James has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry with expertise in private capital. At Gen II, James is responsible for the ongoing strategic growth and development of new business across its European jurisdictions, building on its reputation for delivering high-quality, solution-driven services for fund managers across a full range of structures and asset classes.

Prior to joining Gen II, James was Commercial Director for Europe at Crestbridge. Before this, he worked for a global financial services provider where he was Head of EMEA Private Equity & Debt Fund Sales with responsibility for leading the firm’s provision of effective service solutions to its PE investors.

Neil is a Chartered Accountant with 35 years of experience, the last 20 of which have been spent in the corporate services industry. Neil has been an FCA-approved person since 2008 and before joining Gen II was a director of Crestbridge’s two UK-regulated companies which were appointed to real asset funds with assets over US$25bn. As part of this role, he had oversight and monitoring responsibilities for several high-profile property development and investment strategies with assets such as office buildings, student accommodation, shopping centers, and hotels.

During his 20 years in the corporate services industry, Neil has acted as a director on over 200 vehicle companies involved in a range of structures and alternative asset classes including retail and commercial property, limited partnership structures, holding structures, and a significant number of securitization SPVs.

Prior to entering the corporate services business, Neil was the Finance Director of a rubber trading company for four years and before that, he worked for a ‘Big 4’ accounting firm in London and Sydney.

Neil is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has been an FCA-approved person since 2008.

Cheryl has over 13 years’ experience in private equity fund administration services and has previously worked with some of the largest fund management names in both the UK and the United States.

In her role, Cheryl is responsible for the evolution and growth of Gen II’s proposition to UK funds, for ensuring the highest levels of client service to existing funds, and for overseeing client onboarding and retention. Cheryl also helps to drive the business’s expansion in the UK, generating growth primarily through Gen II’s specialist private equity, venture capital, private debt, and real assets services.

Cheryl has significant asset class experience as well as extensive relationship management, and financial and investor reporting capabilities.

Cheryl holds a BSc in Economic Statistics, an MSc in International Economics, a BSc in Applied Accounting, and an ACCA Fellowship.