Marcus Johnson

Marcus Johnson is the Senior Director in terms of years of service and his connections with the company go back to its foundation. At that time, he was writing research on the gilt-edged market and one of his Edinburgh clients was a founding director of the company. Today he is actively engaged in all elements of the company’s activities. 

Marcus also has educational interests in Lloyd’s of London. In 2022 he was appointed Chair of the Association of Lloyd’s Members (the body representing Lloyd’s Third Party Capital) where, in conjunction with Sean Thompson of Camradata, he runs a popular seminar for Investment Managers to introduce them to the Lloyd’s market.  He is Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment’s (CISI)  Examination Panel, which sets professional exams at the Masters level for pension transfers and planning advice and has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of the CISI in recognition of the significant positive contribution he has made to the Institute and to the sector.

He has written widely on corporate governance and on investment management. We continue to provide his services as a Non-Executive Director to several companies.  Copies of his articles on Corporate Governance can be obtained by emailing info@kirly.co.uk 

Marcus additionally has interests in forestry, particularly in the Baltic Republics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). 

He is also a Director of Cambridge Network, where Kirly Group Holdings is one of the original founding shareholders. 

Email: marcus.johnson@kirly.co.uk