Research Team

Construction & Support Services

Graeme has a strong 25-year track record in fund management and equity research, having held senior positions at four leading institutions in the UK and Ireland, including Setanta Asset Management and Shore Capital. He has been involved in multiple IPOs and fundraises, both on the buy and sell sides.

Graeme has investment experience that stretches across UK, European and Global financial markets and between 2016 and 2024, he built his reputation as one of the leading Construction sector analysts in the City. Since 2024, he has been advising corporate clients in the biogas and low-carbon cement industries on business strategy and capital raising.

Oil & Gas

Brendan Long has over 20 years of experience valuing oil & gas projects globally.

He has worked for many of the most well-known financial organisations supporting the oil & gas sector, including Scotia Capital, BNP Paribas and Bank of Scotland.

He holds an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics, a Certificate in Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation from the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering of Texas A&M University, a Master’s from Sciences-Po, Paris, and he is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

He is the author of Energy: The Future, a Crest Corporate Broking publication.

Mining

Ryan Long has over 15 years of experience in the mining and exploration sector. He has a strong technical background in geology, having worked on various stage projects with leading mining companies such as Barrick Gold, Anglo American, and Xstrata. He also has extensive knowledge and expertise in equity research analysis, having previously held roles with Edison Group and Northland Capital Partners.

He has published multiple scientific papers in international journals, holds a PhD in Economic Geology, and is a fellow of the Geological Society of London. He is also the founder of Junior Mining Insights, a mining and exploration-focused newsletter.

Oil & Gas

Peter has in excess of 35 years' experience in oil & gas equity research with a bias towards the Exploration & Production companies. Having trained as a chemical engineer, Peter was lured by the glamour of the city in 1986. He has worked for many forms including Lehman Brother, Williams de Broe, Panmure Gordon and HSBC. He has been rate on many occasions by Extel and Starmine. Peter has witnessed many cycles in oil prices and investors sentiment through his long career.

Although his main focus has been equity research, he has also worked with corporate finance and been the broker for many companies such as Enterprise Oil, Faroe Petroleum and Broders & Southern.

Technology

Henry Poole has experience across corporate finance, equity fundraising and investor engagement in the energy, technology and resources sectors.

He began his career in EY’s M&A and Transaction Diligence team, where he worked on major transactions including the BlueBet IPO and Charter Hall’s $1.7 billion acquisition of ALE Property Group, developing strong commercial and financial analysis skills.

Henry later joined Arthur Phillip Pty Ltd in Sydney, advising growth companies on capital raising, valuation and market positioning. He has worked closely with management teams and institutional investors across Australia and the UK, supporting equity fundraising and investor engagement initiatives. He has presented as a keynote speaker at industry conferences in London and Sydney.

Generalist

Ben Maitland is a Former CFO, Extel-Rated Equity Research Analyst, Multi-Asset Manager and Head of Research. Over 25 years of experience in business & finance across Consumer & Retail, Natural Resources & Energy and Technology sectors, mainly in the UK, Europe & Americas.

Now working in Corporate Broking with OAK Securities. Member of CFA / CFA UK Society, FMVA, Corporate Finance Institute and ACCA(PQ), with degrees from Both Edinburgh and Stirling Universities. Learning Python Code and Claude AI.

Cleantech

Former investment manager with 18 years on the buy side, including fund management at Societe Generale Asset Management and private equity investing for the Mittal Family Office. Now covers clean technology and energy transition, having built Shore Capital's sustainability practice and led CDP's investor research on climate and deforestation.

Senior Advisor to Vivetti Energy and former Non-Executive Director of Viritech. MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering from UCL.

Healthcare

Steve Cox is an experienced life sciences analyst with particular expertise across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and healthcare. His City career includes roles at Cazenove and Cenkos Securities, where he gained extensive experience analysing life sciences companies, their technologies, clinical programmes, commercial prospects and valuations.

Steve’s expertise spans biotechnology and emerging healthcare technologies, including diagnostics, digital health, pharmacy and prescription services, and the growing application of AI and automation within healthcare. He combines strong scientific and commercial analysis with a detailed understanding of the capital markets and the investment drivers affecting growth-stage life sciences companies.