Management Team
William Voaden - Managing Director
William started corporate life working English China Clays as a property management and valuation progressing to corporate acquisitions. William has many years' experience in Corporate Finance and Consultancy within the Industrial Minerals, Building Materials and Waste Management Industries. He also specializes in M&A, Strategic Advice and funding pre IPO projects.
Paul Backhouse - Head of Broking
Paul has a MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. Further professional qualifications include; FSA registered, Member of UK Society of Investment Professionals and Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute. Paul has more than 30 years experience in the finance industry, having joined Rensburg as a trainee analyst/broker in 1976. In more recent years he has held directorship positions at Swiss Bank, Williams de Broe PLC, Premier Equity Ltd and Blue Oar Securities.
Brian McBeth - Head of Oil & Gas
Brian S McBeth trained as an economist and holds a doctorate in Politics from the University of Oxford. He is a former director of Schroder Securities Ltd and worked as a stockbroker in the City of London between 1979 and 1989 specialising in oil companies. In 1995, he was Head of Yorkton's Oil and Gas Group in London, and later founded Global Energy Finance Ltd., to raise money for oil companies operating in emerging markets. From 1998 to 2002 he was the Senior Oil Analyst for Cominvest, the asset management arm of Commerzbank AG. He has written extensively on oil, privatization and Venezuela over the years.
Chris Mantel - Institutional Sales
Chris is a sales executive with 30 years’ experience of selling equities to UK and European institutions. He has held senior sales positions at Buckmaster and Moore, Capel-Cure Myers, and Sheppards. He also served in the Royal Green Jackets where he achieved the rank of Major
Sims Farr- European Broker
Sims holds a BA (with Honours) in American Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Tufts University in Boston. He has worked in the securities Industry for 27 years spending the bulk of that time at Cyrus J Lawrence in New York and Morgan Stanley in London. He holds a series 7 licence in the U.S and is FSA Registered. Most of institutional relationships are in France and Switzerland as well as London.
Paul Renken - Mining Analyst
Paul has an MS in Economic Geology from the University of Nevada, Reno Mackay School of Mines.He gained six years exploration experience for epithermal and mesothermal precious metals throughout the Western US and Northern Mexico.More recently he has been a Data Analyst with Digitallook and Hemscott PLC and currently serves as Secretary for the Association of Mining Analysts.
Guy Hardingham - Environmental Analyst
Guy has experience in M&A projects, IPO’s, fund raisings and strategic advice. He has previously taken responsibility for portfolio operations and assessing acquisition opportunities for Lonrho Plc. In addition, Guy held research responsibilities across a wide range of UK equity sectors. Previous experience also includes an internship with RAB Capital.
Kula Ratnam - Financial Controller & Compliance Officer
Financial Controller of VSA Capital, Kula has over 20 years of experience as Senior Accounting Officer throughout various sectors of a number of different markets. From 1994 -2004 he was the Management Accountant for a group of manufacturing & engineering companies which were later merged with Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd. He worked as a representative for a subsidiary of the Citigroup’s company between 2004 and 2006 and gained experience and knowledge in the Financial Sector Market. Kula ensures smooth running of the Accounting & Finance Dept and is also the Compliance Officer.
William started corporate life working English China Clays as a property management and valuation progressing to corporate acquisitions. William has many years' experience in Corporate Finance and Consultancy within the Industrial Minerals, Building Materials and Waste Management Industries. He also specializes in M&A, Strategic Advice and funding pre IPO projects.
Paul Backhouse - Head of Broking
Paul has a MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. Further professional qualifications include; FSA registered, Member of UK Society of Investment Professionals and Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute. Paul has more than 30 years experience in the finance industry, having joined Rensburg as a trainee analyst/broker in 1976. In more recent years he has held directorship positions at Swiss Bank, Williams de Broe PLC, Premier Equity Ltd and Blue Oar Securities.
Brian McBeth - Head of Oil & Gas
Brian S McBeth trained as an economist and holds a doctorate in Politics from the University of Oxford. He is a former director of Schroder Securities Ltd and worked as a stockbroker in the City of London between 1979 and 1989 specialising in oil companies. In 1995, he was Head of Yorkton's Oil and Gas Group in London, and later founded Global Energy Finance Ltd., to raise money for oil companies operating in emerging markets. From 1998 to 2002 he was the Senior Oil Analyst for Cominvest, the asset management arm of Commerzbank AG. He has written extensively on oil, privatization and Venezuela over the years.
Chris Mantel - Institutional Sales
Chris is a sales executive with 30 years’ experience of selling equities to UK and European institutions. He has held senior sales positions at Buckmaster and Moore, Capel-Cure Myers, and Sheppards. He also served in the Royal Green Jackets where he achieved the rank of Major
Sims Farr- European Broker
Sims holds a BA (with Honours) in American Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Tufts University in Boston. He has worked in the securities Industry for 27 years spending the bulk of that time at Cyrus J Lawrence in New York and Morgan Stanley in London. He holds a series 7 licence in the U.S and is FSA Registered. Most of institutional relationships are in France and Switzerland as well as London.
Paul Renken - Mining Analyst
Paul has an MS in Economic Geology from the University of Nevada, Reno Mackay School of Mines.He gained six years exploration experience for epithermal and mesothermal precious metals throughout the Western US and Northern Mexico.More recently he has been a Data Analyst with Digitallook and Hemscott PLC and currently serves as Secretary for the Association of Mining Analysts.
Guy Hardingham - Environmental Analyst
Guy has experience in M&A projects, IPO’s, fund raisings and strategic advice. He has previously taken responsibility for portfolio operations and assessing acquisition opportunities for Lonrho Plc. In addition, Guy held research responsibilities across a wide range of UK equity sectors. Previous experience also includes an internship with RAB Capital.
Kula Ratnam - Financial Controller & Compliance Officer
Financial Controller of VSA Capital, Kula has over 20 years of experience as Senior Accounting Officer throughout various sectors of a number of different markets. From 1994 -2004 he was the Management Accountant for a group of manufacturing & engineering companies which were later merged with Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd. He worked as a representative for a subsidiary of the Citigroup’s company between 2004 and 2006 and gained experience and knowledge in the Financial Sector Market. Kula ensures smooth running of the Accounting & Finance Dept and is also the Compliance Officer.