Northern Allies:

Sir John Story Barwick: Trustee for R. Stephenson and guarantor. Also WHS/N and BMT. Director: NSB, CFI, Weardale, Broomhill, Easington, and Wingate. (Sir John's son George was a Director of Easington and Daimler.)

Sir Walter Scott: Director: CFI, Weardale, and Wingate.

Sir William Gray: Director: Greatham Salt and SDS. Invested in Weardale.

J.W. Beaumont Pease: Director: Broomhill. Trustee for RW.

E.L. Pease: Director: Weardale, CFI, and SDS.

Sir Joseph Pease: Director: Stephenson and Broomhill. Trustee for SDS.

J.F. Pease: TB&E. (also WHS/N).

Sir Jonathan Backhouse: Trustee for Palmer's, SDS, and CFI. Banker for Furness Withy and Thomas Furness & Co.

Sir Raylton Dixon: Director and Guarantor: Stephenson. Trustee for RW. Investor in Manchester Liners and Weardale.

J.E. Rogerson: Director: CFI, Weardale, SDS, Broomhill, Talbot Continuous, and Wingate.

Sir William Stephenson: Director: Cerebos, North Eastern Banking, Walter Scott Ltd. and Tyne Tees.

George Muir Ritchie: Director: CFI, SDS, Palmer's, and Soria Mining

Maritime Associates:

Sir John Barwick, J. F. Pease, and Sir Raylton Dixon, as above.

Col. Sir Ernest Gourley: Director: WHS/N and BMT. Investor in BMT, Furness Withy, and WHS/N. Also investor in Broomhill and Weardale.

Charles Schiff: Director: Manchester Liners. Trustee for C&O. Also investor in Weardale.

Walter Glynn: Director C&O and W&FL

Sir Alfred Jones: Investor in Furness Withy.