About
Jonathan Maxwell is Founding Partner and CEO of Sustainable Development Capital LLP, where he has led the firm for over 18 years with a focus on decentralized energy generation markets and environmental infrastructure. His background spans infrastructure and private equity, asset management, project development, and mergers and acquisitions. Maxwell is the author of "The Edge: How competition for resources is pushing the world, and its climate, to the brink - and what we can do about it" and has established and managed investment companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. He holds a Modern History degree from the University of Oxford.
Experience
- Sustainable Development Capital, LLPFounding Partner & CEOcurrent2007 β present
- HSBCDirector Business Development2002 β 2007London, United Kingdom
- BREWIN DOLPHIN SECURITIES LIMITEDAssociate Director1996 β 2001London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- University of OxfordModern History, History1992 β 1995
Skills & more
Strategy20Private Equity79Project Finance20Investments44Asset Management11Investment Banking13Equities4Corporate Finance7Valuation6Asset Managment3Mergers & Acquisitions12Sustainability10
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Business StrategyMergersDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingRenewable EnergyVenture CapitalFrom Jonathan's professional profile.
Colleagues at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Abi Stack
EA to the CEO at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Adetoun Afolabi
Junior Accounts Assistant at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Aine Shaffrey
Managing Director at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Andrew Symons
Managing Director at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Anjali Berdia
Vice President (Senior Manager) at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Ben Annan
Associate at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Ben Griffiths
Managing Director at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Brian Hastings
Director at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathan Maxwell work?
- Jonathan Maxwell is CEO & Founder at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe.
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