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Jonathan Donald Sherlock Dawson was the founder of Penfida Ltd., founded in 2005, where the title held was Chairman from 2005 to 2022.
Mr. Dawson currently holds the position of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at River Global Plc, starting in 2022.
Former positions include Chairman at River & Mercantile Group Ltd. from 2017 to 2022, Independent Non-Executive Director at National Grid Plc from 2013 to 2022, Managing Director at Lazard & Co. Ltd. in 2005, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Next Plc from 2010 to 2015, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at JLT Group Holdings Ltd. from 2016 to 2017, Non-Executive Director roles at Galliford Try Ltd., Clydesdale Bank Plc, CYB Investments Ltd., and abrdn Investments (Holdings) Ltd. from 2010 to 2013, Director at Lazard Pty Ltd., and Partner at Penfida Partners LLP.
Education includes graduation from the University of Cambridge and graduation from the University of St. Andrews in 1974.
Jonathan Dawson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| RIVER GLOBAL PLC | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-14 |
Former positions of Jonathan Dawson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Penfida Partners LLP
Penfida Partners LLP Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2023-01-16 |
Penfida Ltd.
Penfida Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory services | Founder | 2022-08-31 |
| NATIONAL GRID PLC | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-10 |
| RIVE GROUPAR | Chairman | 2022-06-13 |
| JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP | Director/Board Member | 2017-10-02 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
National Grid Plc
National Grid Plc Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity and gas distribution & transmission services | Utilities |
Lazard & Co. Ltd.
Lazard & Co. Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Next Plc
Next Plc Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides design, sourcing, buying and merchandising of outstanding clothing, accessories & homeware ranges | Consumer Non-Durables |
JLT Group Holdings Ltd.
JLT Group Holdings Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
Galliford Try Ltd.
Galliford Try Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Operates as a house building company | Consumer Durables |
Clydesdale Bank Plc
Clydesdale Bank Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Lazard Pty Ltd.
Lazard Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory and asset management services | Finance |
University of St. Andrews
University of St. Andrews Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
AssetCo Plc
AssetCo Plc Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset and wealth management services | Finance |
CYB Investments Ltd.
CYB Investments Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
abrdn Investments (Holdings) Ltd.
abrdn Investments (Holdings) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Finance |
Penfida Partners LLP
Penfida Partners LLP Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate services | Finance |
River & Mercantile Group Plc
River & Mercantile Group Plc Investment ManagersFinance Provides consulting and advisory services | Finance |
Penfida Ltd.
Penfida Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory services | Finance |
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