* CEO
Hamilton Bradshaw Ltd
2004 – Present (9 years)
Hamilton Bradshaw is a private equity firm that I founded in 2004, it focuses on two key investment areas:

Buyouts and development capital

Special situations, including turnarounds

We seek meaningful stakes in companies where operating management will have a significant holding and we support expansion and development, MBOs, MBIs, recapitalisations and special situations. We are particularly active in working with entrepreneurial recruitment business owners and are building a substantial investment portfolio in staffing organisations within the UK

Our team includes successful entrepreneurs and investment professionals with experience from senior management positions.


* CEO
HB Human Capital
February 2009 – Present (4 years 9 months)
A true leader in our field, HB Human Capital, part of Hamilton Bradshaw Ltd, is a specialist mid-market private equity firm with a focus solely on recruitment.

Headed up by Tristan Ramus and chaired by James Caan, we launched in 2004 to focus purely on recruitment, and with a view to diversifying across that sector. We are now proud to have 25 recruitment assets under management and have successfully established ourselves as the UK's leading investment firm operating in the recruitment and staffing sector.

Today, we are one of the world's top 30 recruitment businesses, with over 800 staff and a turnover in excess of £350 million. Working out of 25 offices across the UK, the group is active in 28 market sectors, has over 250,000 candidates on its database and has more than 3,200 temps paid per week. We have also gained an enviable reputation for investing in people with passion, operating with the utmost integrity and adding real value to every business we invest in.

You can find out about the team behind our success and the businesses in our portfolio by visiting our website www.hbhumancapital.com.
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* Chairmana
Start-Up Loans Company
May 2012 – Present (1 year 6 months)London, United Kingdom
Start-Up Loans is a government-backed initiative, to help entrepreneurs across England create and develop 25,000 new businesses. In January, the Prime Minister announced an increase of £30million for Start-Up Loans, taking the fund to £112 million to be deployed by year end 2015. In April, the 3000th Loan was received, and the scheme has been achieving a weekly run-rate
of over 200 businesses a week. Passionate about enterprise, James works closely with his Board to ensure that enterprise stays at the forefront of the public’s imagination.


* Chairman
Bluebox Corporate Finance Group
April 2012 – Present (1 year 7 months)London, United Kingdom
The Bluebox Corporate Finance Group provides advice to business owners in the run up to, and at the point of, their sale. Our team comprises some of the UK's leading entrepreneurs and corporate finance practitioners.

Recognising how much value can be created through structured pre-sale planning, Bluebox has developed a 6-stage process, the Bluebox Programme, that directly improves the value of your business.

Visit us at www.BlueBoxCFG.com


* Chairman
Hamilton Bradshaw Real Estate
November 2010 – Present (3 years)
Hamilton Bradshaw Real Estate (HBRE), a subsidiary of the private equity group Hamilton Bradshaw, is located in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. The company is a specialist in partnering with real estate entrepreneurs and management teams to form new real estate ventures and scale existing ones.

Our HBRE Real Estate Venture Capital Fund aims to invest in leading professionals and entrepreneurs in the agency, real estate finance, real estate investment, and other high-growth real estate sectors. We evaluate new partnership and investment opportunities based on the mantra of our Chairman, James Caan - “backing people with passion”.

* Partner
Ivy Gate
March 2013 – Present (8 months)
Ivy Gate is a Residential Estate Agency based in Central and South West London. Our concept is simple; to provide all of our customers with their own experienced Client Relationship Manager to guide them through every stage of the process, from marketing to moving. They will operate a limited portfolio of properties to ensure consistency of customer care.

Our unique, bespoke and personal approach challenges the perceptions that the public has of Estate Agents by showing that they can be honest, straight talking and provide an exceptional standard of customer service.

* Partner
Leadership and Management Ltd.
July 2013 – Present (4 months)
Leadership and management (L+M) are an innovative and entrepreneurial project and construction consultancy that brings inspirational leadership and management to a wide range of capital investment and asset management projects. Great believers in driving value, as well as cost, L+M deploy the right resources and apply the very best technical expertise to their clients’ projects from day one.
Partner
The London Management Company
November 2012 – Present (1 year)
The London Management Company is a private property and lifestyle management company specialising in the management of private residences in prime Central London. The London Management Company manages every aspect of the home, from general maintenance to stocking the fridge and everything in between

* Partner
Voyage Global Energy
November 2012 – Present (1 year)
Voyage Global Energy is a dedicated Energy sector solutions provider, specialising in the Scientific, Offshore, Onshore, Energy IT and Energy Commodities. Voyage has been built with outstanding consultants, whose knowledge and expertise within the energy sectors is second to none. This comes from having worked on projects throughout the world, starting from Conception and Exploration, through full project lifecycle, to decommissioning. Voyage pride themselves on having extensive knowledge in Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Minerals, Mining, Smart Energy and Renewable.

Voyage are building their reputation by offering an outstanding service, and a partnership that allows us to work strategically with clients and contractors alike. This in turn makes Voyage an integral part of their clients' business, allowing them to understand their needs fully.

Specialties: Oil & Gas, Smart Energy, Power Generation, Renewable Energy



* Partner
VISIR
November 2012 – Present (1 year)
Visir are a London based search and selection specialist, providing a global network of clients with both permanent and contract employees in the Actuarial, Risk and Investment space.

Their team of consultants have been carefully selected for their specialist industry knowledge and experience. Their commitment and quality of service has been validated by the very companies they work with, to ensure that the customer and candidate experience with Visir is truly world class.

Visir believe that the success of clients is dependent on the talent, value and knowledge that the workforce they seek to recruit will bring them every day. People have become the key differentiator between companies. Visir's approach is innovative, flexible, market leading and aligned to the continuing evolution of search and selection consultancy.

* Partner
ewi recruitment
January 2012 – Present (1 year 10 months)
ewi recruits for government and private investment projects that fuel the world’s fastest growing and developing economies. Their clients are international consulting and contracting companies whose work spans the full range of infrastructure and development projects.

Mainly Europe, Asia Pacific or Americas based, and with local offices in developing countries, they all operate globally, in fields that include engineering, consultancy, banking, finance, ICT, architecture, oil & gas, mining, supply chain, procurement & logistics and fleet & marine.


* Partner
Accouter Design Limited
August 2012 – Present (1 year 3 months)London, United Kingdom
An interior design business focusing on high end residential interiors for both developers and private clients. The founders are the former management team of an international award winning furnishing and luxury interior design company. With a collective 20 years of experience in the industry, the team is committed to delivering the very best in interior design and furnishings.


* Partner
Star Capital Resourcing
April 2012 – Present (1 year 7 months)
Star Capital (StarCap) is an international executive recruitment business that focuses on supplying permanent and temporary staff that support SAP technology platforms in HR, Finance, Operations and Technology departments in the private and public sectors. Established in 2006, they quickly differentiated their business model from others by combining their proven core recruitment techniques, vast experience and specialised knowledge of the SAP industry to develop a brand that today is recognised worldwide.


* Investor
Knights Solicitors LLP
June 2012 – Present (1 year 5 months)Birmingham, United Kingdom
Trusted since 1759, Knights has developed a reputation for delivering excellence and innovation in legal services.

A full service commercial law firm with specialist lawyers in all areas to support our corporate clients, they also have a dedicated tax and trust team to help private clients manage and protect their wealth for the future.

Their approach to fees is to ensure that there are no surprises, working to agreed up front budgets. Annual retainer arrangements help our clients reduce legal spend.

As the first UK commercial law firm to raise private equity, Knights are well placed to grow and become established in the top 100 law firms, continuing to deliver what their clients require in today’s world.


* Partner
Timothy James Consulting
December 2011 – Present (1 year 11 months)
Timothy James Consulting is a market leading senior appointments recruitment consultancy delivering pivotal recruitment solutions to clients in the UK, Europe and on an international basis.
Our team of professional recruiters, Consult, Engage & Deliver interim, campaign management, permanent and retained recruitment solutions across the public and private sectors. Our core values of hard work, professionalism, respect and understanding enable us to deliver a truly bespoke solution for every individual client and candidate.


* Chairman
90 North Real Estate Partners LLP
September 2011 – Present (2 years 2 months)
90 North Real Estate Partners is an independent real estate investment advisory firm, serving clients wishing to invest in Shari’ah compliant manner. As your partner, we have preservation and enhancement of investor wealth as our central focus and concern.

From its headquarters in London’s Mayfair, 90 North identifies and executes real estate investment and development transactions for its investment partners.

90 North seeks to build long term partnerships with investors and institutional intermediaries, based on alignment of interests, complete discretion, establishment of trust, exemplary client service and delivering results.

* Partner
Daniel Williams Consultancy
April 2012 – Present (1 year 7 months)
The Daniel Williams Consultancy has been operating exclusively within the FMCG, Retail, Business to Business and Automotive sectors since 1991. DWC have built an unrivalled reputation for service excellence with both clients and candidates and whether you're a talented professional looking for a new career move or a business looking to recruit key personnel you can be assured our knowledgeable, industry specific consultants will successfully partner you through the process.


* Partner
Gemini Search
July 2011 – Present (2 years 4 months)Central London
Gemini’s aim is quite simple - through continuous growth and ever increasing market expertise, to become a leading and highly valued recruitment business in the Creative, Advertising, Digital and Media World, without compromising our personable approach and boutique feel.

A truly focused recruitment business based in London’s West End, Gemini have a candidate list covering everyone in the creative universe, from juniors, through to board level Directors. Their client portfolio ranges from newly formed stars, to those dominating the galaxy.Passionate and versatile, they create an affinity with all parties concerned, which means getting to know them meticulously.


* Partner
Synergy Group
March 2011 – Present (2 years 8 months)
The Synergy Group provides recruitment, training and consultancy solutions to public and private sector employers across the UK. Established in 1997 Synergy has successfully grown by delivering its services with integrity and professionalism and is now firmly established as one of the leading providers of staffing solutions in the country.


* Partner
Resourcing Group
January 2011 – Present (2 years 10 months)
The Resourcing Group was established in 2000 to provide specialist HR recruitment services, training, managed services and consultancy. They work across a number of sectors for temporary, permanent, executive search and selection and vendor managed recruitment training. They pride themselves on their personable service, offering bespoke solutions for clients and candidates.


* Partner
DRC Locums Limited
December 2009 – Present (3 years 11 months)
Founded in 2001, DRC Locums provides qualified locum doctors to the National Health Service across the UK. This happens both on an on-contract basis under the Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) National Framework Agreement, and on an off-contract basis through its sister company, Locumlinx. Together, DRC Locums and Locumlinx represent one of the fastest-growing medical locum staffing businesses in the UK. DRC has seen independent growth over the last few years despite market conditions. The company has recently moved to new UK headquarters with 35,000 square feet to accommodate 500 staff.


* Partner
Caritas Recruitment
January 2009 – Present (4 years 10 months)
Caritas Recruitment is one of the UK’s leading specialist recruiters in the social care sector. We help employers identify and attract candidates for temporary, contract, interim and permanent vacancies throughout the public, voluntary and private sectors. Our service is underpinned by the strong relationships our consultants have with employers and candidates alike, and by the in-depth market knowledge and recruitment know-how they call on. Professional, prompt and people-focused – these are the qualities that characterise everything we do.


* Partner
Exsurgo
2009 – Present (4 years)
Exsurgo was formed in April 2009 in partnership with Hamilton Bradshaw. Based in Mayfair, Exsurgo focuses on the placement of mid to senior-level professionals within the private sector, mainly within retail and consumer markets. From a standing start, the business grew headcount by 100% in its first year and won major contracts with some of the FTSE 100’s top employers, with equally ambitious goals for the years ahead.


* Partner
HB International
2009 – Present (4 years)
HB International (HBI) is a leading executive search firm specialising in the Financial Services sector. Since launching in 2009, HBI has achieved phenomenal growth on a global scale. The firm offers recruitment solutions including executive search, interim, contract and contingent recruitment worldwide.


* Partner at HBHC Group
Eden Brown
2007 – Present (6 years)
Eden Brown is one of the UK’s most successful providers of recruitment, training, consultancy and managed services. They provide bespoke recruitment solutions for a number of disciplines across both the public and private sectors; including Technical, Social and Healthcare, Housing, Charities and Not for Profit.

* Founder
Alexander Mann
1985 – 2002 (17 years)
I founded executive headhunting firm Alexander Mann in 1985 and went on to sell the company 17 years later, at which time it had a turnover of £130m and operations in Australia, Europe and Asia.


* Co-founder
Humana International
1993 – 1999 (6 years)
I co-founded executive headhunting firm Humana International with Doug Bugie, eventually growing the business to over 147 offices in 30 countries.

In 1999 I sold Humana International to CDI International, a New York listed company.