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Vanquis Banking Group plc, trading under the ticker VANQ, is a specialist bank founded in 1880 and headquartered in the United Kingdom. The bank operates within the financial sector, providing a range of credit products and services tailored to cater to the needs of its customers, including credit cards, loans, and savings accounts. As a constituent of the FTSE All-Share Index, the company focuses on serving underbanked consumers across the UK, enhancing financial inclusivity through its subsidiaries, such as Vanquis, Moneybarn, and Snoop.

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.