Christopher Duffett

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (FTIML) is the Great Britain-based global investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1985, FTIML is headquartered in London and provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as Separate Accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

CLDN Ports Humber Ltd. operates as a holding company which engages in providing dry cargo, port operation and shipping services. It is a ports focused business with operations at the Humber Sea Terminal on the Humber estuary and at Port Sutton Bridge on the Wash. The company is headquartered in North Killingholme, the United Kingdom.

Vebnet (Holdings) Plc develops and supplies Web based software solutions and services to support the communication, delivery and administration of employee benefit schemes. It offers flexible benefits, online statements, reward strategies and employee communication. The company is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Prudential Plc, Prudential Portfolio Managers Ltd. is a British company that provides investment management services to clients. The company is based in London, UK.

Freemans PLC operates as a mail order and Internet-based retailer. Its products include accessories, toys and games, coats and jackets, footwear, fragrances, jewelry, magazines, nightwear, sportswear, swimwear, tailoring, tops, trousers and shorts. It also offers bikes, sports and fitness equipment. In addition, the firm provides electrical appliances. The company is headquartered in Little Germany, the United Kingdom.

Part of Silentnight Holdings Ltd., Cornwell Parker Properties Ltd. is a British company that manufactures and supplies furniture and furnishing fabrics. The company is based in Bucks, UK. Cornwell Parker Properties was acquired by Silentnight Group Ltd., part of Silentnight Holdings Ltd. from May 08, 2011 on December 20, 2000 for $33.61 million.

Vebnet Ltd. provides application software services. It develops and distributes web-based technology services. The firm deploys technology for the management and administration of fixed, flexible, and voluntary employee programs. The company was founded by Gerry O'Neil and Sandy Nairn in 2000 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd. is a directly owned, UK-based investment management subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded by Alasdair Nairn as DMWS 612 Ltd. in 2003 to exclusively focus on investment research and portfolio management. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Partners provides investment advisory services for institutional clients, which includes public and corporate pensions, registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory accounts.

CFA Society of the UK is an association of investment professionals based in the UK. The British company was founded in an unspecified year.

Part of abrdn Plc, Waverley General Private Equity Ltd. is a British company that provides miscellaneous business credit agencies. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK.

The Tony Rampton Trust is a charitable trust that was founded in 1974. The non-profit company is based in Bradford, UK. The British company operates as a charitable trust.

Alternative Investment Fund Manager provides investment fund management services.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership is a British company that provides asset management services. The private company is based in Scotland, UK.