Stuart Bernard Rollason

Puma Investment Management Ltd (Puma Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Liverpool and Edinburgh.

Kestrel Partners LLP (Kestrel) is an investment manager and holding firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was co-founded by Ari Zaphiriou-Zarifi, Max Royde and Oliver Scott in 2009. Kestrel provides investment management services to Kestrel Opportunities Fund (KOF), a US domiciled Special Purpose Vehicle, and separately managed accounts. Managed account services are offered to institutional investors, US high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

Investments West Midlands Plc (United Kingdom) operated as an investment holding company. It focused on searching for business opportunities. The company was founded on May 18, 2005 and was headquartered in Warwickshire, the United Kingdom.

Bluehone Investors LLP (Bluehone) is a subsidiary of Bluehone Ltd. and is based in London. Bluehone was established in 2005 by Bill Brown, Robert Mitchell and Stuart Rollason with backing from F&C Investments, where they formerly worked. The firm is a specialist fund management boutique managing small company investment funds.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.