The Quoted Companies Alliance Annual Review 2008/09 The QCA works for small and mid- cap quoted companies in the UK and Europe to promote and maintain vibrant, healthy and liquid capital markets. 6 Kinghorn Street London EC1A 7HW Tel: 020 7600 3745 Fax: 020 7600 8288
[email protected] www.quotedcompaniesalliance.co.uk 1 Index QCA Officers and Advisors 3 About the Quoted Companies Alliance 4 Chairman’s Statement 5-6 Chief Executive’s Report 7-8 Treasurer’s Statement 9 Reports of the sub-committee chairmen: Accounting Standards Committee 10 Corporate Governance Committee 11 Legal Committee 12 Marketing and Recruitment Committee 13 Markets and Regulations Committee 14 NOMAD Committee 15 Share Schemes Committee 16 Tax Committee 17 Committee Members and Their Work 18-21 QCA Members 22-23 2 QCA Officers and Advisors President The Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde P.C. Chairman Donald Stewart, Faegre & Benson LLP Treasurer Fiona Kelsey, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP John Pierce (until 28 August 2009) Chief Executive Tim Ward (from 1 September 2009) Executive Committee (as of 30 June 2009) Andy Brough, Schroder Investment Management Ltd Paul Lee, Hermes Nigel Burton, Advanced Power AG Mark McBride, Utek Corporation Paul Clarke, Brookwell Limited (Deputy Chairman) Ash Mehta, Orchard Growth Partners Limited Rob Collins, Evolution Securities Katie Morris, Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited Jonathan Eardley, Share Resources Elaine New, Seven Arts Pictures plc Michael Higgins, KPMG Julian Palfreyman, Winterflood Securities Bob Holt, Mears Group