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Appendix D
APPENDIX D
Profiles of Companies Represented
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs are leading global investment
banking, securities and investment management
firm, provides a wide range of services worldwide
to a substantial and diversified client base that
includes corporations, financial institutions, governments
and high net-worth individuals.
Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest and
largest investment banking firms. The headquarters
are in New York, and the firm maintains
offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong,
and other major financial centres worldwide. The
firm is committed to placing client interests first
and emphasise integrity, commitment to excellence,
innovation and teamwork. In 2005, the
net revenue was a recorded $24 Billion, with an
$8 Billion increase since 2003.
The Blackstone Group
The Group opened its first small office in
1985, four staff and a balance sheet of $400,000.
Today it comprises diverse companies such as
Allied Waste, Celanese, CineWorld, Graham
Packaging, Houghton Mifflin, Nalco, Southern
Cross/NHP, Spirit Group, TRW Automotive,
Texas Genco, and Universal Orlando. The total
enterprise value of all transactions to June 30,
2006, was over $158 billion.
The founders hold certain core beliefs from
the outset. They believe that in a world of giant
organisations there is room for a small firm with
the highest levels of professionalism and integrity,
and senior-level attention to clients and relationships.
They remain committed to investing
only in strictly friendly situations, and supporting
strong management teams. They invite gifted,
entrepreneurial professionals from large
firms to join Blackstone in creating affiliated
businesses in their areas of expertise. The firm
always put significant amounts of its own money
into investments and provides entirely objective
advice with no pressure from alternative agendas.
Its success in pursuing its goals and beliefs
is reflected today in the firm's outstanding reputation
and its acknowledged role as a major global
player.
British Petroleum
BP is one of Britain's largest companies and
one of the world's largest oil and petrochemicals
groups. It is an international company, with
operations in more than 70 countries. Its revenues
rose 23 percent to $285.1 billion, and its
profits soared 50 percent last year. Its key
strengths are in oil and gas exploration and production;
the refining, marketing and supply of
petroleum products; and the manufacturing and
marketing of chemicals. It supports all its businesses
with high quality research and technology.
BP runs its business on the principles of strong
corporate governance, a clear system of delegating
accountability and a set of values and policies
that guide our behaviour
Standard Life Investments
Standard Life has been looking after its customers
for over 180 years and currently have a
client base of over seven million people. They are
an investment company focused on delivering
consistently leading investment results by working
as an integrated global team using an investment
style that focuses on change and processes
that are both robust and repeatable. Its global
investment network, enhanced by our presence
on the ground in key markets, gives us a clear
understanding of worldwide investment issues.
They have operations in Edinburgh, London,
Montreal, Boston, Hong Kong and Dublin and
representative offices in Beijing and Seoul. Gross
sales increased from £125m to £463m last year,
representing a 270% increase
Allen and Overy
Allen and Overy is an international legal practice,
with some 452 partners working in 25 major
centres worldwide. Its London office was established
in 1930 and has over 2,100 staff. The firm
puts clients are at the heart of their vision by
focusing on developing expert knowledge; understanding
the uniqueness of clients; managing
risk and developing opportunity; integrating
across practices; and professionalism
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