Jeremy Hudson, Chairman

From 1981 to 1999 Jeremy built a career in the financial services sector as an equity research analyst specialising in the international oil and gas industry, rising to become a leading analyst in his field. 

He began his career with London stockbrokers Laurence Prust & Co and then Laing & Cruickshank. In 1986 he joined US investment bank Prudential Bache and was later recruited to two other leading US investment banks, Lehman Brothers and Salomon Smith Barney. 

In 1996 he was appointed a Managing Director in Equity Research, and in 1999 became Deputy Head of European Equity Research for Salomon Smith Barney (Citigroup) in London. 

In 2001 he moved to New York to manage the firm's customised global research services. In 2003 after retiring from the investment banking industry, he joined Trafford Enterprises. He is a graduate of the University of Sheffield and is married with four children.
 

Jason Trafford, Managing Director

Jason began his career working as the Marketing Manager of Touch of Magic Music Schools, promoting the services of a unique musical notation from Holland. Following his success in this role Jason undertook work for businesses from SMEs such as Access Music College Ltd, Scientific Exhibitions and Tarrant and Co. through to organisations such as Body Audit at Citibank and Cromwell Hospital.

Utilising his expertise in the financial and IT sectors he joined the investment bank Schroder Salomon Smith Barney, working in Equity Research within in the Oil Sector and IT Software and Services sectors. Jason left investment banking in May 2001 to pursue his own business. After forming Trafford Enterprises Ltd, in 2003 he formed Trafford Enterprises Networking+ with Jeremy Hudson.

Jason gained both his first degree in Law and his Masters in Strategic Financial Management from Kingston University. He also has qualifications in accounting, marketing and advertising gained from Nescot College.