Diane Seymour-Williams
Director/Board Member at MERCIA ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
Net worth: 264 717 $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Diane Seymour-Williams is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Patria Private Equity Trust Plc, a Senior Independent Director at Mercia Fund Management Ltd., and a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Mercia Asset Management Plc.
She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Praxis Group Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at SEI Investments (Middle East) Ltd., a Director at Acorn Capital Advisers Ltd., and the Head-Client & Business Strategy at Lloyd George Management.
In her former roles, Ms. Seymour-Williams served as the Chairman of Neptune-Calculus Income & Growth VCT Plc.
She was also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc, Brooks MacDonald Group Plc, and Columbia Threadneedle (IRL) II Plc.
Additionally, she served as a Non-Executive Director at Calculus VCT PLC, The China Fund, LG China Fund Plc, and Calculus Capital Ltd.
She held the position of Director at The Pakistan Fund, Batavia Fund, and Greater Korea Trust.
Ms. Seymour-Williams has a background in finance and previously worked at Deutsche Bank AG as the Head-Global Equities.
She also served as the Chief Executive & Information Officer at Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd.
and as the Global Head-Relationship Management at Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd.
She worked as a Portfolio Manager at Spencer House Capital Management LLP.
Ms. Seymour-Williams graduated from the University of Cambridge.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | 31,500 ( 0.02% ) | 226 401 $ | 2024-04-29 | |
| 2024-04-01 | 15,000 ( 0.02% ) | 38 316 $ | 2024-04-29 |
Diane Seymour-Williams active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PATRIA PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-06 |
| PRAXIS GROUP LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-31 |
| MERCIA ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-02 |
| Acorn Capital Advisers Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Mercia Fund Management Ltd.
 Mercia Fund Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Mercia Fund Management Ltd. (Mercia Fund) is a private equity subsidiary of Mercia Asset Management Plc founded in 1999 by Mark Andrew Payton, Timothy R. Hazell and Everard Mascarenhas. The firm is headquartered in Warwickshire, Great Britain. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Lloyd George Management
 Lloyd George Management Investment ManagersFinance Part of Bank of Montreal, Lloyd George Management is a private equity fund. The company is based in London, UK. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| SEI Investments (Middle East) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Diane Seymour-Williams
| Companies | Position | End |
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| BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-11 |
| CALCULUS VCT PLC | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-30 |
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Training of Diane Seymour-Williams
| University of Cambridge | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 4 |
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| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Finance |
| BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC | Finance |
| MERCIA ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC | Finance |
| PRAXIS GROUP LIMITED | Finance |
| Private companies | 19 |
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Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd.
 Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd. is a British company that manages private investments. The company is based in London, UK. | Miscellaneous |
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc
 Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc engages in the provision of portfolio of equity investments for shareholders. It invests in financial, information technology, consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, healthcare, energy, and telecommunication services industry sectors. The firms investment objective is to is to provide shareholders with capital and income growth from a diversified portfolio of investments in the Asia Pacific region designed to outperform the MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index in sterling terms. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
Neptune-Calculus Income & Growth VCT Plc
 Neptune-Calculus Income & Growth VCT Plc Investment ManagersFinance Neptune Calculus Income & Growth VCT PLC engages in the provision of venture and development capital activities. It aims to achieve long term investment returns for private investors including tax free dividends. The company was founded on November 30, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
| Columbia Threadneedle (IRL) II Plc | |
Calculus VCT PLC
 Calculus VCT PLC Investment ManagersFinance Calculus VCT PLC invests in private and public companies located in the United Kingdom. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of diverse range of sectors such as consumer, energy, healthcare, industrials, creative content and technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with a minimum investment amount of GBP 0.005 million. It makes co-investments and also follow on investments. | Finance |
Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd.
 Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd. (Columbia Threadneedle EMI) is a specialist fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 and formerly known as LGM Investments Ltd. In 2021, they became a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The legal entity of LGM Investments Ltd. became Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd. in 2022. Columbia Threadneedle EMI provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world. | Finance |
| The China Fund | Miscellaneous |
LG China Fund Plc
 LG China Fund Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous LG China Fund Ltd. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It invests in Chinese and China concept securities. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong | Miscellaneous |
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust plc
 abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust plc Investment ManagersFinance Patria Private Equity Trust Plc is a private equity fund, which engages in the long-term total returns through holding a diversified portfolio of private equity funds. The company was founded on March 9, 2001 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Calculus Capital Ltd.
 Calculus Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Calculus Capital Ltd (Calculus Capital) is a private equity and venture capital founded in 1999 by Susan R. McDonald and Arthur J. Glencross. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Spencer House Capital Management LLP
 Spencer House Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Spencer House Capital Management LLP (SHCM) is an independent asset management firm based in London. Established in 2006 by Jacob Rothschild and Richard Horlick, SHCM proposes a range of traditional and alternative investment products. Their clients are private and institutional investors. SHCM caters to professional investors. The firm manages several equity funds. Through a joint venture with a Kazakhstan investment banking firm, SHCM has launched a closed-end fund focusing on Kazakhstan and Central Asia. In addition to their UK presence, SHCM also has offices in Singapore. | Finance |
Lloyd George Management
Lloyd George Management Investment ManagersFinance Part of Bank of Montreal, Lloyd George Management is a private equity fund. The company is based in London, UK. | Finance |
Mercia Fund Management Ltd.
Mercia Fund Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Mercia Fund Management Ltd. (Mercia Fund) is a private equity subsidiary of Mercia Asset Management Plc founded in 1999 by Mark Andrew Payton, Timothy R. Hazell and Everard Mascarenhas. The firm is headquartered in Warwickshire, Great Britain. | Finance |
| The Pakistan Fund | Finance |
| SEI Investments (Middle East) Ltd. | |
| Batavia Fund | |
Greater Korea Trust
 Greater Korea Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Greater Korea Trust operates trust. | Miscellaneous |
| Acorn Capital Advisers Ltd. | |
| Columbia Threadneedle (IRL) Plc | Miscellaneous |
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