Ed Williams
Director/Board Member at Balta Industries NV
Profile
Ed joined Actis in July 2019 as Head of the Value Creation Group.
The Value Creation Group plays a key role in supporting Actis’ portfolio companies to drive growth, mitigate risk, troubleshoot issues and prepare for exit.
Prior to joining Actis, Ed was Group COO at Coast2Coast Capital, a South African investment fund with more than 50 investments in emerging markets.
He ran their London office as well as Finance, HR and Portfolio Improvement.
Before that, Ed held roles with Private Equity firm Doughty Hanson & Co (in M&A and portfolio management), Tesco (in strategy and operations) and strategy consulting with Roland Berger.
Ed holds a MA in French, Portuguese and Management Studies from Cambridge University.
Ed Williams active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2019-06-30 |
Balta Industries NV
 Balta Industries NV Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Balta Industries NV provides floor coverings. Its products include woven area rugs, wall-to-wall carpets, needlefelt, residential carpet tiles and artificial grass, carpet tiles, laminate flooring, PP fibers and yarns, and technical non-wovens. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium. | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-31 |
Former positions of Ed Williams
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Coast2Coast Investments (Pty) Ltd.
 Coast2Coast Investments (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Coast2Coast Investments Pty Ltd (Coast2Coast Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Coast2coast Holdings Pty Ltd founded in 2007 by Gary Shayne and Cris Dillon. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Chief Operating Officer | 2019-06-29 |
Coast2coast Capital Pty Ltd.
 Coast2coast Capital Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Coast2coast Capital Pty Ltd. provides financial services. The company is Was founded by Gary Shayne and Cris Dillon in 2007 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Chief Operating Officer | 2019-05-31 |
Bootea Ltd.
 Bootea Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Bootea Ltd. is a British company that promotes balanced, active lifestyles through a range of products designed to support health and wellbeing. The private company is based in Liverpool, UK. The company's collection includes tea detox, fruity tea, coffeetox, and more. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-12-31 |
| TESCO PLC | Private Equity Investor | 2015-02-28 |
Training of Ed Williams
| University of Cambridge | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| TESCO PLC | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Balta Industries NV
Balta Industries NV Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Balta Industries NV provides floor coverings. Its products include woven area rugs, wall-to-wall carpets, needlefelt, residential carpet tiles and artificial grass, carpet tiles, laminate flooring, PP fibers and yarns, and technical non-wovens. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium. | Consumer Durables |
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 |
Coast2Coast Investments (Pty) Ltd.
Coast2Coast Investments (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Coast2Coast Investments Pty Ltd (Coast2Coast Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Coast2coast Holdings Pty Ltd founded in 2007 by Gary Shayne and Cris Dillon. The firm is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Finance |
Coast2coast Capital Pty Ltd.
Coast2coast Capital Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Coast2coast Capital Pty Ltd. provides financial services. The company is Was founded by Gary Shayne and Cris Dillon in 2007 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Finance |
Bootea Ltd.
Bootea Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Bootea Ltd. is a British company that promotes balanced, active lifestyles through a range of products designed to support health and wellbeing. The private company is based in Liverpool, UK. The company's collection includes tea detox, fruity tea, coffeetox, and more. | Retail Trade |
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