Niall G. MacKenzie is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business History at Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Andrew Perchard is Professor of Industry & Society at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, England, UK, and Honorary Research Professor at Otago Business School, University of Otago, New Zealand.

Christopher Miller is Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Neil Forbes is Professor of International History at Coventry University, England, UK.