Michael Townsend

The BOC Group Ltd. manufactures industrial special gases, vacuum pumps, and components. It provides vacuum technologies, distribution services and solutions to the global electronics packaging industry. The company is headquartered in Surrey, United Kingdom.

Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. provides commercial and financial banking services. The firm offers credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises. It provides trade, finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets, and corporate finance services to corporate and institutional clients. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Foseco Plc supplies consumable products in the foundry and steel making industry. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Tamworth, the United Kingdom.

British Banker's Association operates as national commercial banks. It focuses large retail, small retail, private, wholesale and foreign banks. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Stonehage Fleming (UK) Ltd. provides investment opportunities. It services include asset management, trustee and financial advisory. The company was founded on June 2, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Edwards Ltd. manufactures vacuum pumps and related systems. The firm supplies integrated solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered Crawley, the United Kingdom.

Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Black Horse Ltd. is a British company that provides consumer finance services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1960. The CEO is Richard Andrew Jones. Black Horse was acquired by Lloyds UDT Ltd. from Standard Chartered Plc on September 01, 2000 for $913.33 million.

Development Bank of Wales Plc provides financial services. It also provides management support, funding, and provides investment services for small and medium sized businesses in Wales. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

BAE Systems Steel Products Division produces and develops track components for military vehicles and track solutions. Its products include flight bars, hubs, tread links, wing nuts, brake spiders, daggers, pivot shafts, and precision machinery. The company is located in Anniston, AL.

The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd. (UMIP) manages intellectual property for the University of Manchester. Formed in 2004, UMIP is a limited company wholly-owned by the University and located in Manchester, UK. They operate independently of the University. The University traces their history back to 1851 and more recently to 2004 when the University formally combined with UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) to create a single university. UMIP acts as a technology transfer company in the UK. They have access to proof of concept funds to develop very early stage inventions to a phase where they become propositions capable of attracting investments. They also have investment funds to develop young start-up companies, along with the skills and network necessary to draw in the larger sums of external venture capital. UMIP works with researchers, entrepreneurs, business people, professional advisers and investors to achieve their goals.

Tesco Personal Finance Group Plc engages in the provision of banking and insurance services. It offers credit cards, and loans. The company was founded on March 5, 1997 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Tesco Personal Finance Plc offers car insurance, credit cards, loans and other banking and insurance products. It provides travel money cards, fixed rate savers, mortgages, home, pet, van, life, health and dental insurance. The firm also offers interactive charts, trading information, broker recommendation, technical and news analysis. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Atlas Copco AB, Hind High Vacuum Pumps Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures and designs vacuum pumps and systems. The company is based in Bangalore, India. The company was founded in 2009. Hind High Vacuum Pumps was acquired by Atlas Copco AB from Hind High Vacuum Co. Pvt Ltd. on January 21, 2022.

The British Council operates as a non-profit organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Part of The University of Manchester, The University of Manchester I3 Ltd. provides incubation services. The company is based in Manchester, UK. The CEO of the British company is Clive Rowland.

Gillotts School is a UK-based educational institution that was founded in 1950. The school operates and provides education services to its students.