James McNaught-Davis has served as our Head of Mergers and Acquisitions since July 2025. He brings over 35 years of global experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and strategic corporate development across multiple sectors, with a particular focus on sustainability technology and renewable energy investments. Mr. McNaught-Davis’ combination of leadership in corporate finance, strategic M&A, and private equity investment uniquely equips him to lead our mergers and acquisitions strategy, helping to drive long-term value creation and disciplined growth.

Mr. McNaught-Davis is currently the Managing Partner and Founder of Sustainability Partners, a deal advisory and management consulting firm. Since 2024, he has served as Chairman of the Board of HyOrc Corporation Inc. (OTCMKTS: ASPZ), which provides hydrogen and methanol-fueled engines for rail and stationary power applications. Between 2022 and 2024, he also served as a Partner of Deep Energy Capital LLP, a specialist geothermal energy investment firm. From 2017 to 2022, Mr. McNaught-Davis was a Partner at Sustainability Investors, a sustainability focused private equity investment and advisory firm. In the voluntary sector, he is a trustee of British Youth Opera, a charity dedicated to training young adults in opera production and performance.

From 2007 to 2017, he served as the Managing Partner of WHEB Partners LLP where he led the raising and deployment of two private equity funds totaling €280 million focused on clean technology, and also oversaw the firm’s infrastructure investments in renewable energy projects. Prior to that, he was a Partner at Advent Ventures from 2001 to 2007, leading investments in the information technology and telecommunications technology sectors.

Mr. McNaught-Davis transitioned to private equity in 1996, joining Warburg Pincus in New York as a Vice President and in 1998 was promoted to Managing Director and Partner based in London where he co-led their £172 million leveraged buyout of Rebus Group Plc among other deals.

Prior to that, Mr. McNaught-Davis joined Misys Plc as Executive Vice President, where he led strategic M&A initiatives in the U.S. during a period of rapid growth and consolidation in the software and financial technology sectors. During this period, he worked on Misys Plc’s acquisitions of Medic Computer Systems for $923 million and Summit Systems for $50 million among other deals. After completing his MBA at Wharton in 1990, he joined Guinness Plc as a Corporate Development Officer where he led the acquisition of Cruzcampo for £518 million. Mr. McNaugh-Davis began his professional career in financial services as an Assistant Manager at Schroders in Project Finance followed by a Vice President role at Merrill Lynch in Equity Capital Markets. Following his undergraduate degree, he served as a
Lieutenant in the British Army.

Mr. McNaught-Davis holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree with honors from the University of Cambridge.