director

John became a member of the London Stock Exchange in 1974, when he was with Panmure Gordon & Co. He established the stockbroking firm of Kent, East, Newton & Co in 1977 before merging the firm with and becoming senior partner of Margetts and Addenbrooke, one of the oldest firms in the country with a long history of advising smaller public companies. During this period Margetts and Addenbrooke played an active role in the development of the Unlisted Securities Market, the first UK market for young and growing companies. Following the sale of the firm, he joined the predecessor of what is now Merchant Securities Limited in 1987 and led its management buyout in 1992. He joined the Board of Merchant Securities Group plc in October 2007. He was a founder member of the executive committee of the Quoted Companies Alliance, the City group which champions smaller companies and which was instrumental in pressing for the establishment of AIM. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. He is Deputy Chief Executive of Merchant Securities Limited and Chairman of the corporate finance division.

 

Charles Price, Non Executive Director

Charles is a qualified banker of nearly 40 years' experience, both in the UK and internationally. He commenced his career at National Westminster Bank and subsequently joined the investment bank, N.M. Rothschild & Sons. Over a period of 25 years he worked in various capacities in the UK and Far East. He subsequently joined Singer & Friedlander as Head of Banking and during his eight years in control, grew the operation to become the largest segment of the group. Charles was appointed a director of Merchant Securities Group plc in October 2006.