H. Ashton Crosby
Founder at Capdesia Group Ltd.
Profile
Ashton has over 19 years of experience as an investor, investment banker, operator and entrepreneur across the food service and consumer/retail sectors in Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia.
Ashton joined Capdesia from True, a London-based mid-market consumer/retail private equity firm, where he ran the investment team.
Prior to True, Ashton worked at Tesco in Business Development, helping execute their investments in what became ‘Tesco Hospitality’ (Giraffe, Harris+Hoole, Euphorium Bakery and Tesco Cafes).
He also spent time as COO/Commercial Director (and interim CFO) of Harris+Hoole, opening 52 coffee shops in 2½ years.
Previously, Ashton was an investment banker with Nomura’s EMEA Consumer/Retail M&A team.
He started his career at Citibank and BGC Partners/Cantor Fitzgerald in New York and Hong Kong.
During this time he also helped launch two consumer/retail businesses.
Ashton holds a BA in Modern Languages from Trinity College and an MBA from HEC Paris.
He is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Mandarin, French, Portuguese and is learning Italian.
H. Ashton Crosby active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Capdesia Group Ltd.
Capdesia Group Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Capdesia Group Ltd (Capdesia Group) is a private equity firm founded in 216 by H. Ashton Crosby, Niels Lorijn, Abe Matamoros, Christopher M. Unrath. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Founder | 2018-07-31 |
Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd.
Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd. operates restaurant and provides online services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-30 |
Former positions of H. Ashton Crosby
Companies | Position | End |
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JUST EAT TAKEAWAY.COM N.V. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-30 |
Cotswold Co. Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2018-01-31 |
Magnitone | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
Training of H. Ashton Crosby
HEC Europe Institute | Masters Business Admin |
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JUST EAT TAKEAWAY.COM N.V. | Transportation |
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Magnitone | |
Capdesia Group Ltd.
Capdesia Group Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Capdesia Group Ltd (Capdesia Group) is a private equity firm founded in 216 by H. Ashton Crosby, Niels Lorijn, Abe Matamoros, Christopher M. Unrath. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd.
Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd. operates restaurant and provides online services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Cotswold Co. Ltd. |
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