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Sandy Nairn
Corporate Officer/Principal at
CFA Society of the UK
Net worth: 20 M $ as of 31/07/2026
Profile
Dr. Alasdair G.
Nairn is an Associate at CFA Society of the UK and a Portfolio Manager at Goodhart Partners LLP.
He is on the Board of Directors at Global Opportunities Trust Plc.
Dr. Nairn was previously employed as a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director by The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc, a Chief Executive & Investment Partner by Edinburgh Partners Ltd., a Chief Investment Officer by Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., a Chief Investment Officer by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, a Portfolio Manager by Anglo & Overseas Plc, a Director-Global Equity Research by Franklin Resources, Inc., an Executive Vice President by Global Equity Research Ltd., a Portfolio Manager by Murray Johnstone Ltd., a Chief Investment Officer by SW Funding Plc, a Non-Executive Deputy Chairman by Vebnet (Holdings) Ltd., and a Deputy Executive Chairman by Vebnet Ltd. He also served on the board at Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd., Hill Samuel Asset Management Ltd and Waverley General Private Equity Ltd.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Strathclyde and a doctorate degree from Strathclyde Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2025 | 4,719,822 ( 16.15% ) | 20 M $ | 31/07/2026 |
Sandy Nairn active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
CFA Society of the UK
 CFA Society of the UK Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a association of investment professionals | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Goodhart Partners LLP
 Goodhart Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Goodhart is an active, long-term manager that offers a range of strongly differentiated investment strategies and utilizes a fundamental, research-driven approach to investments. The firm seeks to meet the needs of pension funds for specialist, high performance investment strategies by focusing their attention on strategies which are generally overlooked by investment consultants, but which offer exceptional returns. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
Former positions of Sandy Nairn
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 02/01/2026 |
Edinburgh Partners Ltd.
 Edinburgh Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Edinburgh Partners focuses on long-only, long-term equity management, based on absolute valuation. They seek to provide clients with superior long-term returns by managing Global, International, European and Emerging Market equity strategies. The firm uses the same investment philosophy and method of security analysis across all investment strategies. | Chief Executive Officer | 19/10/2022 |
| THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 23/05/2018 |
Anglo & Overseas Plc
 Anglo & Overseas Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Corporate Officer/Principal | 17/03/2011 |
Vebnet (Holdings) Ltd.
 Vebnet (Holdings) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and supplies Web based software solutions | Director/Board Member | 10/10/2008 |
Training of Sandy Nairn
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Positions held
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Private companies
Connections
63
1st degree connections
19
1st degree companies
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 19 |
|---|---|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
 Franklin Resources, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a holding company which provides investment management services | Finance |
SW Funding Plc
 SW Funding Plc Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services | Finance |
EP Global Opportunities Trust Plc
 EP Global Opportunities Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd.
 Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance FTIML offers an extensive range of funds designed for UK investors and showcases some of the firm’s strongest investment capabilities in key markets such as the UK, Europe and the US, as well as in broader global fixed income and equity. | Finance |
abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd.
 abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance AAI is an active, research-driven manager which employs bottom-up asset analysis combined with a macroeconomic view to seek market mispricing opportunities and provide investors with superior returns. Their overall investment approach is anchored by their fundamental research and in-house expertise across asset classes including UK and international equities, real estate, bonds and cash. The firm typically adopts a long-term investment horizon when selecting equities, basing their investment decisions on in-house criteria and focusing on the firm's prospects over a five-year horizon. For government bonds, they utilize top-down analysis and a combination of bottom-up and macroeconomic research for corporate bonds. | Finance |
The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc
 The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Vebnet (Holdings) Ltd.
Vebnet (Holdings) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and supplies Web based software solutions | Technology Services |
Murray Johnstone Ltd.
 Murray Johnstone Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provision of investment management and advisory services.; | Finance |
Vebnet Ltd.
 Vebnet Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides application software services | Technology Services |
Hill Samuel Asset Management Ltd
 Hill Samuel Asset Management Ltd Regional BanksFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Edinburgh Partners Ltd.
Edinburgh Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Edinburgh Partners focuses on long-only, long-term equity management, based on absolute valuation. They seek to provide clients with superior long-term returns by managing Global, International, European and Emerging Market equity strategies. The firm uses the same investment philosophy and method of security analysis across all investment strategies. | Finance |
University of Strathclyde
 University of Strathclyde Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Anglo & Overseas Plc
Anglo & Overseas Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Goodhart Partners LLP
Goodhart Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Goodhart is an active, long-term manager that offers a range of strongly differentiated investment strategies and utilizes a fundamental, research-driven approach to investments. The firm seeks to meet the needs of pension funds for specialist, high performance investment strategies by focusing their attention on strategies which are generally overlooked by investment consultants, but which offer exceptional returns. | Finance |
CFA Society of the UK
CFA Society of the UK Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a association of investment professionals | Commercial Services |
Waverley General Private Equity Ltd.
 Waverley General Private Equity Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides miscellaneous business credit agencies | Finance |
Strathclyde Business School
 Strathclyde Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership
 Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Finance |
Global Equity Research Ltd. |
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