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149 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tom WigmoreunlockedJames: together at Saffery Champness (2021)
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×4James: together at Grant Thornton UK
James: together at Saffery Champness
About
James Smart joined Mobeus Equity Partners as an Investment Manager in 2026, where he sources and executes new investment opportunities and works with portfolio companies on value creation strategies. He previously served as an Associate Director in Grant Thornton's Corporate Finance team, handling both sell-side and buy-side transactions.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- MobeusInvestment Managercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Grant Thornton UKAssociate Director2025 — 2026
- Grant Thornton UKSenior Manager Corporate Finance2024 — 2025
- Grant Thornton UKCorporate Finance Manager2022 — 2024
- Grant Thornton UKCorporate Finance Assistant Manager2021 — 2022
- Saffery ChampnessSenior2020 — 2021
- Saffery ChampnessTrainee Chartered Accountant2017 — 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
- Saffery ChampnessSummer Intern2016Bristol, United Kingdom
Skills & more
CAD2Microsoft Office1
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mobeus Equity Partners
Ashley Broomberg
Managing Partner at Mobeus Equity Partners
Chris Price
Partner at Mobeus Equity Partners
Clive James Austin
Executive Officer at Mobeus Equity Partners
Cristián Velasco
CEO & Managing Partner at WeBoost
David Williams
Non-executive Director at Mobeus Equity Partners
Dominic Draysey
Partner at Mobeus Equity Partners
Emilie Walker
Investment Executive at Mobeus Equity Partners
Freddie Bacon
Partner at Mobeus Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Smart?
- James Smart joined Mobeus Equity Partners as an Investment Manager in 2026, where he sources and executes new investment opportunities and works with portfolio companies on value creation strategies. He previously served as an Associate Director in Grant Thornton's Corporate Finance team, handling both sell-side and buy-side transactions.
- Where does James Smart work?
- James Smart is Investment Manager at Mobeus Equity Partners.
- Where did James Smart go to school?
- James Smart studied at University of Bristol (MEng Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering); King's School Gloucester (Maths, Physics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Grant Thornton UK45
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