Benjamin Guest Overview

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  • Managing Directo...

  • Primary Industry
  • Energy

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Benjamin Guest General Information

Biography

Mr. Benjamin Guest serves as Managing Director at Gresham House Energy. He serves as a Managing Director at Gresham House. He founded Hazel Capital in April 2007. With 22 years of investment experience, his experience spans the investment spectrum, from infrastructure to public equities and venture capital. As the firm's CIO, he is responsible for setting the firm's investment philosophy, risk management procedures, and origination of investment opportunities. As Managing Partner he is ultimately responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the firm, including deal execution and ongoing portfolio management. Before founding Hazel Capital, he was a co-founder of Cantillon Capital, where he managed a $1 billion equity hedge fund focused on technology globally from 2003 to 2007. He started his fund management career in 1994 at Lazard Asset Management, having graduated from Imperial College, London with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering. He currently serves as a Director of over 40 companies and was the Non-Executive Chairman of Oxis Energy (a UK-advanced battery power company). He holds a keen interest in energy storage technology and its use in renewables and electric vehicles.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Director, Gresham House Energy
Education
Imperial College London, BE (Bachelor of Engineering)
Gender
Male
Email
b.
Phone
+44 020
Address
  • Octagon Point
  • 5 Cheapside
  • London EC2V 6AA
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

Benjamin Guest Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Gresham House Investor Managing Director, New Energy London, United Kingdom Asset Manager
Gresham House Energy Company Managing Director London, United Kingdom Asset Management

Benjamin Guest Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Benjamin Guest has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Red Scar Project, a other energy company. The deal was made for on 31-Dec-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Red Scar Project 31-Dec-2019 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Energy Preston, United Kingdom
Asset-5MW Grid Level Battery Storage Project (Gresham House Asset Management) 01-Aug-2019 Completed Other Energy Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Benjamin Guest Network (6)

Board Members (6)

Name Company Representing Location From
OXIS Energy OXIS Energy Abingdon, United Kingdom
OXIS Energy Self Abingdon, United Kingdom

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