Natural Resource Focused
Corporate Finance Boutique

Baron Securities is a City of London-based, FCA-authorised corporate finance firm working with listed and unlisted exploration and mining companies.

Regulation Details FCA Reference Number 1048573
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The Team

Jeremy Woodgate

Managing Director

Over 17 years in FCA-regulated financial services, specialising in corporate finance and capital markets for small-cap and mining companies. Jeremy began his career at Ocean Equities, advising on IPOs, secondary offerings and placings across mining and natural resources, before founding and directing several FCA-authorised corporate broking firms. He has served as a director of multiple listed companies across the UK and Canada.

Peter Cunningham

Director Capital Markets & Founder

Over 16 years in financial services, spanning regulated advisory roles at Raymond James and Macquarie Private Wealth before establishing himself as an independent principal investor. Peter’s focus throughout has been junior mining and resources — placings, IPO advisory and capital markets transactions — built on a deep network across the sector and a working knowledge of its dynamics, valuation and capital market requirements.

James Hocking

Chief Operating Officer

Over 20 years across equity capital markets, M&A and resource sector transactions. James began in stockbroking before moving into corporate finance, advising on IPOs, secondary placement structuring and execution, and public market M&A. He later held senior commercial roles at BHP and South32, leading acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and complex commercial agreements in the resources space.

Terry Christopher, PhD

Geology and Technical Review

Terry brings over 30 years of mineral exploration experience across North and South America, with deep technical expertise in copper and gold-silver systems. He has held both senior management and technical roles across numerous public mineral exploration companies, backed by extensive field and operational experience. This combination of scientific rigor and strategic leadership has defined his career. Terry holds a Ph.D. in Geochemistry/Geology.

Special Situations

Selective opportunities outside of resources where the Baron team have extensive experience such as Sports, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, Crypto and AI.

Chris McCormack AM

Special Situations Adviser

Chris is an entrepreneur, investor and former investment banker with two decades of experience. At Baron, he develops special situations outside natural resources, drawing on sovereign, family office and founder relationships across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Holding a Master's in Accounting and Finance, Chris is founder and Executive Chairman of MANA Sports & Entertainment Group, Executive Chairman of One Hundred Group, supertri World Series co-founder and principal of Singapore-based Ōtama Capital.

An adviser to Bahrain's Royal Family for a decade, Chris is President of Bahrain Victorious, with 21 world titles and four Olympic gold medals. He works with Bahrain's Royal Office and chairs Switzerland's Pho3nix Foundation, a leading global sports foundation.

A four-time World Champion, incl. two Ironman titles, Chris is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), New York Times bestselling author and 2015 Australian Sports Hall of Fame inductee.

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