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About
James Benfield is a Partner at Baird Capital, where he leads the firm's Industrial Technology and Sustainability investment strategy, focusing on mid-market private equity investments.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Baird CapitalPartnercurrent2002 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Rapid Energy LtdNon-Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Subsea Technology & RentalsNon-Executive Director2022 — 2024Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom
- eCube Solutions LtdNon-Executive Director2020 — 2024
- CAV Ice ProtectionNon-Executive Director2017 — 2023
- Collingwood LightingNon-Executive Director2018 — 2021Sywell
- Clearwater TechnologyNon-Executive Director2015 — 2019Camberley
- Watkins Hire LtdNon-Executive Director2013 — 2016
- SGX Sensortech LtdNon-Executive Director2012 — 2016High Wycombe
- Gabbro Precision LtdNon-Executive Director2007 — 2012Sheffield
- Paddock Fabrications LimitedNon-Executive Director2006 — 2010Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Pi CapitalInvestment Manager2000 — 2002
- PricewaterhouseCoopersSenior Associate1997 — 2000
- Taylor Woodrow ManagementSite Engineer1995 — 1997Heathrow Express Project
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Languages English
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Investments
Investor
eCube SolutionsRapid EnergyWatkins Hire
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Colleagues at Baird Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Benfield?
- James Benfield is a Partner at Baird Capital, where he leads the firm's Industrial Technology and Sustainability investment strategy, focusing on mid-market private equity investments.
- Where does James Benfield work?
- James Benfield is Partner at Baird Capital.
- What check size does James Benfield write?
- James Benfield typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has James Benfield invested in?
- Investments tracked here include eCube Solutions, Rapid Energy, Watkins Hire.
- Where did James Benfield go to school?
- James Benfield studied at University of Leeds (B.Eng Hons, Civil Engineering and International Management); Harry Carlton School.
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