Share Registry
OpenSpace: The Modern Governance Professional
Services for every step in your share registry journey
Share registration is where we began as a company. With over 900 clients and 35 years of experience, we provide global insights and innovative approaches to deliver tailored registry solutions for companies listed in the UK and around the world.
What we offer
Whether you’re launching an IPO, taking care of shareholder records or managing meetings, we’re here for every step in your registry journey and leading the way in digital transformation to enhance shareholder engagement in a cost efficient manner We’ll reduce the hassle of regular activities, such as distributing your dividend payments, managing your special situations and ensuring that meetings and meeting votes go exactly as planned.
Share registry solutions
Our end-to-end suite of registry services offer support and guidance from the start of your company lifecycle to the end, from one-off special situations to routine meeting management.
- Asset reunificationAsset reunification
- Register efficiency and analysisRegister efficiency and analysis
- Corporate actionsCorporate actions
- Shareholder meetingsShareholder meetings
- Global capital marketsGlobal capital markets
- Investor Centre & shareholder servicesInvestor Centre & shareholder services
UK Dividend Monitor
Track the latest UK dividend trends with our quarterly Dividend Monitor. Explore sector breakdowns, growth patterns, forecasts and more, perfect for corporate governance professionals.
Why choose Computershare for share registry services?
Our expertise offers a hand through every step of your share registry journey. From our next-level digital services that improve investor intelligence, engagement and decision-making to our experienced shareholder engagement team, we’ll work with you to create tailored solutions for your business.
Why Computershare?
We’re proud to be a world leader in share registry services. Our blend of smart technology and global expertise allows us to share innovative approaches and deliver solutions that meet all your registry needs. It’s why we have a 37% market share of the FTSE 100.
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market share of the FTSE 100
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IPOs supported since 2018, a third of the market
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Meet the team
Mark Cleland
CEO of Governance Services and CEO of Issuer Services, UCIA
Michael Sansom
Head of UK Registry
Sophie de Freitas FCIS
Client Relationship Director > Computershare Channel Islands
Cecilia Williams
Client Solutions Director > Computershare Investor Services
Andrew Lyons
Client Solutions Associate Director > Computershare Investor Services
Maddie Scrafton
Global Managing Director, Entity Governance and Compliance, Computershare
Matt Brimble
Client Relationship Director
Nigel Derrick
Client Services Director, Funds & Employee Share Schemes, Ireland
Katrina Hagart
Client Relationship Director
Tim Anderson-Edward
Market Development Director
Mark Cleland
CEO of Governance Services and CEO of Issuer Services, UCIA
With 20 years’ experience in the industry, Mark joined Computershare in 2019. Mark is responsible for our Issuer Services business in the UK, South Africa and Ireland, comprising share registration, governance services and a range of Issuer Services offerings. Prior to joining Computershare, Mark held senior positions at PwC and EY, as well as board director at Capita Asset Services.
Michael Sansom
Head of UK Registry
Michael has worked in Computershare’s UK registry business for more than 20 years, directly managing or overseeing teams of staff responsible for the provision of high-quality services to issuers, from non-listed companies to FTSE100s with complex service requirements. He has an excellent understanding of Computershare’s business and capabilities and is experienced at working with customers to develop and implement long-term shareholder strategies utilising market and customer insight.
Michael is a qualified Company Secretary and leads the efforts of the UK business to monitor and influence local market and EU legislative developments that may impact issuers, their shareholders or our services. He represents Computershare on a number of external bodies and industry working groups. He is the current chairman of the UK Chartered Governance Institute Registrars Group and a long-standing member of the Institute’s Company Secretaries Forum and International Working Group.
Sophie de Freitas FCIS
Client Relationship Director > Computershare Channel Islands
Sophie is a Fellow of CGI with over 20 years’ experience in financial services and a Jersey based board member. Sophie has extensive experience in working with clients seeking an IPO and working with companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and other regulated global stock exchanges with overall responsibility for over 200 client relationships.
Cecilia Williams
Client Solutions Director > Computershare Investor Services
Cecilia has over 25 years' experience in the financial services sector and leads Computershare’s Issuer Services new business activity in the UK. She has provided senior oversight to over 100 IPOs in the last 5 years in London and international markets. These deals include: ARM, Fadel Partners, WAG Payments, Polestar, Helios Towers and Aurrigo International.
T: +44 (0)778 643 0580
Cecilia.Williams@computershare.co.uk
Andrew Lyons
Client Solutions Associate Director > Computershare Investor Services
Andrew has over 15 years’ experience in corporate communications. His considerable relationship management and business development experience within the Financial Services sector is helping Computershare build strong, enduring and productive relationships with clients and advisers at every part of the IPO journey.
T: +44 (0)797 705 4648
Andrew.Lyons@computershare.co.uk
Maddie Scrafton
Global Managing Director, Entity Governance and Compliance, Computershare
Maddie has a wealth of experience advising on and delivering practical corporate governance solutions. In her current role, she serves as the Global Managing Director of Entity Governance and Compliance, providing governance and company secretarial support to global companies. She also continues to lead UK Entity Governance and Compliance as Managing Director. Previous roles include Head of Governance for the Board of HSBC Holdings plc, Company Secretary for an AIM listed group and Senior Manager within EY's Entity Compliance and Governance team. Maddie is a fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute.
Matt Brimble
Client Relationship Director
Matt has overall responsibility for the client management team and delivery of services to his client portfolio, as well as engagement and interaction with the wider industry. With over 16 years’ experience in client management, Matt has been key to ensuring both consistency across core service and the development and delivery of innovative solutions aligned to key client objectives. He also holds the Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration (ICSA qualification).
Nigel Derrick
Client Services Director, Funds & Employee Share Schemes, Ireland
Nigel has more than 30 years' industry experience underpinning his current role as Client Services Director for the Funds & Employee Share Schemes businesses in Ireland. Nigel is actively involved within the industry and is a Council member if the Irish ProShare Association and from April 2017 will take on the role of Chairperson.
Katrina Hagart
Client Relationship Director
Katrina has over 25 years’ experience in share registration, 19 years of these years within Client Management having most recently been a Senior Client Manager. She has managed a wide variety of clients throughout this time and most recently has been responsible for a small group of our high-profile clients.
Tim Anderson-Edward
Market Development Director
Tim has been working within governance for nearly twenty years, helping clients to understand and improve how well their governance is working. Before joining Computershare, Tim spent 10 years at Independent Audit, one of the UK's leading board effectiveness reviewers. At Computershare, Tim is responsible for how we engage with our markets, bringing together company secretaries and others to learn about what really matters, and ensuring insights feed back into our business and shape our proposition.
Tim.Anderson-Edward@computershare.co.uk
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