Hansa Investment Company Limited, previously Hansa Trust PLC and Scottish and Mercantile Investment Trust, has been closely associated with the Salomon Family since the 1950s. The Salomon Family are the beneficiaries of family trusts that are, themselves, substantial shareholders of Hansa Investment Company Limited. Further, they are actively involved in its management with William Salomon currently serving as a Director of Hansa Investment Company Limited as well as being the Senior Partner of the Portfolio Manager, Hansa Capital Partners LLP.