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    Benjamin Colegrave

    Benjamin Colegrave

    12+ years buy-side and sell-side corporate finance experience. Co-Founder and Governor of a successful school in East London.

    London University of Illinoi...
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    lettsgetsmart
    lettsgetsmart
    Founder, Director 2015 - Present (almost 11 years)
    lettsgetsmart is a marketplace company that manages properties in London and the South East of England on behalf of their owners for the purpose of short-term letting. I am... more a Co-Founder and responsible for delivering the business plan and executing the strategy from Day 1. The Company is revenue making within two months.
    East London Arts & Music
    East London Arts & Music
    Founder, Founder, Governor and Head of Finance & Operations Committee 2012 - Present (over 14 years)
    ELAM is a 16-19 academy set-up as a Free School that’s vision is to educate through music and the creative industries to enable young talented people to reach their full potential.... more ELAM successfully opened its doors in Sep/14 to a full cohort of Trainees and will be doubling the number of Trainees in the next academic year. Ongoing responsibilities include Chairing the Operations Committee, monitoring financial and operational performance, liaising with the DfE, and raising external funding.
    Vanwall Capital
    Vanwall Capital
    Principal 2014 - Present (over 12 years)
    Principal in a private equity firm making investments in the Energy sector. Primary responsibilities are origination, financial modelling, due diligence, valuation, structuring,... more executing, managing the investments and exits. Focus is on the small to mid-market Energy sector. Team of four where all take full responsibility and accountability for investments.
    Investec Bank (UK) Plc
    Investec Bank (UK) Plc
    Head of Oil & Gas, Director, Investment Banking 2011 - 2014 (over 2 years)
    Lead the Oil & Gas division of Investec's Investment Banking department where I was responsible for originating and excuting financings and M&A transactions. Retained... more financial adviser to many small to mid-cap companies both in the private and public sector. Present to Board of Directors as well as advise and analyse snior management teams on strategic direction and decisions.
    Macquarie Capital
    Macquarie Capital
    Vice President, Investment Banking 2008 - 2012 (almost 4 years)
    A senior role where responsibilities included regularly liaising and presenting to senior management and directors with regards to executing public and private company financings,... more strategic reviews, potential and ongoing M&A and brokership activity. Strong and proven ability to originate new business through existing contacts, active networking and referrals.
    Awarded Mergermarket UK Young Dealmaker of the Year in 2011.
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    Macquarie Capital, Investec Bank (UK) Plc, Vanwall Capital
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