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The Team Roger Hardman  Roger
Hardman founded Hardman & Co after spending 11 years as head of Small
Company Research at Hong Kong Bank James Capel. He realised that the golden
age of investment coverage of small companies in the conventional stockbroking
environment was drawing to a close. Another way had to be discovered in
order to provide investment managers with much needed research on companies
with a sub £500m market cap.
He began his career in journalism, editing the Mining World and the Investors Guardian. At the Sunday Times his work led to the investigation by Parliamentary Select Committees of the brain drain of British scientists to work abroad, and to abuses in company pension schemes, this latter investigation led to a change in the law, strengthening employee pension rights. He also unsuccessfully campaigned against the safety risks in Roll-On Roll-Off ferries two years before the Zeebrugge disaster. Later, when City Editor of Financial Weekly, he came top of the newspaper share tipster league table for two consecutive years. At Hong Kong Bank James Capel, he and his team were rated highly in the Greenwich and Extel surveys. His team pioneered the stockbroking research analysis of shares from an environmental viewpoint with publication of 'The Green Book', and helped over 20 companies to a stock exchange listing. When not researching, he enjoys cycling (Lands End-John O'Groats, Prague-Venice), mountain bike racing, long distance running, and occasionally canoeing. Roger can be contacted on 020 7929 3399 or by email by clicking
Andrea's coverage has included Neuer Markt as well as London listed and AIM companies. She was involved in a number of placings of internet based credit card companies, web based voucher and payment methods, and the rescue rights issue for Swedish internet consultant Framfab while at ICE Securities, and joined Hardman & Co in December 2001. Having taken her first degree in English at King's College, Cambridge, she also has a degree in opera from Rose Bruford College - which doesn't stop her playing the bagpipes in her spare time. Andrea can be contacted on 020 7929 3399 or by email by clicking
Sonias background is in financial journalism, where she has worked for some of the UK's leading financial websites writing comprehensive investment commentary on small-cap stocks and reporting on global stock market developments. She took her Level 1 CFA exams while working as an economic analyst for Deloitte & Touche and joined Hardman & Co in March 2003. In her spare time, Sonia takes a keen interest in alternative therapies such as homeopathy and aromotherapy and is one assessment away from becoming a qualified practitioner of the Bach Flower Remedies. She also enjoys practising yoga and the Indonesian martial art form, Serak. Sonia can be contacted on 020 7929 3399 or by email by clicking
Rae joined Hardman & Co in 2006 from the Bank of New Zealand's Investment Management team where she was employed in equities research and funds management. Holding a Masters degree in Commerce and Management with First Class Honours she brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to the team from her coverage of companies across a broad range of industries. She is currently focused for Hardman & Co on the property, healthcare and retail sectors. She has an interest in contemporary art of which she has an eclectic collection, is a science fiction/fantasy buff and is currently studying the German language. Rae has an interest in her genealogy and has traced her ancestors back to Bedfordshire in 1729 - one of the reasons for relocating to the UK. Rae can be contacted on 020 7929 3399 or by email by clicking
Mark joined the firm in November 2003 as a qualified geologist who has maintained an active trading interest in the stockmarket. Having gained a joint honours degree in Geology and Chemistry he continued to obtain a Masters degree in Petroleum Geochemistry. Within the firm, his research principally covers the energy and energy services sectors though his interests extend to the wider area encompassing emergent technologies related to future energy demands. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London (FGS), an associate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRCS) and a member of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB). In his spare time, Mark can occasionally be found wandering Torridon or Knoydart, abseiling from large buildings or pursuing that elusive first edition. Mark can
be contacted on 020 7929 3399 or by email by clicking
Ian joined the company at the start of 2007. He gained a first degree in Environmental & Resource Geology from Manchester University and a Masters in Mining Geology from Camborne School of Mines. He has first hand experience of mining operations covering alumina to zircon, managing open pit operations, and several years experience working offshore in the oil industry as a geologist. His experience working overseas is complemented by Fellowship of the Geological Society of London (FGS) where he actively participates. He will be concentrating on the mining sector.
Ian can be contacted on 020 7929 3399 or by email by clicking
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Andrea has extensive experience of analysis within the technology, media
and telecoms sectors, focusing mainly (though not exclusively) on small
to medium market cap companies. She took her management accountancy exams
while working as a finance project manager at British Telecom, where she
was involved in evaluating business cases for a number of 'new media'
initiatives. Andrea was also head of research for Central and Eastern
Europe teams at Daiwa Securities and RZB Austria.
Laura is the office manager, and is responsible for systems, bill payments invoicing and collections. She joined Hardman & Co after having previously worked in a similar role in other industries. Her interests are her religion, cycling, snorkelling and her grandchild.
Yingheng has an economics degree from the London School of Economics, and has passed the Level 2 Chartered Financial Analyst qualification. She joined Hardman & Co from The Agricultural Bank of China. She plays Freestyle Chess internationally at competition level. She is also a keen Ten Pin Bowling player. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin and has a thorough understanding of the Chinese financial and business markets as well as of those in the UK.