The Company invests in small to medium sized undervalued or fast growing companies, with the investment objective of achieving long term capital growth in excess of the FTSE All Share Index. The directors intend to continue with this strategy for the foreseeable future.
The Company builds up positions in AIM, LSE and Aquis Exchange traded companies, including those companies at early stages of development, and some pre-IPO investments.
Guy Miller (Director)
Guy's small-cap experience started initially from working for a confirming house, specialised in lending to small businesses. He joined Ruegg & Co., an AIM Nominated Adviser and ISDX Corporate Adviser in January 2007, subsequently joined St Helens Capital Partners LLP where he continued to specialise in small-cap advisory and IPO work and now works in corporate advisory at Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited. He was a founder and non-executive director of ARH Leisure Investments plc, an ISDX Growth Market company that subsequently acquired an IP commercialisation company, by way of reverse takeover. Guy has also worked for a producing mining company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for four years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in business studies from Thames Valley University in London.
Sam Quinn (Non-Executive Director)
Sam Quinn, a British and Australian citizen, is a corporate lawyer with more than 20 years' experience in the natural resources sector, spanning legal counsel, corporate finance and executive management roles.
Mr Quinn was previously Director of Corporate Finance and Legal Counsel for the Dragon Group, a London-based natural resources venture capital firm. He currently holds a number of roles within public and private natural resources businesses and has significant experience in the administration, operation, financing and promotion of natural resources companies.
Prior to entering the natural resources sector, Mr Quinn practised as a corporate lawyer with Jackson McDonald Barristers & Solicitors in Perth, Western Australia, and Nabarro LLP in London.
He graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1999 with Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees and is qualified as a lawyer in Western Australia and England & Wales.
Cameron Pearce (Non-Executive Director)
Cameron Pearce, an Australian citizen, has more than 20 years' professional experience across the Australian and UK financial and corporate sectors.
He has held senior financial and management positions in publicly listed and private companies operating across Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America and has extensive experience providing corporate, strategic, financial and advisory support to public and private companies.
Mr Pearce is a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is currently Chairman of Blencowe Resources and was previously Chairman of Emmerson plc.
The Directors are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance, and, so far as is practicable given the Company's size and nature, to comply with the QCA Code. The Board holds at least four board meetings a year and will also hold timely board meetings as and when issues arise which require its attention. The Board is responsible for the management of the business of the Company, setting the strategic direction of the Company. The Board has not formally established committees - Remuneration, Audit, Risk and Compliance and an audit and Risk Committee. The Company has established Financial Position and Prospects procedures and adopted an anti-bribery and corruption policy. Read full details here.
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Unit 13, Second Floor
Olympia House, Armitage Road
London NW11 8RQ
Tel: +44 (0)207 486 3997
Email: gm@gledhowinvestments.com
(Incorporated in England with Registered Number 3848331)