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4X Currency Corporation provides businesses of all sizes with highly competitive foreign exchange rates and swift international payments. The service is delivered by its unique global software, 4X Dealer, using real-time live streaming rates and integrated payment instructions. 4X Dealer saves considerable time and money compared to using traditional currency suppliers. 4X is based in Leeds and Brighton, and also has operations in the US and Mexico. Its has several thousand customers ranging from high net worth individuals to corporates.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP is a leading UK law firm advising clients who are publicly quoted companies, institutions, successful businesses and private individuals. The largest law firm in Yorkshire and the Humber, and widely recognised as the leading commercial advisor in the region, Addleshaw Goddard’s Leeds office advises across a broad range of practice areas through its four key divisions of Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Contentious & Commercial and Finance & Projects.

AJM Public Relations is an independent consultancy, established in Leeds in 1995 by Andrew McKeon MCIPR, one of the city’s most experienced PR practitioners. Prior to founding AJM PR, Andrew McKeon was a director of two of the city’s leading agencies, Infopress Associates and Graham Poulter Public Relations and has been operating in Leeds for over 20 years. The strengths of the consultancy lie in strategic PR planning, consultancy and media relations management, particularly with the business media.

One of the largest general insurers in the UK. We are part of Allianz SE, one of the world's foremost financial services providers.

Allied Irish Bank's branch in Leeds has been established for over 30 years. We are a specialist business bank offering a full range of products and banking services to the mid-corporate market, We serve the needs of a wide range of industry sectors and continue to establish ourselves as a first choice for growing businesses and professionals.

Armstrong Watson are a leading independent firm of chartered accountants in the North. Specialising in owner-managed businesses we offer a personal service from a regional team who look to build strong business relationships with clients. Using our local knowledge and contacts, along with the specialist advisers, we ensure clients have effective and efficient advice.

Baker Tilly International is a network of high quality, independent accountancy and business services firms, all of whom are committed to providing the highest quality service to their clients, in their own marketplaces, and across the world, wherever the client needs help. In Leeds, Baker Tilly provide a range of accountancy and business advisory services which can help identify and exploit new opportunities and achieve controlled growth.

Paul Fullerton, Agent. Paul Fullerton is Agent for the Bank of England in Yorkshire and the Humber. His primary role is to assess and report to the Monetary Policy Committee on economic conditions as seen from the Region. He does this partly by developing economic intelligence with key industrial and commercial firms and organisations. Paul is also the Bank's senior representative in the area for banking and public relations matters.

Barclays is a UK-based financial services group, with a very large international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia. It is engaged primarily in banking, investment banking and investment management. In terms of market capitalisation, Barclays is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. Barclays has been involved in banking for over 300 years and operates in over 60 counties with more than 113,000 permanent employees (including 33,500 at Absa).

Barclays Wealth is a leading global wealth manager, and the UK's largest, with total client assets of £134bn, as at 30 June 2009. With offices in 25 countries, Barclays Wealth serves affluent, high net worth and intermediary clients worldwide, providing international and private banking, investment management, fiduciary services and brokerage.

From its origins in 1940 Bartlett Group has grown into an international insurance broking business with its head office in Leeds, additional offices in London, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong and the USA and associates in over 30 other territories. Its services cover all aspects of business insurance, risk management, independent financial advice and retirement planning.

One of the UK's top accountancy firms, BDO offers a range of services across the spectrum of the market. So whether you be part of a multinational looking outside the big four for some non-audit work to be undertaken, or a mid-market or entrepreneurial firms seeking a complete service offering, we can help.

Beachcroft LLP is lead by more than 140 partners, who are recognised by both clients and colleagues as leading experts in their field. Our ambition is always to exceed client expectations. We have nine other offices. In Leeds our expertise is based in insurance and public sector / health.

Beaumont Robinson are one of Yorkshires leading IFAs formed in 1971. We offer a wide range of specialist services, including advice in investments, Inheritance tax planning, general taxation, trust and business planning, including all types of pension schemes and employee benefits. Our focus is on both wealth management and wealth protection. We believe in providing a high quality service with the emphasis on building long term partnerships with our clients, and we have a dedicated and skilled team of consultants, research analysts, technical support and administration staff who work together to achieve this.

Begbies Traynor is the UK’s largest and fastest-growing independent practice of Corporate Rescue and Recovery specialists. We provide our services via a nationwide office network, with clients ranging from small businesses and SMEs to family-run companies and major multinationals. Begbies Traynor is part of Begbies Traynor Group plc, a leading provider of specialist professional services, delivering solutions for businesses, financial institutions and professional advisors in the areas of finance, recovery, investigation and risk management.

Border Asset Management is an independent firm of discretionary investment managers with offices in Harrogate and Kirkby Lonsdale. We focus on providing consistent performance together with a truly personalised service for private individuals, charities, trusts and pension funds. Portfolios are constructed to meet the specific requirements and objectives of each client. Border does not offer standardised portfolios and, being fully independent, it does not operate its own Unit Trusts. The minimum portfolio size is £100,000.

Brewin Dolphin is one of the UK's largest independent private client investment managers. They have 41 offices across the UK and Channel Islands offering a wide range of financial services and we have over £23 billion under management. Brewin's success is founded on our long track record of helping private clients, trusts, charities and pension funds to create and preserve wealth.

The Business Enterprise provides loans to individuals for business use who have been turned down by mainstream lenders. It can lend up to £100,000 over a maximum of ten years and operates throughout the West and North Yorkshire. In addition to providing loans to its clients it also provides ongoing support in the form of monthly mentoring and accountancy services.

Charity Bank in the North is the Yorkshire & Humber office of the Charity Bank, the only regulated bank in the UK which is also a registered general charity. The Bank provides loan finance to charities and other Third Sector organisations, and also provides deposit facilities to personal, corporate and charity customers. With the financial support of Yorkshire Forward, Charity Bank in the North also delivers an Investment Readiness Programme to Third Sector organisations in the region.

Clarion has a refreshing approach to doing business with our clients. We recognise that everyone needs advisers who understand their needs and talk their language. We have brought together a team of experienced, talented and committed professionals who are passionate about providing the highest possible service for businesses and individuals alike. The corporate team at Clarion advises on a full range of corporate finance work which encompasses mainstream M&A, acting for banks and other financial institutions in the provision of acquisition finance facilities, through to advising entrepreneurs on start-up structures. The team provides a hands-on approach to the delivery of advice to clients, and is able to call on the support of recognised expertise from other disciplines of the practice who are all based in one location in the provision of an integrated service which is tailored to the needs of the client. In Chambers UK 2010 the team is “characterised by its excellent business acumen and responsiveness” which is reflected in the high calibre of clients we represent. “It is also good value for money, especially considering the level of partner led input.”

Clayton Holmes Naisbitt Wealth Management is a member of the St.James Place Partnership. St James Place Plc was founded in 1991 under the name of the J.Rothschild Assurance Group. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the company has grown strongly and consistently with funds under management now amounting to over £16.5 billion. Specialising in Investment and Pension Management to both Private and Corporate clients as well as Charities, Clayton Holmes Naisbitt Wealth Management continues to expand and has recently opened new offices in Bank Square in Morley.

Cobbetts is a top 50 full service law firm with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, London & Manchester. Our focus is on delivering innovative, real & value-for-money solutions to you based on astute & practical legal advice. If you, like most of our clients, do not want a quick fix but a long term, beneficial relationship with your legal advisers, then talk to Cobbetts, known for our technical expertise, real life advice & adding value to your business.

Coutts & Co offers clients a range of products and services covering sophisticated investment products together with expertise in trust and fiduciary services and UK tax and banking services. Coutts commercial banking arm also provides full banking service to UK businesses.

A subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA, one of the worlds leading Banks. We are able to provide asset-based lending solutions between £500k and £50m. Given the strength and liquidity of our parent, we have been active in the market in the last 12 months with 6 deals of £10m+ completed. With an experienced team based from Leeds, we are able to offer tailored solutions and local relationship management. Our pan-European presence enables structuring of multi-jurisdictional deals using the local expertise of teams in each location.

Credit Suisse is one of the world's leading banks, offering a truly personal private banking service for private clients and entrepreneurs. Each client has a dedicated advisor who provides access to a broad range of premium financial solutions.

Welcome to Deal Assured Limited, we specialise in the deal arena, establishing financial instruments including key person assurance protection contracts on behalf of corporate finance advisors, venture capitalists, financial institutions etc. Stavros Neocleous, Managing Director, is also a founding and principal partner of the St James's Place Partnership, with over 29 years experience within financial services. Deal Assured is about relationships, results, reputation and reliability. We believe in our strong approach to relationships, an unswerving focus on exemplary deal critical work, real time service and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence in everything we do.

In the UK Deloitte aims to be recognised as the pre-eminent and most trusted professional services firm, famous for the calibre of our people and respected for the exceptional quality of work. We’re the second largest professional services firm in the IK with a fee income of over £2bn in the financial year 2007/2008. The UK firm has more than 700 partners and around 11,000 people. We have offices in 20 cities and towns in the UK and also in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. With access to the intellectual capital of approximately 165,000 people worldwide, Deloitte member firms cover nearly 140 countries. In terms of the companies we work with, we cover a full spectrum too. We work with global enterprises, multinationals, large UK corporate, local and central governments, owner-managed businesses, and high net worth individuals.

From its roots in Leeds reaching back over 200 years, DLA Piper has grown to become the largest legal services practice in the world, with 3,500 lawyers in 29 countries. From our offices in Leeds, our legal experts can advise clients in all elements of commercial law, combining world leading expertise with a real understanding of local and international issues that can help businesses to achieve their goals.

DWF LLP is a leading, full service law Firm. They provide a full range of legal services to businesses and private clients across the UK. DWF employ over1000 people, including 124 Partners. They are able to serve clients on a national basis from our offices in Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Preston and internationally through our relationships with law firms around the world. Their business continues to expand through a combination of organic growth, lateral hires and other consolidation activity. DWF pride themselves on providing outstanding client service that combines excellent commercial advice with an approachable style.

We are privately owned practice that develops dose working relationships with our clients to provide best financial advice from personal or corporate requirements. Professional partnerships are developed to provide solicitors and accountants with specialist advice particularly in the field of Pensions and Inheritance Tax Planning.

Endless LLP is an independent private equity house, focused on acquisitions and equity investments in Special Situations, including turnaround situations, financial restructurings, the acquisition of non-core businesses and management buy-outs.

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. They aim to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole. Ernst & Young assemble the right multi-disciplinary team for your business, drawing on our global network of professionals. Working with you in a collaborative style, they gain a clear understanding of your organisation and strive to identify issues before they become problems.

Eversheds LLP and its world wide offices have over 4,500 people who provide services to the private and public sector business and finance community. Access to all these services is provided through 47 international offices in 29 jurisdictions. Eversheds combines local market knowledge and access with the specialisms, resources and international capability of one of the world’s largest law firms.

Evolution Securities is a leading investment bank specialising in UK and European equity and debt markets. Our services include equity and fixed income research, institutional sales and trading, equity market making, corporate finance and corporate broking. Evolution is committed to providing clients with the highest quality service based on a deep understanding of their needs, delivering independent ideas and propositions and offering best in class trading and execution. Our business is built on the principle of establishing strong relationships with clients and maintaining these through integrity and innovation. Our Leeds team provides corporate finance advice to PLC clients on both AIM and the Main Market in a wide variety of sectors.

First Actuarial Plc is a fast growing pensions consultancy with five offices across the country. Our Leeds office provides a full range of actuarial and administration services to pension scheme trustees and sponsoring employers, covering defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements, strategic investment advice and general benefit modellers and web hosting of trustee documentation.

First Direct is the UK's most recommended bank and a member of the HSBC Group. It has 1.2 million customers and employs 3500 people at its sites in Leeds and Hamilton. Since its launch as the first telephone bank in 1989, first direct has become synonymous with outstanding customer service and innovation. One in three of its customers have joined the bank as a direct result of recommendation and it is one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work.

Flint Hyde is a boutique Executive Search and Selection company for Non-Executive, Executive and Senior Management appointments. We understand the pressures impacting upon the financial services sector are constantly changing. and therefore the demand for highly skilled specialists is at a premium. Our aim is to provide a truly professional consultancy service to help resolve the more difficult executive recruitment issues being faced by many of the world’s major financial companies. Headquartered in Leeds we have successfully executed search assignments both in the UK and internationally. Our clients include major multinational organizations, SME’s and start ups.

Ford Campbell Freedman LLP is a Chartered Accountancy practice in Leeds, which provides a broad range of services for owner managed businesses. Of particular note is the firm's strength in corporate finance. Over the last 18 months, the aggregate turnover of Yorkshire clients advised by the firm on completed transactions has exceeded £350 million.

Leading firm of business advisors to ambitious owner managed and family businesses of all sizes. Key strengths in Corporate Finance, Audit & Trust Services. Principle contacts are: Richard Feltham, Head of Corp Finance. Richard Green, Audit, Accounting and Business Adv Services. Nigel Shaw, Trust Services. Key sector expertise includes: Haulage & Logistics, Property & Construction, Technology, Web & new media, Leisure, Manufacturing, Professional services

Our approach is to make life simple, not complicated. Our clients are looking for straightforward, practical advice so that's exactly what we give them.We're a modern firm with traditional values, which means hard work and professionalism combined with a personal touch. We understand that our success is intrinsically linked to yours.

Graham Hill acts as an interim CFO for private equity houses needing to strengthen management teams within their portfolio. His background covers many industrial sectors in a wide range of international markets. Case studies of his extensive experience of turnaround (strategic review, cash – flow improvement)Restructuring (Strategy implementation, covenant renegotiation) and M&A (Due diligences, integration and process upgrading) can be found on the company’s website.

Grant Thornton UK LLP is a leading financial and business adviser, operating out of 30 offices and 3 staff support sites. Led by over 250 partners and employing over 4,000 of the profession's brightest minds, we provide personalised assurance, tax and specialist advisory services to over 40,000 individuals, privately-held businesses and public interest entities. We are a member firm within Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world's leading international organisations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms. Clients of member and correspondent firms can access the knowledge and experience of over 2,600 partners in over 100 countries.

GVA Grimley is a leading property consultant providing a comprehensive range of property solutions to UK and international owners, occupiers, investors, lenders and developers. They have a strong regional network in the property sector providing a national outlook combined with a local service delivery. Our teams work together to provide a comprehensive turn-key approach to property services. Their integrated national team in Valuation Services, provides diverse valuation advice throughout the UK and Europe providing a one-stop shop for all valuation advice including advice to banks and insolvency practitioners and corporate. The team works hand-in-hand with clients from project inception to delivery across a broad remit of areas from both he public and private sector.

H2 Consulting is an innovative consultancy that focuses on delivering outstanding results for its clients. We specialise in financial management consultancy and can offer clients a depth of experience in developing strategic business plans that can be delivered through implementing a clear performance management process that helps management drive business performance.

Hammonds is a leading international commercial law firm. Our approach to problem solving combined with expert legal advice and a strong business acumen enables us to deliver innovative and workable business solutions. We are dedicated to our clients’ success and established our reputation across a wide range of industries. We have exceptional legal experts in all aspects of commercial, financial services and corporate law and we offer a cross-border service required by our clients in today’s global markets. The firm employs over 1,000 people with more than 170 partners working out of 10 offices across 6 countries.

We have power to make decisions on credit, structure and pricing. This decentralised culture has attracted 11 highly regarded local banking professionals who have 200 years of banking experience in West and North Yorkshire. The Leeds team hand picks corporate and private customers who value the opportunity to talk directly to decision makers.

Our nationwide team of Relationship Managers brings professionalism, experience and an informed approach. We will get to know your business, your ambitions and your culture, add value and give you the edge – here in the UK and on the international stage. Funding and risk management, corporate finance advisory, international services – Corporate Banking clients at HSBC receive a full range of services, ensuring a value added approach to your business. Uniquely among UK banks, HSBC customers also get seamless access to a global banking presence, giving the advantage to your business, both domestically and internationally.

HW Chartered Accountants Leeds is a leading business advisory and accountancy firm founded in 1989 and is part of the Haines Watts Group, which is ranked in the top 15 accountancy practices in the UK and has over 50 offices. The firm provides a comprehensive, locally-based, partner-led service and a personal and pro-active approach to individuals and growing businesses. In addition to audit and accountancy services, HW offers the highest level of technical advice from specialist Tax, VAT and Corporate Finance Partners and further specialist services.

IM Asset Management is an institutional investment management firm with offices in Leeds, London and Sheffield. Owned by Irwin Mitchell, one of the leading law firms in the UK, IM Asset Management currently manages over £170m of investments, including 4 OEIC funds and many segregated portfolios. The company has a unique investment process which is used for all funds and is overseen by Richard Potts who is well known within the institutional fund management industry having had senior investment positions with firms such as HSBC Investment Management, Cazenove Fund Management and Philips & Drew Fund Management.

Irwin Mitchell is passionate about the law and in providing our clients with the very best legal advice and guidance. We believe in putting our clients first. Our client care is second to none and this, underpinned by our promise to 'exceed your expectations', has helped the firm to grow to become one of the UK's most successful and respected law firms. Today we employ over 2100 people in 9 UK and 2 Spanish offices. We understand that each client is different and believe that our expertise, combined with our experience ensures that we can quickly understand your needs and provide advice and solutions that are tailored to your individual circumstances.

Keeble Hawson is one of the best established and most highly regarded law firms in the North of England. With staff divided between our offices in Sheffield, Leeds and Doncaster, we can provide the very best support, guidance and technical advice. Our success and longevity are due to our fundamental desire to offer dynamic, creative and accurate legal advice, coupled with integrity and understanding.We are justifiably proud of our collaborative approach to working with our clients - helping to ensure that our success becomes your success.

King Sturge LLP is one of the largest international property consultancies, with a global network of over 215 wholly owned, associated and affiliated offices in 47 countries worldwide. We supply property services to owners and occupiers of industrial, office, retail, leisure and residential property in the UK through 23 locations. King Sturge also offers a complete range of financial services to the property sector and sales and valuations of Plant & Machinery. The Leeds office provides a full range of property services and is the largest national consultancy in the City.

Kinloch Corporate Finance Limited is a leading independent corporate finance specialist providing “hands on” pro-active help, advice and finance to Owner Managed Businesses and quoted AIM and PLUS markets companies. Whilst they are based in Leeds, they have offices in the City of London and Jerset which deals with our clients throughout the UK. The main contact is Tim Cottier. Tel: 07860 656 652

Kinnarps UK One of Europe's largest workplace furniture specialists.

Kleinwort Benson is one of the UK's longest established and most experienced providers of total wealth management solutions. Our wide range of private client, fiduciary and corporate services are offered through our operating entitles throughout the UK, which includes offices in several regional financial hubs, such as Leeds and Manchester, as well as our traditional base in the City of London, and the Channel Islands. Renowned for innovation in both wealth creation and wealth preservation, we offer a diverse breadth of wealth management solutions, allowing us to create a very individual service for our very individual clients.

KPMG LLP in the UK is a leading provider of professional services, which include audit, tax, financial and risk advisory. Increasingly, businesses are under pressure to satisfy demanding stakeholders and actively manage their risk profile, while turning their investments into recognisable returns. Recent economic and political turbulence in the global markets has only underlined the importance of building flexible corporate structures and strategies to safeguard investment returns. KPMG can help businesses address the most complex challenges by drawing on its people?s skills across its global network. Examples range from enterprise-wide risk management to corporate governance; restructuring to people management; and cross-border transactions to leverage IT and intellectual assets.

Our objective at Lee & Priestley LLP is to protect you and your assets, make your life easier and enhance your investments. We have been providing legal advice with this in mind for over 100 years. We have dedicated teams of lawyers who meet your business and personal needs today and into the future. Whether you require business or personal legal advice, or our expertise in one or more of our specialisms such as innovation, entrepreneurship, media, technology, pharmacy or care homes we will be good on value and great on service. Our lawyers have excellent communication and project management skills so that your matters are dealt with in an approachable, straightforward and pro-active way. As your legal strategic partner you will not need to go anywhere else.

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) has become the fastest growing top 15 airport in the UK according to the latest report published by the CAA.

Ian Ward - Chief Executive - Leeds Building Society has assets of over £10bn and 70 branches throughout the UK Dublin, and Gibraltar. The Society has operated from the centre of Leeds since 1886 and specialises in residential mortgages and savings products. Mortgage products offered include fixed rate, discounts, capped rates, flexible, and shared ownership mortgages. Savings products include instant access and regular savings accounts, postal bonds, ISAs, monthly income and children's accounts.

Leeds City College is now one of the largest and most influential colleges in the country, with over 60,000 students and a turnover of £70m a year. It boasts five main college sites.

Leeds City Credit Union is an ethical mutual organisation that provides straightforward, affordable financial services to people who live or work in Leeds. Members of LCCU make regular payments into savings accounts. The fund created provides the basis for preferential rate loans. The income generated by lending meets operating expenses, builds reserves and pays our savers an attractive dividend. The Leeds City Credit Union is one of the most successful in the UK. Leeds City Credit Union plays a key role in the Cities Financial Inclusion strategies aimed at closing the gap of financial inequality in the Leeds Economy.

Leeds Business School offers programmes in business, marketing, human resource management, public relations and communications, strategy, international business and our full-time and part-time E/MBA. Leeds Business School students are based at the Rose Bowl, our new home in the heart of Leeds city centre. Opened in May 2009, the Rose Bowl is home to over 5,500 students, 82 support staff and over 250 academic staff. We passionately believe in bringing our students into contact with top professionals.

Leeds University Business School is one of the leading business schools in the UK. It engages in high quality research and produces an excellent learning and teaching experience. A range of subjects are taught including: accounting, economics, industrial relations, international business, management and marketing. It offers degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including MBA and PhD.

LegalandFinancial100.co.uk is an innovative online portal designed to match financial and legal experts with the needs of individuals and business clients. Showcasing the best of the region's professional talent, the website gives users direct, free access to 100 legal and 100 financial specialists in a variety of specialisms of law and finance in key towns and cities throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. This one stop shop for people seeking legal and financial advice will not only provide members with qualified leads, but also give them an opportunity to network within the portal and benefit from cross-referrals from fellow professionals. If you're looking for qualified new business leads, please ring: Tim MacLean, chief executive, on 0845 652 0019 or email tm@LegalandFinancial100.co.uk

Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets is one of the UK’s leading providers of corporate banking, supporting businesses with an annual turnover in excess of £15m. We provide specialised financing to a range of industry sectors.

With 42 Directors and approximatley 200 staff, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist expertise, including the full spectrum of commercial legal services. Whilst our orientation is strongly commercial, we are committed to meeting the private needs of our wealth-creating commercial clients for wealth-preserving personal legal services in their private capacities.

Marks & Clerk LLP is one of the UK’s leading patent and trade mark attorney firms. We have 11 offices across the UK, including Leeds, and an expanding network of international offices. Our patent and trade mark attorneys, together with our associated firm of solicitors, offer clients a comprehensive range of intellectual property services covering patents, trade marks, designs and copyright. This includes obtaining protection worldwide, portfolio management, strategic advice, commercial advice, licensing, enforcement and due diligence. We are consistently ranked a top tier firm in the UK in the MIP World IP Survey and in the Legal 500 and Chambers legal directories.

Mazars is a fully integrated, international Partnership with 104 Partners and 1100 employees across 19 UK offices. Mazars is the 8th largest UK partnership by audit fee income and is one of EuropeÆs largest, with a global presence in 52 countries. We work with a wide range of clients, including individuals, local businesses, large corporates and global organisations - across all sectors. We offer a full range of accounting services and are ideally placed to work with businesses at all stages of their development. Our business advisory approach is designed to maximise your growth potential and deliver our expertise seamlessly.

MFL Professional has extensive experience in arranging insurance programmes for, and providing advice to, professionals from small businesses through to some of the largest practices in the United Kingdom. Insurance cover is arranged with flexible, secure, supportive and competitive insurers, and is underpinned by practical advice in risk reduction and management by our team of experts. When claims occur, our highly qualified team of in-house specialists are on hand to guide you through the claims process with claimants, insurers and lawyers alike, always taking care that your professional interests and reputations are recognised and not prejudiced. MFL Professional is a trading name of McParland Finn Ltd. McParland Finn Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Our business model is straightforward – the highest quality advice, outstanding client service and value for money. The model is underpinned by a highly collaborative culture, which has created an infectious ambition to grow. Increased scale and focus have enabled us to achieve leading positions in our work for substantial and high growth businesses and individuals as well as in the health, higher education and further education sectors, real estate and insurance across the UK. Our clients talk about the strong relationships that we build with them. We like that as those relationships are the true measure of our success.

Milners Law proudly celebrated its 110th birthday last year. A full range law firm serving clients throughout Yorkshire and England that carefully and diligently looks after their interests both at home and abroad.

With offices in London and Leeds, NetConstruct is an award winning full service agency that’s been delivering world-class digital services to public and private organizations since 1995. Through five core disciplines – consultancy, design & build, digital marketing, online video and mobile – we help our clients to achieve their business objectives and improve operating performance.

David Forbes, Director Rothschild is the leading financial adviser outside of London. It advises growing public and private companies on a full range of corporate finance transactions including mergers and acquisitions, equity fund raisings, capital structures, debt fund raisings and IPOS. It also provides asset based finance in the form of factoring and invoice discounting.

Odgers Berndtson is the UK’s pre-eminent executive search firm, helping private and public sector organisations find the highest calibre people for permanent and interim management appointments in the UK and internationally.

Onyx Group makes your choice of provider easy. With a portfolio of products created with businesses in mind, over 15 years experience in delivering solutions and a national infrastructure that includes our own communications network and hosting and recovery facilities, we can truly offer insight and solutions you can depend on. Modern businesses have many diverse and complex technology and communications requirements. As these needs become more advanced and the technologies more sophisticated, it is important that your organisation works closely with a provider that can deliver capable and cost effective solutions to suit the way your business operates.

Optima Legal is a specialist law firm providing a range of high-capacity debt collection, litigation and legal property services for a variety of business sectors throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Previously known as DLA Direct, Optima Legal focuses on delivering legal services for clients through decades of experience, a strong IT infrastructure and excellent people

O'Rourke Reid is a leading provider of Legal Services and Risk Management solutions in Ireland and the UK. Our Professional Teams provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary service to our extensive portfolio of clients on both sides of the Irish Sea. O'Rourke Reid has been established in Leeds for over ten years. We believe that Leeds and the Yorkshire Region is a key financial and legal centre. We intend to continue with our growth and commitment as we believe that Leeds is a pivotal to our future. We are focused and committed to growing our presence within the region and the UK. We welcome the opportunity to work with Financial Leeds to assist them with their objectives.

Paragon Law is one of the UK’s largest specialist immigration firms.Our multilingual legal team has forged a reputation for helping individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses to make successful applications to visit, work, live, study, invest and trade in the UK.In Paragon Law you will find a team of lawyers who have been recognised nationally for their legal immigration, human rights and asylum expertise, and a team that aims to provide a consistently friendly, intelligent and supportive service.

Pathfinder is a successful Turnaround practice dedicated to creating, protecting and enhancing corporate value for the medium/long term. Chris Burford and Pathfinder teams are working across the UK and Europe in mainly manufacturing companies and often at Board level. Pathfinder also undertakes business reviews for lenders and investors.

Pearson Jones plc is one of the largest Independent Financial Advisors in the North East providing advice to high net worth individuals and corporate clients. The company has been established for 34 years. We currently employ some 120 people at offices in Leeds, Sheffield, York and Bishop Auckland. The company has been awarded Chartered Financial Planner status by the Chartered Insurance Institute making us one the first IFA in Leeds to achieve this accolade and one of only very few IFAs in the country hold this title.

Pinsent Masons is an established, full service law firm with truly international reach, a reputation for delivering both world class service quality and excellent value, providing a full range of corporate, financial and commercial legal services to major UK and international corporations, institutions and public bodies. The firm ranks amongst the top 100 global law firms and has well over 1,000 partners and other lawyers worldwide. Leeds office has more than 300 staff including 50+ partners.

PKF (UK) LLP ("PKF") is one of the UK’s leading firms of accountants and business advisers with 1,500 partners and staff operating from 23 offices around the country. We specialise in advising the management of developing private and public businesses. Our integrated approach based on understanding the key issues facing small and medium sized businesses enables us to meet client needs. PKF is a member firm of the PKF International Limited network of legally independent firms. Worldwide, the member firms have around 15,000 people working out of 400 offices in 125 countries, and an overall turnover of approximately US$2 billion.

Our in-depth understanding of regulation and legislation enables us to help companies with complex reporting requirements, such as Sarbanes Oxley and IFRS. We are leaders in the development of non-financial reporting, such as the Operating and Financial Review (OFR), to help our clients respond to the drive for better corporate governance. Our sustainable business solutions team helps clients improve their business performance and long-term shareholder value with a focus on ethical standards.

Established in 1875, Leeds based Redmayne-Bentley is one of the UK's largest independent stockbrokers offering share dealing and investment management services to private individuals, families, charities and trusts.

We specialise in providing firms and individuals in both the legal and financial services sectors with advice and guidance on all areas of law and regulation. We are here to help such firms and individuals to take steps to protect their businesses, and also to help them get back on track if matters do not go to plan, whether their problems or requirements.

Rensburg Sheppard Investment Management Limited is one of the UK's largest regional Investment Management firms with over £3bn under management on behalf of private investors, trustees, charities and pension funds. We pride ourselves on providing a personal service and are committed to delivering high quality professional advice and services to our clients with the aim of increasing their wealth on a long term basis.

The staff at Reward Recruitment have a wealth of experience and knowledge within the recruitment sector. With one of the Directors having worked as an Executive Consultant for two of the largest International recruiters and the other Director offering a wealth of experience gained within the Recruitment Industry and as a Marketing Manager for an inter-national composite insurer.

RSM Tenon are one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial professional services firms in the UK.

Safe4 gives financial and professional service providers a fast and secure method of delivering critical documents to their clients, with a completely confidential permanent storage service accessible to both parties. The service is completely web-based, and offers unique multi-user capabilities for both provider and client, with comprehensive permission controls to manage access rights. Safe4 customers are making large financial savings by reducing stationery and postage costs, as well as dramatically improving the efficiency of their operations and enhancing client service. Reductions in carbon emissions add further benefits to the provider and the client, the community and the wider economy.

Sagars LLP is an award winning, independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, providing expert taxation, accountancy and business consultancy advice in a refreshingly different, client driven way. The 70 strong team brings together an impressive range of skills, expertise and experience to serve the needs of our clients which include owner managed businesses, private individuals and trusts, the legal profession, charities and not for profit organisations.

Santander Corporate Banking combines the strength and expertise of two award-winning banks – Abbey UK Corporate Banking and Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank. By bringing the two together, we’ve created one of the strongest and best capitalised banks in the UK. For our clients, that means having access to a resilient lender, in good times and bad, offering a low-risk, profitable haven for their cash.

Jeremy Shulman - Chairman Shulmans provides high quality legal services to business, commercial and corporate clients ranging from large PLCs to medium and small businesses and including commercial property development, landlord and tenant, litigation and dispute resolution, debt recovery, employment, corporate finance, management buy-ins and buy-outs, contracts and terms of trade, regulatory advice and international work. A private client service is also provided.

SQW Consulting is a leading independent consultancy in sustainable economic and social development. Founded in Cambridge in 1983, the firm now employs over 80 experienced consultants at five UK offices, including Leeds, established in 2003. We work closely with clients in UK Government, local authorities, development companies, public-private partnerships and international organisations, using rigorous analysis to underpin a wide range of economic studies, development assessments, programme evaluations and organisation reviews. Together with Oxford Innovation, which provides innovation support and property services to growing firms, we form the SQW Group.

Stewarts Law is unique in Leeds: a specialist litigation law firm dealing solely with high value, complex disputes. Unlike many commercial law firms, Stewarts Law is conflict free and can accept instructions in any major dispute, including financial services cases. Our Commercial Litigation department comprises 10 Partners, all of whom joined from leading City or national practices. Stewarts Law can offer clients innovative funding options including conditional fees, ATE insurance and third-party funding. Our expertise and commitment to excellence has been recognised in winning the Niche Law Firm award and The Lawyer Awards 2009 and the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2010.

We are an innovative law firm which is focused on providing clients with the highest levels of service and expertise whilst operating in a commercial, practical and cost-effective manner.á We are professional but approachable, passionate but pragmatic, commercial but personable.á We are a diverse, full-service law firm and our clients range from plc's to not for profit organisations.á We have a number of foreign based clients so whether your need is UK or internationally focused, we can support you.á We are committed to developing long term relationships with our clients to provide bespoke solutions to meet our clients individual needs.

The Royal Bank of Scotland group is a large international banking and financial service company. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the Group operates in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas and Asia, serving more than 40 million customers. The Group provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial and large corporate and institutional customers through its two principal subsidiaries, The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest, as well as through a number of other well known brands including Citizen, Ulster Bank, Coutts, Direct Line and Churchill.

Tower Watson is one of the world's leading actuarial, investment and employee benefit consultants, addressing funding positions and devising investment strategies to balance the risk and return issues of pension schemes. The Leeds office employs 130 associates. We are the leading advisor to the financial services sector.

Towergate Financial, the home of quality, independent financial advice throughout the UK. We are a national independent financial advisory firm specialising in providing a local service. Our specialities include bespoke, innovative Private client and Corporate Solutions services.

Treasury & Risk Management Limited (TRM) was founded by Graham Bond in 1986. We are providers of corporate treasury management consulting services including helping companies on banking arrangements, funding facilities, international cash management, currency and interest rate exposure management. Assignments are typically undertaken for medium and large organisations, quoted and private, based in the UK and Continental Europe and often include helping in fast- change situations and change of ownership transactions. Client company market sectors have included manufacturing, energy, utilities, IT, leisure, insurance, banking and business services.

UBS Wealth Management are long-established in the UK and understand the unique needs of those living and working here – the tax regime, regulatory environment and legislative issues – and can therefore offer you a complete range of investment services that are personalised to your individual needs.

UK Wealth Management (UKWM) is the parent group for several well established and independent advisory firms, including Yorkshire Investment Group, Plan Invest Group and Rocheberie Consulting. UKWM operates across seven locations nationally and employs over 120 staff. As one of the country’s leading wealth management organisations UKWM has in excess of £1bn of assets under management, on behalf of private clients, corporate clients and trustees. All advice businesses within UKWM operate a client centric model; with transparent and fair remuneration driven by advice and servicing, that is delivered by people who understand the industry, the regulatory environment and client expectations.

Ventura is one of the UK's leading outsourcers. We partner clients from a breadth of sectors, including financial services, undertaking customer management and back office processing on their behalf. Headquartered in Leeds for over 40 years, we employ over 7000 people, in 8 operational sites within the UK and offshore.

Walker Morris is a unique legal firm with a national reputation for strong multi disciplinary teamwork and straight forward advice. Our fee earners are regularly highlighted as some of the market's shrewdest operators combining sound legal judgement with undoubted commercial acumen. This has been achieved as a result of the independent, non-conformist culture of our firm, the quality and enthusiasm of the people we employ and the close relationships we develop with our clients.

Founded in September 2004, Walton & Co is a niche solicitors practice. As planning law specialists, we compete size for size with the planning departments of the larger firms in Leeds and value our reputation for being team players, together with our extensive experience as strategists and negotiators. We handle large infrastructure, development and regeneration projects, working with a wide range of commercial and public sector clients. A significant proportion of our practice is advising upon highway and transportation matters and compulsory purchase law and compensation. We pride ourselves on delivery of commercially workable planning permissions by the most cost effective and quickest means.

Ward Hadaway is one of the UK’s Top 100 law firms and a major player in the North of England with offices in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester. We offer a comprehensive range of services delivered to the highest possible standards and are focused on securing the very best for our clients.

Weber Shandwick Leeds is the newest member of the UK Weber Shandwick family. Our specialist financial communications arm, Weber Shandwick Financial, is one of the UK's leading financial communications consultancies. We are the only major financial communications consultancy with a team in the North of England, to combine the market-specific expertise, experience and strategic communications skills of a specialist, with the full service resources and international reach of a global agency.

Welcome to Yorkshire's mission statement underpins our number one priority - to make Yorkshire the most popular tourist destination in the UK. Welcome to Yorkshire's mission statement underpins our number one priority - to make Yorkshire the most popular tourist destination in the UK.

Wrigleys Solicitors LLP is one of the few specialist firms of solicitors that concentrate on the financial affairs, property and assets of private individuals, charities, foundations, trustees and pension schemes.

Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (YABA) is a unique regional forum which brings together the finance and expertise of business angels with entrepreneurs and their business ideas.

Yorkshire Bank, part of the National Australia Bank Group, combines global strength with the local service of a well established regional bank. The Bank offers a range of services for personal and business customers, combining qualities developed during 150 years of service with a modern approach to financial services. It recognises that customers are ever more discerning and require value from their relationship with Yorkshire Bank through its ever-widening range of products and services.

Zolfo Cooper Europe is a leading international provider of Corporate Advisory and Restructuring services. Our highly skilled teams provide leadership, experience and high quality advice to companies and their stakeholders in financially distressed situations. With in-depth expertise in the areas of Corporate Recovery, Financial Advisory Services, Pensions Advisory Services and Corporate Finance our professionals focus on creating business solutions that deliver results from maximising value for stakeholders to enhancing a company's long-term competitive advantage. Operating from a network of offices throughout the UK and with affiliations worldwide our teams work internationally, nationally and locally on a broad range of assignments from complex-cross border cases through to mid-market engagements.