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About
James Painter is a Partner at Palatine's Manchester office, focusing on growth-stage technology investments between £10 million and £50 million. He joined Palatine in 2016 from KPMG Corporate Finance and brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and private equity, holding a chartered accountancy qualification and a first-class degree in management from the University of Nottingham. Painter currently serves on the boards of four portfolio companies and has experience with buy-and-build strategies and acquisitions across multiple successful exits.
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Experience
- PalatinePartnercurrent2026 — present
- PalatineSenior Investment Director2023 — 2026
- PalatineInvestment Director2020 — 2022
- fulfilmentcrowdNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- BluprintxNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
- FourNetNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
- The B2W GroupNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Investments
- ACA Chartered Accountant — ICAEW
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Colleagues at Palatine
Abeer Salman
Sustainability Executive at Palatine
Alistair Armstrong
Partner at Palatine
Andy Strickland
Partner at Palatine
Aoife Neville
Receptionist and Administration Assistant at Palatine
Beth Houghton
Impact Managing Partner at Palatine
Briony Fagan
Investment Manager at Palatine
Danielle Garland
Investment Director at Palatine
David Chapman
Direct Origination Manager at Palatine
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Painter?
- James Painter is a Partner at Palatine's Manchester office, focusing on growth-stage technology investments between £10 million and £50 million. He joined Palatine in 2016 from KPMG Corporate Finance and brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and private equity, holding a chartered accountancy qualification and a first-class degree in management from the University of Nottingham. Painter currently serves on the boards of four portfolio companies and has experience with buy-and-build strategies and acquisitions across multiple successful exits.
- Where does James Painter work?
- James Painter is Partner at Palatine.
- Where did James Painter go to school?
- James Painter studied at Kaplan Financial (ACA Qualified, Institute of Charterered Accountants in England and Wales); University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business School (First Class, Management (BA)).
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George MorganSenior Associate at Claret Capital PartnersAlistair ArmstrongPartner at PalatineJanita AfzalJunior PA at PalatineJeanne CapouillezSenior Executive Assistant, IR & HR Coordinator at PalatineDavid ChapmanDirect Origination Manager at PalatineMatt ColesSenior Investment Director at Palatine
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