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− | '''John Armitage''' is founder of the hedge fund [[Egerton Capital]]. | + | [[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] ]] |
+ | '''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> | ||
− | In 2016 | + | ==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. <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> | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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== | ||
− | + | Recorded by the Electoral Commission: | |
+ | <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%"> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th> | ||
+ | <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th> | ||
+ | <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th> | ||
+ | <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">27/06/2014</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£15,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">26/08/2014</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£35,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">23/10/2014</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">235,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">17/03/2015</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£50,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">15/03/2016</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">John Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£20,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Frank Field]] MP</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">15/03/2016</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">John Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£10,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Frank Field]] MP</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">21/04/2016</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£15,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">23/05/2016</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£10,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="center">03/06/2016</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">£40,000.00</td> | ||
+ | <td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </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> | ||
+ | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
− | [[Category: Brexit |Armitage, John]] [[Category: UK |Armitage, John]] [[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Armitage, John]] | + | [[Category: Brexit |Armitage, John]] |
+ | [[Category: UK |Armitage, John]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Armitage, John]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Armitage, John]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Labour Party Donors|Armitage, John]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Brexit ‘remain’ donor]] |
Latest revision as of 08:26, 19 October 2017
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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 |
Notes
- ↑ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off, Financial News, accessed 7 June 2016
- ↑ Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016, Financial Times, accessed 18 May 2016
- ↑ Donor Search, accessed 16 May 2016
- ↑ Electoral Commission, John Armitage Donation Search, accessed 21 June 2016