JS

James Skade

Investor at BGF

Bristol, England

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,300,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $20,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $11,000,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Non Executive Director

    2024

  • Non Executive Director

    2023

2017

  • Investor

    2017

    Equity investments into UK based privately owned mid-market companies. Investments include: Plant-Ex Ingredients, Bristol - Natural food ingredients manufacturer Troy UK, Exeter - Independent network for industrial and engineering supplies Forefront RF, Cambridge - Simplifying the design of smartphones and expanding their market reach Burrington Estates, Exeter - Residential and commercial property development XCD, Bristol - HCM and payroll software Amdaris, Bristol - Software developer and digital transformation specialist (exited) Off-Piste Wines, Cheltenham - Wine brand developer and distributor Equilaw, Gloucester - Market leading equity release solicitors Lightfoot Innovations, Exeter - Connected car technology and vehicle telematics provider (exited) Hydrock, Bristol - National, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy (exited) Molson Group, Bristol - The UK's largest capital equipment dealer Plantforce, Bristol - The South West's leading plant hire business Prezola, Bath - Online retailer of weddings gifts and related services (exited)

  • Board Observer

    2018

  • Board Observer

    2018

2018 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2024

2020 - 2023

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2023

2011 - 2017

  • Manager Corporate Finance

    2016 - 2017

  • Executive - Corporate Finance

    2014 - 2016

  • Assistant Manager - Financial Services, Assurance

    2014 - 2014

  • Executive - Financial Services, Assurance

    2013 - 2014

  • Associate - Financial Services, Assurance

    2011 - 2013