Terra Firma Capital Partners
James White has a robust background in finance and consulting, currently serving as an Associate Principal at Terra Firma Capital Partners since August 2016, with prior roles as an Associate and Analyst. James began a career in finance with internships as a Research Analyst Intern at Longview Partners and a Management Consulting Intern at PwC in 2015. Additional experience includes positions as a Data Analyst Intern at CIPFA, a Digital Marketing and Creative Editing Intern at Plentific, and participation in spring weeks at BlackRock and RBS focused on portfolio analytics and international banking. Educationally, James holds an MSci. Hons. in Physics from Imperial College London and has also completed a Business Strategy Summer School at Imperial College Business School. Prior education includes studies at Tanglin Trust School in Singapore and St. Christopher's School in Bahrain.
Terra Firma Capital Partners
Terra Firma drives value creation. Founded by Private Equity pioneer Guy Hands in 1994, Terra Firma has a 26-year track record of investing in transformational private equity, operational real estate and infrastructure plus. Since establishment, Terra Firma has invested €18 billion in 39 businesses with an aggregate enterprise value of over €51 billion. Terra Firma means ‘solid ground’. It reflects our consistent and distinctive approach to investment. We buy asset-rich businesses in essential industries that can be transformed through fundamental change in the long term. As such, we invest time, money and expertise into transforming the strategy, operations and finances of the businesses we acquire, recognising that long term success is not achieved purely by focusing on short-term objectives but through dedicated partnership, integrity and tenacity.