Mr Alderman and Sheriff Alastair King

Attended University of Kent, Canterbury (Law). Practised as a solicitor at international law firm, Baker & McKenzie. Advanced Legal Studies Certificate (Bristol). MSc (Finance) London Business School. Founder and Chairman, Naisbitt King Asset Management Limited (NKAML), independent, FCA-regulated fund management firm. 2006-2016 Founder and Chairman of Glendevon King Limited, a fund management company. 2005-2013 Founder and Chief Executive of AIM-quoted Eredene Capital plc, and infrastructure investment fund. Senior positions at NewMedia SPARK plc (now SPARK Ventures) and at Galahad Capitals Plc. Chairman of the Haringey Project for OnSide (youth clubs in deprived metropolitan areas).

City of London: Common Councilman 1999-2016. 2016 elected Alderman for the Ward of Queenhithe.

Committees: Finance and The City Bridge Trust. Liveryman of The Worshipful Companies of Blacksmiths (member of the Court of Assistants), Broderers and Painter-Stainers.

Outside bodies: Samuel Wilson Loan Trust.

Governor of The City of London Freemen’s School.