Established in 1984 as an offshoot of the Aston University Health and Safety Department, Hastam is an independent company employing a multi-disciplinary team of health, safety and environmental specialists. The company's headquarters are in Essex but close links are maintained with the Aston University giving their clients unrivalled access to the latest research in health, safety and environmental management.

In addition to training and consultancy services, Hastam produces a number of off-the-shelf products designed to simplify health, safety and environmental management, including the widely used CHASE audit and evaluation systems. Hastam also has a successful audit system, CHASE which has been in use since 1988.

Complyport is a leading compliance and regulatory consultancy providing bespoke, practical compliance solutions for regulated financial services firms. Established in 2001, Complyport is now one of the UK’s largest compliance consulting businesses, combining former regulators, industry practitioners and legally qualified individuals to offer clients access to an exceptional, professional team and a premium service at all levels.

Since launch, Complyport has assisted with over 400 FSA applications for Part IV Permission (regulatory licence) and has a 100% success record.

The firm serves clients across all areas of regulated activities, including investment management, securities and brokerage, banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate finance and capital introduction.

Complyport regularly organises seminars, workshops and classroom-based professional development sessions for their clients and other industry professionals. These can be designed specifically for individual firms, organisations and trade bodies that reflect the increasing demand for personalisation within their training requirements, or be a general seminar on topics of interest to the regulated industry space.

Complyport is a member of the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants (APCC), a national association of professional consultants, supported by the FSA.