James Grant
Director/Board Member at BRAIT PLC
Profile
James Murray Grant is the founder of BII Group Ltd.
founded in 2001.
He held the title of Partner in 2004.
Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Cregneash Holdings Ltd.
and a Non-Executive Director of A.P.
Moller Capital P and Time Partners Ltd.
He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Brait Plc since 2020.
He is a former Managing Director of BII Group Ltd.
and British International Investment Plc.
He was also a Director of Development Finance Co. of Uganda Ltd., Finlays Horticulture Holdings Ltd., Candax Energy, Inc., Starcomms Ltd., I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc, DFCU Bank (U) Ltd., Copperbelt Minerals Plc, and El Rashidi El Mizan confectionery.
He was a Partner at Actis LLP from 2004 to 2014.
He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mineral Deposits Ltd.
from 2011 to 2013.
He is an undergraduate of The University of Edinburgh and holds an MBA from London Business School.
James Grant active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BRAIT PLC | Director/Board Member | 2020-08-12 |
| Cregneash Holdings Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Time Partners Ltd.
 Time Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Time partners Ltd (Time partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 . The firm is headquartered in london, Uunited Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Copperbelt Holdings Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2011-01-26 |
African Fabrics BV
 African Fabrics BV Financial ConglomeratesFinance African Fabrics BV is an investment holding Dutch company. | Director/Board Member | 2011-01-24 |
A.P. Moller Capital P/S
 A.P. Moller Capital P/S Investment ManagersFinance A.P. Moller Capital P/S engages in the provision of fund management services. It involves in managing stand-alone funds focusing on infrastructure in growth markets. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of James Grant
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Amref Health Africa UK
 Amref Health Africa UK Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Amref Health Africa UK is a leading health NGO that works with communities in 35 countries to secure the right to health and break the cycle of poverty. The non-profit company was founded in 1957 by Michael Wood, Archiebald McIndoe, Tom Rees, and is currently based in London, UK. The British company focuses on providing access to sexual health and family planning education to communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The CEO is Camilla Knox-Peebles. | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-21 |
Actis LLP
 Actis LLP Investment ManagersFinance Actis LLP (Actis) is a private equity firm founded in 1948 by Sreenivasulu Vudayagiri and Pavel Alexandrovich Cherkashin. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-30 |
| MINERAL DEPOSITS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2013-04-30 |
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Training of James Grant
| The University of Edinburgh | Undergraduate Degree |
| London Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| BRAIT PLC | Finance |
| DFCU LIMITED | Finance |
 | Finance |
| Private companies | 16 |
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British International Investment Plc
 British International Investment Plc Investment ManagersFinance CDC Group Plc, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds which focuses on Africa and Asian countries. It also provides direct investments in developing countries. | Finance |
Mineral Deposits Ltd.
 Mineral Deposits Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Mineral Deposits Ltd. operates as a producer of mineral sands. The company was founded by Nicholas James Limb in 1996 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Non-Energy Minerals |
BII Group Ltd.
 BII Group Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BII Group Ltd. (BII Group) is a private equity/venture capital, a subsidiary of Government of United Kingdom was founded by James Murray Grant in 1948. The firm is headquartered in London with offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nairobi, Pakistan, Sandton, and Bangladesh. | Finance |
Finlays Horticulture Holdings Ltd.
 Finlays Horticulture Holdings Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Finlays Horticulture Holdings Ltd. provides property and financial management services. It specializes in property and facility management, financial services, transport and relocation services, and event management. The company is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. | Process Industries |
Candax Energy, Inc.
 Candax Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Candax Energy, Inc. operates as oil and natural gas Company. It engaged in the exploration for, and the acquisition, development and production of, natural gas and crude oil, with emphasis on Africa and the Middle East. The company was founded by John R. Cullen on June 4, 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
Actis LLP
Actis LLP Investment ManagersFinance Actis LLP (Actis) is a private equity firm founded in 1948 by Sreenivasulu Vudayagiri and Pavel Alexandrovich Cherkashin. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Starcomms Ltd.
 Starcomms Ltd. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Starcomms Ltd. develops CDMA telecommunications technologies. It offers services in Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Port-Harcourt, Ibadan, Abuja, Aba, Onitsha and Asaba. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Victoria Island, Nigeria | Electronic Technology |
DFCU Bank (U) Ltd.
 DFCU Bank (U) Ltd. Major BanksFinance DFCU Bank (U) Ltd. provides financial services. The firm offers personal banking, business banking, loans and finance, Pinnacle banking, dfcu mobile, and MoneyGram payment services. It also offers general banking services in addition to the already existing equity finance, long term development finance, leasing, and working capital finance. The company was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. | Finance |
Copperbelt Minerals Plc
 Copperbelt Minerals Plc Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Copperbelt Minerals Plc provided metal mining services. The company explored in Kolwezi region of the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo for copper-cobalt resource. The company was founded in 2006 by Jonathan De Thierry and was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Non-Energy Minerals |
El Rashidi El Mizan confectionery
 El Rashidi El Mizan confectionery Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables El Rashidi El Mizan confectionery manufactures non confectionary products. Its products include halawa, tahina, jam, tomato paste, and fava beans. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in 6th of October City, Egypt. | Consumer Non-Durables |
African Fabrics BV
African Fabrics BV Financial ConglomeratesFinance African Fabrics BV is an investment holding Dutch company. | Finance |
Amref Health Africa UK
Amref Health Africa UK Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Amref Health Africa UK is a leading health NGO that works with communities in 35 countries to secure the right to health and break the cycle of poverty. The non-profit company was founded in 1957 by Michael Wood, Archiebald McIndoe, Tom Rees, and is currently based in London, UK. The British company focuses on providing access to sexual health and family planning education to communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The CEO is Camilla Knox-Peebles. | Miscellaneous |
| Copperbelt Holdings Ltd. | |
A.P. Moller Capital P/S
A.P. Moller Capital P/S Investment ManagersFinance A.P. Moller Capital P/S engages in the provision of fund management services. It involves in managing stand-alone funds focusing on infrastructure in growth markets. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
Time Partners Ltd.
Time Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Time partners Ltd (Time partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 . The firm is headquartered in london, Uunited Kingdom. | Finance |
| Cregneash Holdings Ltd. |
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