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'''John Armitage''' is founder of the hedge fund [[Egerton Capital]] as well as a substantial individual donor to the lead 'remain' campaign group, [[Britain Stronger in Europe]]. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>  
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[[Image:John_Armitage.jpg ‎|200px|right|thumb|John Armitage, Source: [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ Financial News] ]]
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'''John Armitage''' is the co-founder of the hedge fund [[Egerton Capital]], which he set up in 1994 with former chief executive [[William Bollinger]] who retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. <ref> [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off], ''Financial News'', accessed 7 June 2016</ref>
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==EU Remain campaign backer==
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In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>
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Armitage gave £15,000 on 21 April 2016. <ref> [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=8&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref>
  
 
==Donations==
 
==Donations==
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*Donated £15,000 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead pro-EU campaign group in the run up to the UK's membership referendum <ref>Electoral Commission [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=8&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref>  
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Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
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<td align="center">27/06/2014</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£15,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">26/08/2014</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£35,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">23/10/2014</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">235,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
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</tr>
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<td align="center">17/03/2015</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">15/03/2016</td>
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<td align="center">John Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Frank Field]] MP</td>
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<td align="center">15/03/2016</td>
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<td align="center">John Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Frank Field]] MP</td>
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<td align="center">21/04/2016</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£15,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
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</tr>
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<td align="center">23/05/2016</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
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</tr>
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<td align="center">03/06/2016</td>
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<td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td>
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<td align="center">£40,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
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</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=John%20Armitage&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation John Armitage Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Latest revision as of 08:26, 19 October 2017

John Armitage, Source: Financial News

John Armitage is the co-founder of the hedge fund Egerton Capital, which he set up in 1994 with former chief executive William Bollinger who retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. [1]

EU Remain campaign backer

In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to Britain Stronger in Europe, the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the European Union in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. [2]

Armitage gave £15,000 on 21 April 2016. [3]

Donations

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to
27/06/2014 Mr John C Armitage £15,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
26/08/2014 Mr John C Armitage £35,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
23/10/2014 Mr John C Armitage 235,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
17/03/2015 Mr John C Armitage £50,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
15/03/2016 John Armitage £20,000.00 The Rt Hon Frank Field MP
15/03/2016 John Armitage £10,000.00 The Rt Hon Frank Field MP
21/04/2016 Mr John Armitage £15,000.00 Britain Stronger in Europe
23/05/2016 Mr John Armitage £10,000.00 Britain Stronger in Europe
03/06/2016 Mr John Armitage £40,000.00 Britain Stronger in Europe

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Notes

  1. ↑ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off, Financial News, accessed 7 June 2016
  2. ↑ Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016, Financial Times, accessed 18 May 2016
  3. ↑ Donor Search, accessed 16 May 2016
  4. ↑ Electoral Commission, John Armitage Donation Search, accessed 21 June 2016
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