Dr Paul Jourdan co-founded Amati Global Investors following the management buyout of Noble Fund Managers from Noble Group in January 2010, having joined Noble in 2007 as Head of Equities. His fund management career began in 1998 with Stewart Ivory, where he gained experience in UK, emerging market, and global equities. In 2000, Stewart Ivory was taken over by First State and Paul became manager of what is now WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund. In 2004, he was appointed Head of UK Equities at First State.  Prior to 1998, Paul worked as a professional violinist, including a four-year period with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He serves as a trustee of Clean Trade, a charity registered in England and Wales.

Gregor joined Amati in 2024. He began his investment career in 1999 with Greig Middleton & Co, as an investment manager, before joining Bell Lawrie as an equity analyst in 2002, covering an array of UK small and mid-cap stocks. He moved to Edinburgh and into corporate & institutional stockbroking in 2008, holding senior positions at Cenkos, Cantor Fitzgerald and Zeus Capital. Gregor has a MA in Economics from the University of Aberdeen, is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute for Securities and Investment and, more recently, undertook the CFA Institute’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) qualification.

Time Finance's purpose is to help UK businesses thrive and survive through the provision of flexible funding facilities. It offers a multi-product range for SMEs primarily concentrating on Asset Finance and Invoice Finance. While focussed on being an 'own-book' lender, the Group does retain the ability to broke-on deals where appropriate, enabling it to optimize business levels through market and economic cycles.

More information is available on the Company website: www.timefinance.com.

Ed Rimmer, CEO

Ed has worked within commercial finance for over 20 years and was previously Time Finance’s Chief Operating Officer until April 2020, having joined the Group in 2017 as Managing Director of their newly established Commercial Finance Division.

James Roberts, CFO

Qualified in accountancy, James has held leadership positions with several AIM listed companies. He has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions within fast-paced, growing businesses.

Building products for a sustainable future

We are a UK-based supplier of sustainable building products, systems and solutions, the majority of which manage the scarce resources of water and energy within the built environment, and improve the quality of life for the owner/occupier using recyclable materials.

Our strategy is enabling us to outperform the UK construction market, and we are leveraging this through growth in export sales.

We are driven by our purpose to provide high-quality, low carbon, sustainable products.  We behave with integrity, building strong relationships and trust with our customers and delivering on our promises.

Alumasc is proud to have been recognised for our contributions to a global green economy by receiving the prestigious London Stock Exchange’s Green Economy Mark in November 2021. More than 80% of our revenue is earned from environmental and sustainable building solutions. 

Paul Hooper BSc, MBA, DipM

Chief Executive

Appointed 2001. 

Paul Hooper joined Alumasc as Group Managing Director in April 2001. Paul was promoted to Chief Executive in April 2003. His earlier career included a first Managing Director role with BTR plc in 1992. He subsequently joined Williams Holdings plc in Special Operations, implementing acquisitions in Europe and North America, prior to joining Rexam PLC as a Divisional Managing Director with responsibility for operations in Europe and South East Asia. Paul is a Senior Independent Director of Titon Group plc.

Simon Dray BSc, FCA

Group Finance Director

Appointed 2021. 

Simon Dray qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte, before moving to work in industry. From 2002 to 2008 he worked at Halma plc as Group Financial Controller, before joining Low & Bonar plc in 2008, working in a variety of senior finance roles, including interim CFO, before becoming Director of Strategy and M&A. Simon has significant experience in listed multinational manufacturing and engineering companies, including financial, M&A and strategic development expertise.

Sulnox Group Plc is a greentech company solving a global problem: how to reduce emissions and fuel consumption - immediately - without expensive retrofits or new infrastructure.

Our patented, 100% organic fuel conditioner, Sulnox Eco™, improves how traditional fuels burn, helping global shipping, logistics, mining, and all combustion engines cut fuel costs and significantly reduce emissions with a simple drop-in solution. It’s already sold in 40+ countries, patent protected in 50+ markets, and manufactured by global chemicals leader: Nouryon.

Applicable to 70% of every barrel of oil, Sulnox Eco alone has the potential to:

• Save 5.8million barrels of oil every day - more than India burns daily.

• Reduce CO2 emissions by 848million tonnes every year - equivalent to the carbon footprint of all transport in Europe.

• Deliver cleaner air worldwide – significantly reducing NOX and particulate matter, the pollutant behind 4.2million premature deaths.

Industry leaders are already onboard, and with growing pressure on fuel-reliant industries to reduce emissions and improve efficiency, Sulnox is already making a measurable difference - delivering fast, practical results with a solution that works today.

Ben Richardson

Ben Richardson has been the CEO of Sulnox Group Plc since May 2021. Ben leads the company’s mission to transform fuel efficiency and drive emissions reductions through innovative green technologies. Under his leadership, Sulnox has expanded its global footprint across marine, mining, power generation, rail and logistics sectors - positioning the company as a leading sustainability-focused, instant solutions provider for the climate crisis. 

Before joining Sulnox, Ben built a distinguished career at Deutsche Bank, where he held a variety of senior leadership roles in Risk Management for the investment bank. His background in finance and international business strategy provides Sulnox with strong commercial and operational expertise, helping bridge innovation with global deployment.

SEEEN is a global social platform for sharing video micro-moments. We understand that any given moment in a video could be special. SEEEN helps you share these special moments and makes the videos you love more discoverable. Share your favorite moments with SEEEN. SEEEN is for any and every moment captured. SEEEN delivers a rich video experience for the audience and the content truly becomes connected.  SEEEN brings together creators, audience and brands through, micro-moments, designed for action at the point of inspiration. This leads to increased opportunities for creators and brands.

Introducing Mello Insights

We’re excited to launch Mello Insights, a new monthly webinar series that takes you inside the minds of leading investors, analysts, and fund managers. Explore the thinking, strategies, and philosophies that drive success - from spotting opportunities to navigating risk - and discover what really sets top market professionals apart.

This MelloMonday we kick off with private investor, Leon Boros. Leon is a retired Chartered Accountant and Corporate Financier, and has been investing since he was a teenager, generating significant capital growth in his ISAs and SIPPs with annualised returns in his ISA/SIPP in excess of 17% p.a. over the last 31 years.