James Caan CBE

Recruitment Entrepreneur is a Seed Capital investment company. They invest in small or start-up businesses that want to grow to real scale and size and become respected competitors in their chosen market. Not only does the model provide the capital required to scale, but you also get access to James’ successful and experienced team who will support, mentor and advise you in your journey to growing a sustainable and profitable recruitment business.

Hamilton Bradshaw is a management advisory company that specialises in seed capital and growth capital for service based businesses such as recruitment, real estate, business services and property investment. HB provides tailored, expert support to provide an incredible platform to promote rapid growth.

The Start Up Loans Company provides government-backed personal loans for business purposes, as well as free business mentoring and advice. Our mission is to ensure the provision of affordable finance, mentoring and support for those who cannot obtain funding from other sources.

Placing specialists across the built environment arena - locally, nationally, expertly. With one of the longest established built environment businesses in the UK, Eden Brown’s network and depth of knowledge is unrivalled. Our reputation is built on long term relationships – relationships that have developed and evolved over a period spanning more than a quarter of a century.

I founded executive headhunting firm Alexander Mann in 1985 and went on to sell the company 17 years later, at which time it had a turnover of £130m and operations in Australia, Europe and Asia.

I co-founded executive headhunting firm Humana International with Doug Bugie, eventually growing the business to over 147 offices in 30 countries. In 1999 I sold Humana International to CDI International, a New York listed company.