Ralph Lindeyer - Chairman

In 1988 Ralph and Mike Barker established CCL - concentrating exclusively on financial services compliance consulting.

Ralph qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1970. From 1970 to 1984 he worked as Finance Director for a number of financial services companies. In 1984 he started in private practice as a Chartered Accountant and specialist regulatory consultant.

This background gives Ralph a broad experience of financial services regulation. Today, he acts for a wide range of international hedge funds, brokers and dealers in the securities, derivatives and commodities markets.

Ralph has particular expertise in systems and back office administration, as well as financial reporting. He also specialises in advising firms on regulatory investigations and disciplinary matters.

Ralph is also Chairman of the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants (APCC) an organisation formed at the instigation of the FSA to improve professional standards in compliance.

Chris Yeo - Director

Chris Yeo began his career in financial services in 1988 with the London Stock Exchange where he was involved in the investigation of insider trading and market abuse. He  worked closely with the UK financial services regulator and government agencies and also assisted overseas regulators. During his time with the Exchange he spent 2 years on secondment with the Takeover Panel, running their monitoring unit.

Since 1993 and until joining CCL in May 2008, Chris had worked in Compliance with a number of firms and has been the registered Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data protection Officer for firms involved in Securities Investment Management and Operating Collective Investments. He has chaired or served on a number of committees for APCIMS, the UK trade association, providing advice and guidance on regulatory issues to its membership.

Chris is a Member of the Securities and Investments Institute in the UK.