Registered Interests
Registered Interests for Lord Polak.
The Register is updated continuously throughout each sitting day and at regular intervals on other days.
Category 1: Directorships
- Director, Markham Services Limited (member’s company owned 50% by member and 50% by wife) (clients are Aston Lark Limited (insurance) and Global Fintech Investments Holding AG (foreign exchange) (interest ceased 30 November 2021)) (see also category 2)
- Non-executive Director, Hi Bob (UK) Ltd (human resources)
- Director, Morpheus III Limited (non-trading dormant company)
- Non-executive Chairman, Sports Sidekick Ltd (interest ceased 1 December 2021)
- Non-executive Director, SuperMarine Ventures Ltd (media production)
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
- Senior Consultant, Marsh Ltd (formerly Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc) (insurance, reinsurance, employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services)
- Senior Counsellor, International Advisory Council, APCO Worldwide (advisory and advocacy communications consultancy) (remuneration is paid to Markham Services Limited - see category 1)
- Senior Consultant, Legacie Contracts Limited (property development) (remuneration is paid to Markham Services Limited - see category 1)
Category 3: Person with significant control of a company (PSC)
- Markham Services Limited (member’s company owned 50% by member and 50% by wife)
Category 4: Shareholdings (a)
- Markham Services Limited (member’s company owned 50% by member and 50% by wife)
Category 7: Overseas visits
- Visit to Djibouti, 4-10 October 2021, as part of trade and political delegation; flights, accommodation and meals paid for by Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
- Visit to Somaliland, 16-21 February 2022, as part of trade and political delegation; flights, accommodation and meals paid for by Somaliland Chamber of Commerce
- Visit to Djibouti, 13-16 March 2022, to meet and have discussions with Chairman of Djibouti Ports Authority; flights, accommodation and meals paid for by Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
- Visit to Israel, 21-28 March 2022, to participate in UK-Israel strategic dialogue; flights paid for by Chatham House, accommodation paid for by Forum of Strategic Dialogue and ELNET UK
Category 10: Non-financial interests (a)
- Director, Conservative Friends of Israel Limited
- Director, CedarsOak Ltd and its associated companies (not for profit company providing research services)
- Director, Volcani International Partnership - US, Inc (non-profit, non-stock corporation)
- Director, Middle East Forum (think-tank and trade group)
Category 10: Non-financial interests (d)
- Honorary President, Conservative Friends of Israel
Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
- Trustee, The Holocaust Memorial Charitable Trust
- Board Member, UK Abraham Accords Group (formerly British Friends of the Abraham Accords)
- Ambassador, Football for Change (charity)