Northern Gritstone
James Hadley is the Chief Financial Officer at Northern Gritstone, a pioneering investment company established by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield, focused on financing academic spin-outs and IP-rich businesses in the UK. Prior to this role, James held key financial positions at Greensill as Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, RSA as Senior Finance Manager, and Santander UK in various Finance Business Partner and Financial Planning roles. Earlier experience includes a Financial Analyst position at Co-op Insurance and auditing at KPMG UK. James's academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Oxford and multiple qualifications from the ICAEW and The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Northern Gritstone
Northern Gritstone is a groundbreaking independent investment company, dedicated to supporting science and technology-enabled businesses in the North of England. Founded by the Universities of Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield, our philosophy is ‘profit with purpose’, combining strong returns for investors with wider positive, societal and economic impact, including Levelling Up and high-skilled job creation.