Michael Blackburn

Freeport offers consumers leading brands such as Versace, Burberry and Nike at substantial discounts to their high street prices all year in distinctive, well-maintained centers. Formerly a quoted company, listed on the LSE, Freeport is now owned by CEREP II Sarl a subsidiary of Carlyle, one of the world's largest private equity houses. CEREP II Sarl specializes in property based investments. Freeport has been responsible for the development and management of over 200,000 m2 of outlet space.

George Wimpey plc formed from a merger of McLean Homes and Wimpey Homes, George Wimpey has expanded to take in two smaller but respected developers, Laing Homes and McAlpine Homes. George Wimpey plc is a housebuilding company based in London England. It also has operations in the United States. Across the Atlantic, its Morrison Homes unit builds detached homes a year. Morrison Homes builds in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Texas and offers mortgage and title services.

DFS Trading Ltd. manufactures and exports upholstered furniture products. It offers leather sofas, fabric sofas, sofa beds, chairs, recliners, and occasional tables. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Doncaster, the United Kingdom.

Halifax Ltd. provides financial planning services. The company was founded on March 31 1989 and is headquartered in Halifax, the United Kingdom.