Stock Exchanges

Mortgage Advice Bureau - Peter Brodnicki

Peter Brodnicki, CEO and co-founder of Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), joins Victoria Stevens for the latest episode of Stock Exchanges to discuss building one of the UK's leading mortgage networks from the ground up. From founding MAB at age 40 to creating a business supporting over 2,000 advisors and facilitating billions in mortgage lending annually, Peter explains how he spotted an opportunity when insurance companies pulled out of distribution in the early 2000s. He discusses why navigating the 2008 financial crisis became a defining moment, how technology and AI are transforming mortgage advice to hyper-personalise customer experiences, and why he chose to list publicly to reward his team while maintaining full autonomy over the business he built.

Craneware - Keith Neilson

In the latest episode of Stock Exchanges, Victoria Stevens speaks with Keith Neilson, CEO and co-founder of Edinburgh-based Craneware, the healthcare software company serving 40% of US hospitals. Keith explains how a chance Thanksgiving conversation led to building one of the UK's most successful software export stories, why Craneware's proprietary data creates competitive advantage that AI can't replicate, and why the board rejected a near-billion-pound private equity offer to pursue long-term value creation.

Alfa Financial Software - Andrew Denton

Andrew Denton, CEO of FTSE 250-listed Alfa Financial Software, joins Victoria Stevens for a special live episode of Stock Exchanges, recorded at Liontrust's Annual Investment Conference. Andrew tells the story of rising from employee number 15 to leading a global platform used by Bank of America and Mercedes-Benz. He also gives his grounded take on artificial intelligence and discusses how hackathons and product development keep Alfa ahead.  Capital at risk. This should not be construed as investment advice.

Cohort plc - Andrew Thomis

Andrew Thomis, CEO of Cohort, joins Victoria Stevens for the latest episode of Stock Exchanges to explain how Cohort has scaled from an AIM-listed company to a group of seven specialist defence businesses and talk leadership and strategy. He also discusses the impact of the UK and its allies increasing defence spending in response to the War in Ukraine and Trump's second terms as President and innovation in warfare, including AI and other technology. Capital at risk. This should not be construed as investment advice.

Alpha Group - Morgan Tillbrook

What happens after you step back from the company you built from the ground up? Morgan Tillbrook, Founder and former CEO of Alpha Group, joins Victoria Stevens for a candid conversation for the latest Stock Exchanges episode about building a company worth over £1 billion, a journey in which the business went from an initial foreign exchange risk management provider to a broad alternative banking offering. Morgan reflects on how he scaled a consultancy-led startup into a global platform, why decentralised ownership and culture were central to Alpha's success, and what led him to gift £28 million of his own shares to management after stepping down. Capital at risk. This should not be construed as investment advice.