David Fitzherbert
Founder at Progression Capital Africa Ltd.
Profile
I am an “ethical entrepreneur and investor”: I have established and built businesses in the microfinance renewable energy field over the last twenty years.
The common theme has been using private capital to achieve environmental and / or social benefit.
Microfinance
Established the Global Microfinance Equity Fund LP in 2008: a fund of US$115million to invest into the equity of microfinance institutions across the developing world.
To date this fund has invested, directly or indirectly into some forty MFIs around the world.
Co-established Progression East Africa Microfinance Equity Fund in 2012: a fund of US$40million to invest in microfinance institutions in the East African region.
Renewable Energy
Early player in UK renewable energy from 1990.
Founder and CEO of CLP Envirogas in 1991 and a leading player in UK renewable energy market.
Founder /Director of Renewable Energy Association.
David Fitzherbert active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Progression Capital Africa Ltd.
 Progression Capital Africa Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Progression Capital Africa Ltd (Progression Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Lydia Koros and Andrej Machacek. The firm is headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius. | Founder | 2010-12-31 |
ED Partners Africa Ltd
 ED Partners Africa Ltd Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance ED Partners Africa Ltd provides school financing solutions in Kenya. ED Partners Africa is based in Kenya, and their loan process is easy, with loans approved in as little as three days. The Kenyan company's products include school development loans, school transportation loans, school techy loans, and school upgrade loans. The company offers loans of up to KSH 20 million for infrastructure development, up to KSH 10 million for school transportation, up to KSH 7 million for school technology, and up to KSH 7 million for school upgrades. The company was founded by Lydia Koros and David Fitzherbert. | Founder | - |
Former positions of David Fitzherbert
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CLP Envirogas Ltd.
 CLP Envirogas Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing CLP Envirogas Ltd. develops landfill gas fuelled power generation projects. It offers landfill gas resource assessment, collection and control systems, powered electricity generation projects and project management and operations and maintenance services. The company was founded by David Fitzherbert in 1993 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of David Fitzherbert
| University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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CLP Envirogas Ltd.
CLP Envirogas Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing CLP Envirogas Ltd. develops landfill gas fuelled power generation projects. It offers landfill gas resource assessment, collection and control systems, powered electricity generation projects and project management and operations and maintenance services. The company was founded by David Fitzherbert in 1993 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom. | Producer Manufacturing |
Progression Capital Africa Ltd.
Progression Capital Africa Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Progression Capital Africa Ltd (Progression Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Lydia Koros and Andrej Machacek. The firm is headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius. | Finance |
ED Partners Africa Ltd
ED Partners Africa Ltd Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance ED Partners Africa Ltd provides school financing solutions in Kenya. ED Partners Africa is based in Kenya, and their loan process is easy, with loans approved in as little as three days. The Kenyan company's products include school development loans, school transportation loans, school techy loans, and school upgrade loans. The company offers loans of up to KSH 20 million for infrastructure development, up to KSH 10 million for school transportation, up to KSH 7 million for school technology, and up to KSH 7 million for school upgrades. The company was founded by Lydia Koros and David Fitzherbert. | Finance |
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