James looks after NVM’s investment activity in the Midlands.

He has over 20 years’ experience of smaller company finance having worked as investment director for 3i’s London and Birmingham offices, and for HSBC as part of their corporate finance team. James represents NVM on the boards of Lineup, Optilan, Astbury Marsden, S&P Coils and Lanner Group. He has also worked with Promanex Group – which was sold to Costain Group in 2011.