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| James Basden
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James is a Founding Director
of Corven, responsible for managing major consulting relationships at board
level within FTSE 100 size clients, running corporate finance transactions, and
overseeing Corvens private equity investments. James has
fourteen years consulting experience covering the Utilities, Construction,
Banking, Automotive, Leisure and Retail sectors. His expertise ranges from
strategy development to major performance improvement programmes, with a
particular focus on managing corporate turnarounds and establishing new
business ventures. Prior to Corven, James led the turnaround of a
leading UK sport cars and engineering group as interim CEO for Lotus Cars.
Further back in his career, James worked in strategy consulting for CSC Index,
Andersen Consulting, and Burson-Marsteller. James is Chief Executive
of Corven Corporate Finance and Corven Ventures, and is Non Executive Chairman
of Caterham Cars Ltd. He holds a BA Honours degree in English Literature from
Durham University, an MBA from London Business School, is an associate member
of the Securities Institute and is approved by the FSA to carry out investment
business.
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