Investec is an international specialist banking group that
provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a
select client base. Founded in Johannesburg in 1974, Investec
Ulster Bank Group (UBG) is a wholly-owned
have expanded through a combination of substantial organic
subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. UBG
growth as well as through a series of strategic acquisitions into a
offers retail, business and corporate banking services
now efficient integrated international business platform,
across the island of Ireland. Founded in 1836, Ulster
Bank is headquartered in Belfast and has substantially
employing 5,900 people in 12 countries worldwide.
invested in and grown its business in both Northern
Comprising Investec plc and Investec ltd, Investec in now
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Within Northern
listed in both Johannesburg and London where Investec is a
Ireland, Ulster Bank is embedded in every community
constituent of the FTSE 250. Investec’s core business divisions
across the province through its extensive branch
are Capital Markets, Private Client Activities, Investment network and ATM estate, and is a market leading
Banking, Asset Management and Property Activities. Strategies, bank with the largest share of personal current
goals and objectives at Investec are based on the aspiration to be
accounts and key business sector banking
recognized as a distinctive specialist banking group.
relationships.
www.ulsterbank.com
This distinction is embodied in Investec’s entrepreneurial
culture which is balanced by a strong risk management
discipline, client centric approach and an ability to be nimble
flexibility and innovative.
For further information on Investec’s Capital Markets
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Solutions in Northern Ireland please contact John Mc Court or
Padraic Gilligan in the Belfast office on 028 90275367.
Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP (Reg
No. 489604) is authorized and regulated by the Financial
Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock
Exchange.
www.investec.com The University of Ulster has been a leader in business
and management education for over 30 years. The
Ulster Business School has achieved 'excellent' ratings
from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), and can
confidently assert, on an objective basis, that it is the
Grant Thornton is proud to sponsor the Northern Ireland
leading quality benchmarked centre for business
Chamber of Commerce Patron Programme.
education and training in Ireland, placing it amongst
The chamber plays an integral role in the development of local
the very best in the wider British Isles context.
companies through its calendar of events and advisory services. The
The Ulster Business School is one of the largest
Patron package has been invaluable in raising our profile and
provides Grant Thornton with access to our key target market. We
providers of business and management education and
are pleased to support the chamber by sponsoring the Patron
training in Britain and Ireland, and has underpinned its
Programme and by providing
academic activities, in both teaching and research, by
its members with a free VAT
establishing strong partnerships with key professional
Ranked number
and HMRC advice line and
One of the UK’s bodies, for example, in management (CMI, ICSA);
one Corporate
support services.
largest
Finance Adviser
accounting (ACCA, CIMA, ICAI); marketing (CIM);
Grant Thornton UK LLP is a
Corporate
(by volume of
and human resource management (CIPD).
leading financial and business
Recovery
deals
The School has also developed strong partnerships
adviser to growth orientated
practices,
completed
with Northern Ireland’s Small to Medium-Sized
privately held businesses and supporting
in 2008)
Enterprises through a number of channels, including
public sector entities. businesses in
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and student
We are the UK member of distress
Grant Thornton International
placement and internship activity. It offers a range of
and work closely with our
executive leadership and management development
member firm in the Republic of
programmes within its extensive portfolio, and has
Ireland to take advantage of
proudly produced well over 80% of Northern Ireland’s
cross border opportunities. If
business graduates since the mid-1970s.
you would like to find out
Best Tax Team
Highly
The Ulster Business School is dedicated to providing
more please visit www.grant-
in a large firm
Commended
world class executive leadership and management
thornton.co.uk or contact
(2006, 2008 &
Auditor of the
development programmes and courses, informed by
Sinead Ruddy Tel: 028 9031
2009) and
Year (large 6)
leading-edge research for business. Our programmes
5500. The Belfast office is
Best High Net
in 2009
are designed to equip leaders and managers with the
based at Clarendon Dock,
Worth Team
Winner in 2007
skills and experience they need to give businesses a
Belfast BT1 3BH.
(2007)
& 2008
competitive edge.
To find out more, visit us at:
www.business.ulster.ac.uk
Over 250 partners and 4,000 staff in the UK, and over 2,500
partners in over 90 countries through Grant Thornton International
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