The Aquis Stock Exchange makes a point of championing entrepreneurship, investment and growth, and this is very much reflected in a particularly strong set of nominees for this year’s Small Cap Awards. This webinar will provide an overview of AQSE and give investors and advisors the chance to hear from and interact with the senior management of the nominees for the Aquis Award.

Speakers:

Jonathan Neame

Jonathan Neame was educated at Harrow School, Pembroke College Cambridge, The City University and Inns of Court School of Law.  He achieved 2.1 MA Cantab Classics; Diploma in Legal Education and is a Barrister at Law.

After qualifying as a Barrister he joined the COBA Group, London specialists in mergers and acquisitions work, as a Strategic Consultant. Jonathan joined Shepherd Neame in 1991 as Company Secretary.  In 1999 he became Managing Director and Chief Executive in 2003 until today.

He was Chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association from 2012 to 2015 and a Non-Executive Director of the St Austell Brewery Company Ltd from 2002 until May 2018. He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers in 2022-2023. He is currently the Vice President of the Brewers of Europe.

He was a Chairman of Visit Kent from 2015 till 2020 and a Chairman a Trustee of the Leeds Castle Foundation from 2011 to 2022.

He is a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent and High Sheriff-in-Nomination (Kent) for 2025-26. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Kent in 2016.

Jonathan is married to Lucie and they have one daughter, Violette. His interests include cricket, real tennis, skiing, country pursuits, walking and cycling.

Sara- Louise Porter – Head of Development Aquis Stock Exchange

Sara-Louise is a Director and the Head of Business Development at Aquis Stock Exchange: a UK-based primary and secondary market for equity and debt securities which focuses on listing and developing growth companies on the public markets.

Passionate about helping companies to find the scale-up capital they need to develop and grow, Sara-Louise has assisted several hundred dynamic businesses to navigate the complex requirements of a primary market and capital markets journey.

Sara-Louise has over 20 years’ experience in public markets, with roles spanning events and marketing as well as her primary focus on relationship management and business development. She is a UK market expert, having spent the majority of her career based in London, but has also overseen international dual-listings and spent time working on international account management from Hong Kong.

Sara-Louise is a supporter of companies who deliver social and environmental impact alongside their financial performance, and champions the role of public markets in ensuring companies manage and disclose their broader responsibilities to all stakeholders. A vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, Sara-Louise has led multiple formal and informal Women in Business networks and initiatives.