Leeds Directors’ Dinner
Free
Join us for our first members’ dinner in Leeds – an excellent opportunity to meet and network with like-minded company executives from across the Yorkshire region.
We are delighted to welcome Kevin Hollinrake, Chairman of the Conservative Party and Gervais Williams, QCA President and veteran small-cap investor. They will be joined by Chris Burn, Head of Business and Features at the Yorkshire Post and together, will examine the UK economy and the political agenda.
The QCA’s policy team will also provide an update on our campaigns, research and wider market reforms.
Kindly sponsored by Panmure Liberum & PKF.
Book your place now.
Event Details
Date: 5 March, 2026
Start time: 18:30 GMT
End time: 21:30 GMT
Venue: Aspire, 2 Infirmary Street Leeds LS1 2JP
Directions: Details provided upon booking
Phone: +44 (0)20 7600 3745
Email: mail@theqca.com
Kevin Hollinrake, Chairman of the Conservative Party
Kevin Hollinrake is the Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton and currently serves as Chairman of the Conservative Party. A successful entrepreneur, he co-founded Hunters Estate Agents in 1992, growing it into one of the UK’s leading property networks. Before entering politics, Kevin spent over 30 years in business, bringing commercial insight to his parliamentary work.
Since being elected in 2015, he has held several ministerial and shadow cabinet roles, including Minister for Small Business and Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. He is a passionate advocate for fair business practices and regional development.
Born and raised in North Yorkshire, Kevin is a keen sportsman and remains deeply connected to his local community.
Chris Burn, Head of Business and Features at the Yorkshire Post
Chris Burn is Head of Business and Features at The Yorkshire Post. He joined the paper in 2017 and has previously served as Political Editor and Assistant Features Editor. With a background in regional journalism at The Sheffield Star and The Shropshire Star, Chris brings deep insight into Yorkshire’s business landscape and political affairs.
Gervais Williams, QCA President and Veteran Small-Cap Investor
Gervais was a previous Chairman of the Quoted Companies Alliance and took on the honorary, non-board position of QCA President in October 2023. Gervais manages a number of funds that aggregate to between £0.5 – 1bn.
Gervais’s fund management career extends over 30 years including 17 years at Gartmore. In 2011, he joined Premier Miton where he has set up a number of new funds with Martin Turner. He was a former board member of The Investment Association, the government’s Patient Capital Review and is an advisor the AIM Advisory Council.
Gervais is a regular industry commentator at conferences and in the media, including on the Radio 4 Today program. He is also the author of a number of books on the changing economic outlook. His first book ‘Slow Finance’ was published in the autumn of 2011, with his second book ‘The Future is Small’ in November 2014, and his third book ‘The Retreat of Globalisation’ in December 2016.
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