Mark Shooter

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Mark Shooter (born July 1971) is a councillor for the Hendon ward in the London Borough of Barnet. He served as a Conservative councillor from 2010 until November 2024, when he defected to Reform UK, becoming the party’s first councillor in London. He is Chairman of Reform UK Barnet.

Personal Background

Shooter was educated at Hasmonean High School, an Orthodox Jewish secondary school in Hendon — where he was a contemporary of Alan Howard (founder of Brevan Howard, one of the world’s largest hedge funds). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from City University London. He lives in Hendon with his wife Melissa Shooter and their five children. He is an active member of the Orthodox Jewish community, attending three synagogues: Hendon United Synagogue (Raleigh Close), Toras Chaim, and Ner Yisrael.

His brothers are also in finance and both have documented connections to Alan Howard’s Brevan Howard:

• Simon Shooter started his career as a trader’s assistant at Brevan Howard before moving to Manro Haydan Trading (17 months as FX trader), Mansard Capital (2 years as global macro portfolio manager), Mint Partners (listed derivatives trader), and then Societe Generale (hedge fund FX sales, hired 2012). He also had a stint at Mark’s Shooter Fund Management. He is now Senior Macro FX & EM Hedge Fund Sales at Caventor Capital.
• Ben Shooter was at Credit Suisse for 12 years (specialising in currency option sales), rising to global head of FX sales. Brevan Howard was described as “one of Shooter’s most active clients” at Credit Suisse — he reportedly generated sales credits approaching $100 million annually. After leaving Credit Suisse in June 2012, he joined JB Drax Honore as Global Head of Foreign Exchange Sales, with JB Drax hoping to secure trading volumes from key hedge fund accounts including Brevan Howard.

These family connections to Brevan Howard are significant: while no direct business relationship between Mark Shooter and Alan Howard/Brevan Howard has been identified, Mark’s brother Simon worked at Brevan Howard at the start of his career, and his brother Ben had Brevan Howard as a major institutional client.

Sources: Jewish Chronicle - Former Hasmonean student becomes youngest mayor of Barnet; Jewish News - Ex-Hasmonean student becomes youngest mayor of Barnet; Euromoney - SG hires Shooter for hedge fund sales; Euromoney - JB Drax hires Ben Shooter from Credit Suisse

Political Career

Shooter was first elected as a Conservative councillor for Hendon ward in May 2010. In August 2010 he launched a leadership challenge against Barnet Conservative group leader Lynne Hillan over the “Allowancegate” councillor allowance increases controversy — he lost by one vote. In January 2011 he was sacked as deputy chairman of the Scrutiny Committee, reportedly for challenging the council’s outsourcing programme and parking policies, objecting to the sale of the crematorium, and inviting charities to budget meetings. He was elected Mayor of Barnet in 2015, serving the 2015-16 municipal year, believed to be the youngest person (aged 43-44) to hold the position. He chaired the Barnet Pension Fund Committee from June 2014 to May 2022, overseeing one of the largest local government pension schemes in London. He claims to have transformed a 70% funding position into a 120% surplus (over £250 million), and publicly criticised Newton Investment Management’s “disastrously poor” performance. In November 2024 he defected to Reform UK, citing frustration with the Conservative Party’s policies on government bureaucracy, excessive regulations, and what he described as the “uniparty” system. He had previously failed in a bid to become leader of the Conservative opposition on Barnet Council. He is standing as a Reform UK candidate for West Hendon in the 7 May 2026 Barnet Council elections.

His lawyer is Mark Lewis, a notable pro-Israel libel lawyer. Sources: Barnet Eye - Councillor Mark Shooter challenges Hillan for Leadership; Barnet Eye - Councillor Mark Shooter Sacked from Scrutiny Committee; Barnet Post - The turquoise tide; Barnet Council - Councillor details; Pensions Expert; The Negotiator

Views on Israel and Antisemitism

Shooter has publicly described pro-Palestine marches in London as “antisemitic marches,” stating: “I was campaigning on stopping the antisemitic marches going on in London. I just thought, what was happening on our streets was terrible.” He indicated that his strong opposition to pro-Palestine demonstrations helped win communal support for Reform UK among the Jewish community. Source: Jewish Chronicle - Meet the British Jews drawn to Nigel Farage’s party

Career in Finance

Early Career (1991–1997)

Shooter graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from City University London. He worked as an Assistant Actuary at R Watson (Watson Wyatt) actuarial consultancy from 1991–1993. He then moved into derivatives trading at UBS from 1993–1995, specifically trading bond option volatility in the O’Connor division of the then SBC Warburg group. O’Connor & Associates was a Chicago-based options trading firm acquired by Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC) in 1992; SBC later merged with Union Bank of Switzerland to form UBS in 1998. In 1997, Shooter left institutional trading to become a “local” (independent floor trader) on LIFFE, founding Shooter & Curtis Options Trading as CEO and chief trader. Sources: LinkedIn; Fimat/SocGen Press Release, 1 Nov 2004

Kyte Group and Proprietary Trading (1997–2004)

After becoming a local, Shooter operated a large managed account within the Kyte Group Ltd, the financial group headed by derivatives trader David Kyte. He built a track record over 8 years of successful own-account trading in bond and equity options using relative value techniques and proprietary analytics. Sources: Fimat/SocGen Press Release, 1 Nov 2004

Shooter Fund Management (2004–2007)

In November 2004, Shooter founded Shooter Fund Management in collaboration with the Kyte Group. The first product was the Shooter Multi-Strategy Master Fund, a London-based volatility arbitrage hedge fund. Fimat Group (part of Societe Generale) was appointed as prime broker, and the fund was regulated by the FSA. The fund aimed to start with assets of $10–15 million including substantial commitments from Shooter and Kyte personally.

The fund operated 10–15 strategies including: inter-market European equity index arbitrage, dispersion trading, macro volatility trading, and term structure volatility arbitrage. It focused on exchange-traded, front-month derivatives to reduce risk. The fund joined the Fimat Volatility Arbitrage Median (FVAM) index in April 2005, and reportedly had not had a negative month from launch through mid-2005.

The fund also had a computerised foreign-exchange portfolio that returned 34% in 2007 and 10% through April 2008.

However, the equity-index trading strategy suffered catastrophic losses, with the fund losing 40% in 2007 on equity-index trades. The fund closed in 2007 according to Euromoney, and was subsequently dissolved. (Note: The fund does not appear in current Companies House records under the name “Shooter Fund Management LLP” — it may have been registered under a different entity name, or as an offshore structure with a UK-regulated management company. Shooter Fund Management was, however, listed as a corporate member of Intermatch Brokers LLP (OC320157), a Kyte Group-connected entity, from June to October 2006, with an address at 5 Edgeworth Crescent, London, NW4 4HA.)

Four former employees — David Beddington (former director of marketing), Ari Andricopoulos (trader), Charles Phan (quantitative analyst and software developer), and Antti Aitio (trader) — left to found Dacharan Capital LLP in March 2008, seeking $200 million for a currency fund that leveraged the FX trading expertise developed at Shooter Fund.

Other team members at Shooter Fund Management included senior trader Steve Durham (formerly head trader at Mako Investment Managers, having previously worked at BZW and as a local on LIFFE and the London Stock Exchange). Sources: Fimat/SocGen Press Release, 1 Nov 2004; Hedgeweek - Shooter fund joins FIMAT Volatility Arbitrage Median; Opalesque Alternative Market Briefing, 3 Jun 2005; HedgeCo - Former Shooter Employees Seek $200 Million for Currency Fund; Euromoney - SG hires Shooter for hedge fund sales; Companies House - Intermatch Brokers LLP officers

Intermatch Brokers LLP (2006)

Shooter was personally an LLP Designated Member of Intermatch Brokers LLP (OC320157) from 5 June to 9 October 2006, alongside Shooter Fund Management as a corporate member. Intermatch Brokers was registered c/o The Kyte Group Limited at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH. The entity was incorporated on 5 June 2006 and dissolved on 26 July 2011. Other members included The Kyte Group Limited and Kyte Broking Limited, confirming the close operational relationship between Shooter and the Kyte Group. Karajan Ltd was also briefly a member (resigned 12 March 2007), linking this entity to Shooter’s later property ventures. Sources: Companies House - Intermatch Brokers LLP; Companies House - Intermatch Brokers LLP officers

Sequoia Capital Fund Management LLP (2011)

In 2011, Shooter was briefly an LLP Member of Sequoia Capital Fund Management LLP (OC363628) from 1 June to 18 October 2011 — a tenure of approximately 4.5 months. This was a London-based hedge fund manager formed on 8 April 2011 that pursued a quantitative investment approach to trade a diversified portfolio, targeting 15% volatility with short-term systematic strategies in highly liquid markets. The firm was unrelated to the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. It was dissolved on 27 April 2021. Other members included Matthew Brown, Douglas Garistina, Mustafa Al Hussein, Julian Brose, and Nicolas Laurencin. Notably, Karajan Ltd was also a member of Sequoia (resigned 18 October 2011, the same date as Shooter) — further confirming Karajan as a Shooter-connected entity. Sources: Companies House - Sequoia Capital Fund Management LLP; Companies House - SCFM officers; Preqin - Sequoia Capital Fund Management

Transition to Property (post-2010)

Shooter’s entry into property development followed the collapse of his hedge fund. His first property company, Kingscroft Estates LLP, was incorporated on 19 November 2010, just as his financial career was winding down. The source of capital for his property investments — which grew to include multiple HMOs, property conversions, and offshore corporate structures — raises questions given the 40% loss at his hedge fund. His brothers remained in finance: Simon Shooter later traded listed derivatives at Mint Partners and was a global macro portfolio manager at Mansard Capital before being hired by Societe Generale for hedge fund FX sales in 2012; Ben Shooter was global head of FX sales at Credit Suisse for 12 years before joining JB Drax Honore. Sources: Companies House - Mark Richard Shooter appointments; Euromoney - SG hires Shooter for hedge fund sales; Euromoney - JB Drax hires Ben Shooter from Credit Suisse

Business Interests and Israel Connections

Gold Wynn UK

Shooter served as Director of Gold Wynn UK Holdings Limited from 22 May 2020 to 23 November 2023, was reappointed 19 December 2023 to 12 July 2024, and as CEO / head of UK operations of Goldwynn UK from May 2022. He was also director of Gold Wynn Heathrow Limited (4 April 2022 - 11 August 2025, then reappointed 17 December 2025 to present) and director of Goldwynn Quay Management Limited (from 24 January 2025). Gold Wynn is a Canadian family-owned (Wynn/Weinzweig family) real estate company headquartered in Buffalo, NY and Nassau, Bahamas, with significant operations in Israel including: a luxury 17-unit residential building at 80 Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv (purchased for NIS 63 million); the Herzliya Mall/Arena Mall (NIS 335 million acquisition via Reality Investment Funds); and an investment partnership in the Mandarin Oriental Residence, Tel Aviv (NIS 1 billion project). UK projects Shooter oversaw include: Heathrow House (169 apartments, GBP 56m GDV, refinanced with GBP 35m UTB facility in March 2026); Goldwynn Quay coliving in Canary Wharf (209 units, GBP 85m GDV); and oversight of Station House and Centric House in Milton Keynes. Shooter’s role as UK head of operations for a company with substantial Israeli property holdings and philanthropy (donations to Birthright Israel, JNF, Israel Cancer Research Fund) represents a direct business connection to Israel. Sources: Companies House - Gold Wynn UK Holdings officers; Companies House - Gold Wynn Heathrow officers; Companies House - Mark Shooter appointments; Gold Wynn International Properties; PropertyWire - UTB provides GBP 35m refinancing; Urban Living News - Goldwynn Quay

Civ Robotics (formerly Civdrone)

Shooter announced on LinkedIn that he started a position at Civ Robotics, an Israeli construction technology startup founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv. The company develops autonomous drone-based land surveying and marking systems for construction sites. This represents a direct professional engagement with an Israeli technology company. Sources: LinkedIn; Startup Nation Finder - Civdrone; Calcalist Tech

Kingscroft Estates LLP — Rogue Landlord Conviction

Shooter is an LLP Designated Member of Kingscroft Estates (since 2015, initially as LLP Member from 2010). In December 2016, the company pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court to operating an unlicensed HMO at Hurdwick Place, Camden. A 4-bedroom townhouse had been subdivided into 14 bedrooms sharing one small kitchen. Inspectors found rat droppings and an unguarded flat roof. The property generated approximately £84,000 annually in rent. Tenants were required to pay rent in cash via envelopes placed under doors — a property tribunal later noted this appeared designed to “obscure any income audit trail.” Kingscroft was fined £4,000 plus £4,540 in costs. In 2017, a property tribunal ordered Kingscroft to repay £6,363 to four tenants. Sources: Camden Council press release; Camden New Journal; The Londoner

34 Shoot-Up Hill — Overcrowded HMO

Shooter also owns a property at 34 Shoot-Up Hill, Kilburn — originally a 4-bedroom detached home purchased at auction in 2010, which was subdivided into 24 bedrooms across four units (34A, B, C, D), licensed for a maximum of 33 residents. Former tenant Zack Polanski (later Green Party leader) was offered a “warden” position to avoid eviction while Camden Council investigated. Source: The Londoner

Offshore Corporate Structures

Two of Shooter’s LLPs — Kingscroft Estates and Silverlake Estates LLP — include offshore entities as members: Geonnais Investments Limited (Jersey company 96370), London and Midlands Limited (BVI company 1818602), and Solarstone Limited (Jersey company 116364). The use of offshore structures in property LLPs raises questions about tax planning and beneficial ownership transparency. Sources: Companies House — Kingscroft; Companies House — Silverlake

Other Companies (Active)

• Heathrow House Hold Ltd (Director, since March 2022)
• Centric House Apart Ltd (Director, since January 2022)
• Baumarkt Ltd (Director, since September 2019)
• Silverlake Estates LLP (LLP Designated Member, since July 2014) Source: Companies House

Permitted Developments Investments — SPV Directorships

Director of Permitted Developments Investments No 13 Limited (11937440) from 22 May 2020 to 8 August 2025, and of Permitted Developments Investments No 8 Ltd (11319715) from 22 June 2021 to 7 February 2025. Both SPVs are part of a series of at least 22 numbered companies originally created by BYM Capital (Amitai, Ditkovsky, Dunner). On both No 8 and No 13, Shooter served alongside Jeffrey Mark Weinzweig (Jeffrey Wynn of Gold Wynn), who remains sole director of both. The BYM founders all resigned from both SPVs before Shooter and Weinzweig were appointed, indicating the properties were transferred from BYM to the Gold Wynn orbit.

Shooter was also sole director (after Dadoun resigned June 2023) of Permitted Developments No Ltd (13851613), a separate entity registered at Churchill House, Bunns Lane, NW7 2AS, incorporated January 2022 and dissolved November 2025. This matches the “Permitted Development No Ltd” entry on his Barnet Council register of interests.

See Permitted Developments Investments for the full series analysis. Sources: Companies House - PDI No 13 officers; Companies House - PDI No 8 officers; Companies House - Permitted Developments No Ltd

Charitable Activities and Self-Dealing

The Shooter Charitable Foundation

Shooter is a Trustee and Director (since March 2007) and sole Secretary (since October 2011) of The Shooter Charitable Foundation Limited (Charity No. 1119115). The charity’s stated purpose is “the advancement of orthodox Jewish faith, religious education, the relief of poverty, sickness & infirmity, and the advancement of such other objects as are charitable according to English law.” The other trustees are Melissa Shooter and Jacob Shooter (appointed August 2025). Former officers include Alan Shooter (father, resigned 2011) and Samuel Joseph Shooter (resigned 2021). In 2024-25 it had income of GBP 6,907 and expenditure of GBP 18,129. The charity has made loans to Mark Shooter personally totalling up to £20,000 since 2013. The Charity Commission issued regulatory advice regarding conflict-of-interest management. Sources: Charity Commission; The Londoner

Chai Cancer Care

As Mayor of Barnet (2015-16), Shooter chose Chai Cancer Care as his mayoral charity, describing it as “a special charity which provides incredible respite services” headquartered in Hendon. Chai Cancer Care is the Jewish community’s national cancer support organisation. Source: Jewish Chronicle

Land Dispensation in Barnet

On 20 September 2023, Shooter was granted a dispensation regarding beneficial interest in land within the Borough of Barnet. The specific property details are not disclosed on the public register. This is notable given his extensive property development activities and his role as a sitting councillor voting on planning matters. Source: Barnet Register of Interests

Full Register of Interests (as of 8 April 2025)

Shooter declared roles in the following 26 entities under “Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation”:

1. Selsdon Way Dev Ltd (Director)
2. Centric House Apartments Limited (Director)
3. Permitted Developments Investments No 13 Limited (Director)
4. Baumarkt Ltd (Director)
5. Kingscroft Estates LLP (Designated Member)
6. Silverlake Estates LLP (Designated Member)
7. The Shooter Charitable Foundation Limited (Director)
8. Gold Wynn Heathrow Ltd (Director)
9. Heathrow House Ltd (Director)
10. Heathrow House Holdings Limited (Director)
11. Saxon Square Christchurch Ltd
12. Karajan Ltd
13. Antares Greenhouse Gas Reduction LLP
14. Permitted Development No Ltd
15. Centric House Apart Ltd
16. Selsdon Way Development Ltd (Director)
17. Station House Management Services Ltd (Director)
18. JV Tower Ltd (Secretary)
19. JV Tower 1 Ltd (Director)
20. JV Tower 2 Ltd (Secretary)
21. Station House Management Services Ltd (Director, listed twice)
22. Goldwynn UK Holdings Limited (Director)
23. Heathrow House Hold Ltd (Director)
24. SH Milton Keynes Travel Ltd
25. SH Milton Keynes Travel Ltd (Director, listed twice)
26. Goldwynn Quay Management Ltd (Director)

No sponsorship, contracts with the council, licences, corporate tenancies, or securities were declared. The form was most recently signed on 3 April 2025. Source: Barnet Register of Interests

Summary of Israel Connections

1. Gold Wynn: Served as Director/CEO of the UK arm of a company with three property investments in Israel (Tel Aviv and Herzliya).
2. Civ Robotics: Took a position at an Israeli construction tech startup based in Tel Aviv.
3. The Shooter Charitable Foundation: Founded a charity dedicated to advancing Orthodox Jewish faith and religious education.
4. Orthodox Jewish community: Educated at Hasmonean (Orthodox Jewish school); attends three Orthodox synagogues in Hendon.
5. Political stance: Publicly opposes pro-Palestine demonstrations, characterising them as “antisemitic marches.”
6. No confirmed membership of Conservative Friends of Israel, BICOM, JNF, Board of Deputies, or other formal pro-Israel organisations found in public sources.

Edges

Gold Wynn

Director of Gold Wynn UK Holdings Limited (May 2020 - Nov 2023, then Dec 2023 - Jul 2024) and CEO / head of UK operations of Goldwynn UK (from May 2022). Also director of Gold Wynn Heathrow Limited (Apr 2022 - Aug 2025, reappointed Dec 2025-present) and Goldwynn Quay Management Limited (from Jan 2025). Gold Wynn is a Canadian family-owned (Wynn/Weinzweig) real estate company with significant property investments in Israel (80 Rothschild Boulevard Tel Aviv, Herzliya Arena Mall, Mandarin Oriental Residence Tel Aviv) and UK operations including Heathrow House (169 apartments, GBP 56m GDV), Goldwynn Quay Canary Wharf (209 units, GBP 85m GDV), and Milton Keynes projects. The Wynn family donates to Birthright Israel, JNF, and the Israel Cancer Research Fund.

Civ Robotics

Announced a position at Civ Robotics (formerly Civdrone), an Israeli construction technology startup based in Tel Aviv that develops autonomous drone-based land surveying systems.

The Shooter Charitable Foundation

Trustee and Director since 2007 of this charity dedicated to the advancement of Orthodox Jewish faith, religious education, and relief of poverty. Other trustees are his wife Melissa Shooter and Jacob Shooter.

Chai Cancer Care

Chose Chai Cancer Care as his mayoral charity during his term as Mayor of Barnet (2015-16). Chai Cancer Care is the Jewish community’s national cancer support organisation headquartered in Hendon.

Hasmonean High School

Former pupil of this Orthodox Jewish secondary school in Hendon. Was the second former Hasmonean student to serve as Mayor of Barnet in three years.

Hendon United Synagogue

Attends Hendon United Synagogue at Raleigh Close, one of three synagogues he regularly attends.

Toras Chaim

Attends Toras Chaim synagogue in Hendon, one of three synagogues he regularly attends.

Ner Yisrael

Attends Ner Yisrael Community synagogue, one of three synagogues he regularly attends.

Kingscroft Estates

LLP Designated Member of Kingscroft Estates since 2015. The property company was prosecuted by Camden Council for operating an unlicensed HMO. Also owns 34 Shoot-Up Hill, a 33-person HMO.

Silverlake Estates LLP

LLP Designated Member since July 2014. Property estates LLP with offshore members in Jersey and BVI.

Baumarkt Ltd

Sole Director since September 2019. Building materials agency company registered at Churchill House, Bunns Lane.

Heathrow House Hold Ltd

Director since March 2022. Real estate investment/letting company. Co-directed with Michel Dadoun until June 2023.

Centric House Apart Ltd

Director since January 2022. Real estate management company. Co-directed with Michel Dadoun until June 2023.

Michel Dadoun

Recurring business associate. Co-director at Heathrow House Hold Ltd, Centric House Apart Ltd, Permitted Developments No Ltd, Selsdon Way Dev Ltd, and J V Tower 1 Ltd (the likely acquisition vehicle for the Northern and Shell Tower / Goldwynn Quay). Dadoun resigned from all in June 2023. Shooter was also director of United Properties London Ltd (Feb 2021–Jun 2023), Dadoun’s primary company and Gold Wynn’s UK development partner. Dadoun appears to have been declared bankrupt in early 2024 (case BR-2024-000088), with mass resignations from all remaining companies on 5 November 2024. His business partner Joel Salem and likely wife Judith Robinson-Dadoun were convicted in February 2024 for illegal flat conversions at 52 Fortune Green Road, Camden (£350,000 fine + £247,000 costs). Control of United Properties London Ltd has passed to Gabriel Shimeon Dadoun (b. 2001), likely Michel’s son.

Joel Salem

Long-standing business partner of Michel Dadoun. Was director of United Properties London Ltd (May 2020 to April 2021), overlapping with Shooter’s directorship there. Convicted in February 2024 alongside Judith Robinson-Dadoun for illegal flat conversions at 52 Fortune Green Road, Camden (£350,000 fine + £247,000 costs).

Isaac Salem

Brother of Joel Salem. Took over multiple Dadoun/Salem companies following Dadoun’s apparent bankruptcy in November 2024. Operates from Suite 228, 42 Watford Way, NW4 — the same address used on many Shooter/Dadoun company filings.

Topland Group

Topland Group (Sol Zakay) provided £21.5 million acquisition finance for the Northern and Shell Tower (Goldwynn Quay) in February 2023, with United Properties London and Gold Wynn Group as borrowers. Shooter was director of both United Properties London and J V Tower 1 Ltd at the time.

Melissa Shooter

Wife. Former director of the Shooter Charitable Foundation (resigned 2019) and former member of Kingscroft Estates LLP.

Seymour Adler

LLP Member of Silverlake Estates LLP since September 2014. US-based individual (born May 1948, country of residence: United States). Uses Shooter’s 9 Bonhill Street address as his correspondence address. Has no other UK company appointments. Possibly Dr. Seymour I. Adler, a New York-based industrial/organizational psychologist (Partner at Kincentric/Spencer Stuart), though this identification is unconfirmed.

Geonnais Investments Limited

Jersey-registered company (96370). Member of both Kingscroft Estates and Silverlake Estates — one of three offshore entities connected to Shooter’s LLPs.

London and Midlands Limited

BVI-registered company (1818602). LLP Member of Silverlake Estates LLP.

Solarstone Limited

Jersey-registered company (116364). LLP Member of Silverlake Estates LLP.

Karajan Ltd

Company number 4096741. Personal investment vehicle that tracks Shooter across his entire career: member of Intermatch Brokers LLP (resigned March 2007), member of Sequoia Capital Fund Management LLP (resigned 18 October 2011, same date as Shooter), and Designated Member of Kingscroft Estates. Registered at 9 Bonhill Street — same address as the Shooter Charitable Foundation.

Shooter Fund Management

Founder, CEO and chief investment officer (2004–2007). Volatility arbitrage hedge fund launched in collaboration with the Kyte Group, with Fimat Group (Societe Generale) as prime broker. Lost 40% in 2007 on equity-index trades. The FX portfolio performed well but the fund closed. Four employees subsequently founded Dacharan Capital.

Kyte Group

Operated a large managed account within the Kyte Group from approximately 1997 to 2004, with a “consistently profitable track record.” David Kyte collaborated as co-founder and personal investor in Shooter Fund Management.

Intermatch Brokers LLP

LLP Designated Member from 5 June to 9 October 2006. A Kyte Group-connected entity (OC320157) registered at the Kyte Group’s address. Shooter Fund Management was also a corporate member.

Sequoia Capital Fund Management LLP

LLP Member from 1 June to 18 October 2011 (4.5 months). A London-based quantitative hedge fund (OC363628), dissolved 2021. Not related to the Silicon Valley VC firm. Karajan Ltd resigned on the same date.

Dacharan Capital

Indirect connection. Four former employees of Shooter Fund Management (David Beddington, Ari Andricopoulos, Charles Phan, Antti Aitio) left in 2008 to found this systematic FX fund, seeking $200 million.

Zack Polanski

Former tenant at Shooter’s 34 Shoot-Up Hill property. Later became Green Party leader. In October 2016, Shooter met Polanski and co-tenant Yaniv Garber at Costa Coffee near Koko nightclub in Camden and offered them “warden” positions at a planned hostel to avoid eviction, saying “Please don’t mention about me wanting to help you guys out.”

Alan Howard

School contemporary at Hasmonean High School. Howard went on to co-found Brevan Howard, one of the world’s largest hedge funds. While no direct business relationship between Mark Shooter and Howard/Brevan Howard has been found, the Shooter family has multiple documented connections to Brevan Howard: brother Simon started his career as a trader’s assistant at Brevan Howard, and brother Ben had Brevan Howard as one of his most active clients while global head of FX sales at Credit Suisse. Both Howard and Shooter are from the Orthodox Jewish community in Hendon, attended the same school, went into derivatives/hedge fund trading, and Howard served as a director of Conservative Friends of Israel while Shooter was a long-serving Conservative councillor (before defecting to Reform UK in 2024). Howard has donated £1.6 million to the Conservative Party since 2019.

Mark Lewis

Shooter’s lawyer. A notable pro-Israel libel lawyer who has faced disciplinary proceedings. Called allegations against Shooter “false and defamatory.”

Barnet Pension Fund

Chairman of the Pension Fund Committee from June 2014 to May 2022, overseeing one of the largest LGPS funds in London (assets exceeding £1.5 billion). Claims to have transformed a 70% funding position into a 120% surplus (over £250M). Rejected fossil fuel divestment when Mayor Khan requested it. Voted to join LAPFF. Criticised Newton Investment Management’s performance as “disastrously poor.” This role overlapped with his directorship at Gold Wynn UK Holdings Limited (from May 2020), a company with Israeli property investments, representing a potential conflict of interest. The fund pools investments through the London CIV, which has faced a major divestment campaign over Israel-related investments — no Barnet councillors signed the 2026 divestment letter.

Permitted Developments Investments No 13 Limited

Director from May 2020 to August 2025. Co-directed with Jeffrey Mark Weinzweig (Jeffrey Wynn of Gold Wynn). Part of the Permitted Developments Investments series of SPVs originally created by BYM Capital.

Permitted Developments Investments

Director of two SPVs in the series: No 8 (Jun 2021 - Feb 2025) and No 13 (May 2020 - Aug 2025). Both co-directed with Jeffrey Weinzweig of Gold Wynn. Also sole director of “Permitted Developments No Ltd” (Jan 2022 - Nov 2025). The PDI series comprises at least 22 companies created by BYM Capital, many of which are now in administration, receivership, or have been transferred to new ownership.

BYM Capital

Connected through the PDI SPV structure. BYM Capital (Amitai, Ditkovsky, Dunner) created the PDI series; the founders resigned from No 8 and No 13 before Shooter and Weinzweig were appointed, indicating asset transfer.

Reform UK

Defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK in November 2024, becoming the party’s first councillor in London and its first Jewish councillor. Serves as Chairman of Reform UK Barnet.

London Borough of Barnet

Councillor for Hendon ward since 2010. Former Mayor (2015-16). Former Chairman of the Pension Fund Committee (2014-2022).