The Board of Merchant Securities Group plc

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Nigel Gurney, Finance Director

Nigel has wide-ranging experience in senior financial roles, working for the last six years in the financial services industry. He was previously Finance Director at WH Ireland Group plc, the stockbroking and securities business. Prior to this, Nigel was Financial Controller at Spencer House Capital Management LLP, the independent Asset Management partnership founded by Lord Rothschild and Richard Horlick (formerly CIO of Schroders). Nigel has also held senior management roles at Invicta Investment Management LLP, the London-based hedge fund, and ORN Capital LLP, the hedge fund platform. He is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified in 1993.