A livery company is a type of guild or professional association that originated in medieval times in London,England. Livery companies comprise London's ancient and modern trade associations and guilds,almost all of which are styled the "Worshipful Company of" their respective craft,trade or profession. There are 111 livery companies in total. They play a significant part in the life of the City,not least by providing charitable-giving and networking opportunities. Liverymen retain voting rights for the senior civic offices,such as the Lord Mayor,Sheriffs and Common Council of the City Corporation,London's ancient municipal authority with extensive local government powers.
Sir Paul Rupert Judge was an English business and political figure. He served as Chairman of the Royal Society of Arts,President of the Chartered Management Institute,and Deputy Chairman of the American Management Association. He also served as the Director General of the Conservative Party and a Ministerial Advisor to the Cabinet Office. He was educated at Trinity College,Cambridge.
Peter Keith Levene,Baron Levene of Portsoken KStJ is a businessman who was chairman of Lloyd's of London from 2003 until 2011 and Lord Mayor of London from 1998 to 1999.
Sir John Boothman StuttardKStJ JP FCA is an English chartered accountant who was Lord Mayor of the City of London from 2006 to 2007.
Sir Peter Drury Haggerston GadsdenFREng was a Canadian born British chartered engineer and globe-trotting trader. He was the 652nd Lord Mayor of London in 1979 and 1980.
Michael Raymond Mainelli,is an American-born British scientist,economist,and accountant,known for being Chairman of Z/Yen,Sheriff of London for 2019–21,and 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London for 2023–24.
Sir Rowland John Rathbone Whitehead,5th Baronet was a British baronet and merchant banker. In later life,he was heavily engaged with many charities.
Robert (Bob) Wigley, OStJ,BSc,HonDBA,FCA,CCMI,is Chairman of UK Finance,a Non Executive Director of R3 LLC and Lightico Ltd,an Executive Member of Seraphim Space Enterprise LLP and is an investor,entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is author of a book about the effects of technology on Gen Z,Born Digital:The Story of a Distracted generation. He is a non-executive director of the Qatar Financial Centre and chairman of its audit committee. He was a Founding Global Britain Commissioner during its life,is a member of the Trade Advisory Group for Financial Services at the Department for International Trade and a member of the UK's Economic Crime Strategic Board at the Home Office,co-chaired by the Home Secretary and Chancellor. He is a member of the UK's Economic Security Public Private Forum Chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
Sir Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa is a British businessman and philanthropist. He is the first mixed heritage Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. He founded and led the AIM-listed technology merchant bank Interregnum and now leads Restoration Partners. Ken Olisa is Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and has served and serves on several boards of philanthropic,educational and regulator organisations. Sir Kenneth with his wife endowed the Olisa Library at Fitzwilliam College,Cambridge.
Sir David William Brewer,was a British marine insurance broker who served as Lord Mayor of London (2005/06) and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to Elizabeth II (2008–15).
Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans,4th Baron Mountevans,,is a British hereditary peer and shipbroker,who served as Lord Mayor of London from 2015 to 2016.
Sir Michael Berry Savory was Lord Mayor of London for 2004–2005.
Sir Alan Colin Drake Yarrow,FCSI was Lord Mayor of London 2014–15. He is an investment banker,who has served as Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities &Investment (CISI) since 2009.
Peter Lionel Raleigh Hewitt is an English business and civic figure.
The Company of Entrepreneurs is a Company without Livery and an aspirant Livery Company of the City of London. It successfully petitioned the Court of Aldermen for Guild status in 2014 with ambitions to become a full Livery Company by 2024. It is a membership and charitable organisation formed of men and women connected with the City of London who have invested their own time and financial resources in establishing and running successful businesses and enterprises. Its motto is Dare,Create,Succeed
Sir Gavyn Farr Arthur was a British judge and prominent figure in the City of London who served as the 675th Lord Mayor from 2002 to 2003.
Sir Andrew Charles Parmley,is Principal of the Harrodian School in Barnes,London,and served as Lord Mayor of London for 2016–17.
Sir Ralph Edgar Perring,1st Baronet was a British businessman who was elected the 635th Lord Mayor of London.
Sir Christopher Rupert Walford was an English solicitor who served as the 667th Lord Mayor of London.
Alderman Alastair John Naisbitt King is a British businessman in asset management who chairs Naisbitt King Asset Management Ltd,and served as the Aldermanic Sheriff of London for 2022/23. He is the Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London.
