Arbuthnot Securities — Our management

Our management

	Neil Kirton Chief Executive
	Neil joined as Deputy Chief Executive in January 2006, becoming Chief Executive in 2008. His previous roles include Global Head of Equity Sales at ABN Amro NV, Head of UK Equity Sales at Hoare Govett and Deputy Chief Executive at Hoare Govett Securities (UK), and Head of Equities at Bridgewell Securities. He has 20 years' distribution and corporate broking experience in the securities industry. +44 20 7012 2108 neilkirton@arbuthnot.co.uk
	Craig Fraser Head of Research
	Craig Fraser was appointed Head of Research in August 2010. Craig has over thirteen years experience covering the Business Services sector. He previously ran the large-cap pan-European Leisure/Business Services research at Goldman, followed by a similar position as head of the team for four years at Lehman, then at CSFB. Most recently he was at Liberum where he was the deputy Head of Research, and covered Business Services and Leisure. +44 20 7012 2093 craigfraser@arbuthnot.co.uk
	Simon Wickham Head of Equity Sales
	Simon joined Arbuthnot as Head of Equity Sales in May 2009 from Dresdner Kleinwort, where he was a senior mid and small cap equity salesperson. Prior to this, he has worked in Equity Sales at JP Morgan Cazenove, Investec and HSBC. +44 20 7012 2038 simonwickham@arbuthnot.co.uk
	Nick Tulloch Head of Corporate Finance
	Nick joined Arbuthnot as Head of Corporate Finance in January 2009. He was previously a Managing Director at Altium where he worked on numerous financial advisory and corporate broking transactions for small- and mid-cap companies. He has extensive transaction experience across a range of sectors, including primary and secondary equity fund raisings, acquisitions, disposals and corporate restructurings. Nick began his investment banking career at Schroders and Cazenove. He is also a qualified solicitor. +44 20 7012 2158 nicktulloch@arbuthnot.co.uk
	Bobby Tipping Head of Trading
	Bobby joined Old Mutual in 1999 from Deutsche Bank to set up the firm's market making operation. His market experience not only includes closed-end funds and convertible bonds, but also both small & large cap UK companies. Prior to Old Mutual, he spent 13 years at NatWest Securities/BT Alex Brown/Deutsche Bank, the last five years of which were as Head of Investment Trust Trading. +44 20 7012 2017
	Paul Kersey Head of Sales Trading
	Paul is Head of the Sales Trading department, and joined Arbuthnot in 2003. Previously, he was head of sales trading at HSBC and NatWest Markets. Paul has 25 years experience in the industry working as a sales trader and a dealer. +44 20 7012 2030
	Grant Foley Chief Operating Officer
	Grant is a Chartered Accountant and joined Arbuthnot Securities as Chief Operating Officer in September 2008. Previously, Grant was financial controller at Dawnay, Day International. Prior to this, Grant was Corporate Reporting Manager at Nomura and before that, a divisional controller at Prudential-Bache International. +44 20 7012 2068 grantfoley@arbuthnot.co.uk