H. Ashton Crosby

Co-Founder & Managing Director - Restaurant Private Equity at Capdesia

📍 United Kingdom, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2023
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Investor / Board Member
Jul 2023
The food we serve comes from the delicious and healthy diet of the Eastern Mediterranean, where people have a passion for food, family and life. The wonderful flavours and the variety found in Greek food can be traced back to ancient times – and on this diet Ancient Greeks, like Alexander the Great, conquered the world! We have created dishes that are inspired by those epic journeys and benefit from the many different cultures and influences that now shape modern Greek cuisine. We believe our menu and the atmosphere in our restaurants bring back the memories and the spirit of Greece. Eating in Greece is never rushed. We take our time, engage in discussion and love to share our food with friends and family. It is all about the experience!
Board Member
Jan 2016
#NoFilterSkincare Since 2013, it has been our mission to energise and condition skin naturally - no knives, needles or baffling science. Discover our range of award-winning Vibra-Sonic™ Cleansing Brushes, Microcurrent Facial Toning Devices, Eco Cleansing Cloths, Hair Removal Tools & Vegan Skincare - all designed to leave you feeling brighter, tighter, cleaner and smoother, from the very first use.
Investor / Board Member
Jul 2014
We’re Just Eat for Business. We make it easy for your teams to order great food for any occasion in the office or at home. We partner with the best restaurants and caterers to bring delicious and exciting food to your offices and remote teams, whatever the occasion. With contact-free office deliveries, as well as solutions for your teams@home, creating a positive company culture has never been easier!
Investor / Board Member (*Exited to JustEat)
Jul 2014
We’re Just Eat for Business. We make it easy for your teams to order great food for any occasion in the office or at home. We partner with the best restaurants and caterers to bring delicious and exciting food to your offices and remote teams, whatever the occasion. With contact-free office deliveries, as well as solutions for your teams@home, creating a positive company culture has never been easier!
Investor / Board Member (*Exited to JustEat)
Jul 2014
Just Eat Take​away​.com is a lead­ing glob­al online deliv­ery mar­ket­place, con­nect­ing con­sumers and restau­rants through our plat­form in 16 coun­tries. Like a dinner table, working at JET brings our office employees and couriers together. From coding to customer service to couriers, JET is a fun, fast-paced and supportive place where you can be yourself. No day is the same. Our days are filled with new experiences. We see every challenge that comes our way as a chance to grow, both the business, and ourselves. We’re connected to millions of food-lovers, hundreds of thousands of connected partners and some of the best-known brands of the planet. When you take your seat here, you’ll find that a simple scribble on a napkin can turn into something seen by millions. Together we transform, create, reinvent and empower every food moment. As a leading online food tech company, JET brings together the stability of a global business, with the agility of a start-up. We got here by always staying one step ahead of the competition. So load up your plate with ideas that get you excited, because at JET everything is on the table. https://careers.justeattakeaway.com
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2023
Investor / Board Member
Jul 2023
Franco Manca is one of the fastest growing restaurant companies in the UK. Starting out in 2008, founded by Giuseppe Mascoli in Brixton Market London, were taking our authentic Neapolitan sourdough pizza across the UK. Franco Manca is built on the belief that to be truly enjoyed, food needs to be made with authentic, delicious ingredients, organic and locally sourced where possible. Guests can enjoy classic Italian flavours from our Margherita to fresh seasonal specials. Franco Manca is the pioneer of the classic Neapolitan sourdough pizza in the UK, we work with seasonal ingredients that are cooked in the traditional method. We aim to keep our business and food simple, authentic and really good value.
Investor / Board Member
Jul 2023
The food we serve comes from the delicious and healthy diet of the Eastern Mediterranean, where people have a passion for food, family and life. The wonderful flavours and the variety found in Greek food can be traced back to ancient times – and on this diet Ancient Greeks, like Alexander the Great, conquered the world! We have created dishes that are inspired by those epic journeys and benefit from the many different cultures and influences that now shape modern Greek cuisine. We believe our menu and the atmosphere in our restaurants bring back the memories and the spirit of Greece. Eating in Greece is never rushed. We take our time, engage in discussion and love to share our food with friends and family. It is all about the experience!
2019
Investor / Board Member
May 2019
Home of the finest sushi & bento from London to New York City! As well as a vast menu of delicious pan-Asian dishes, Wasabi is the UK's first outlet to sell individually-wrapped pieces of sushi, offering customers a beautifully wide choice and the chance to truly experiment with the fresh delights of Japanese cuisine.
2018
Co-Founder & Managing Director - Restaurant Private Equity
Aug 2018
Capdesia is a London-based investment firm focused on the branded consumer food service sector. We provide creative capital and unparalleled industry expertise to expansion-stage quick service, fast casual and casual dining restaurant chains across Europe, in support of acquisitions, development, international expansion, recapitalisations and other complex situations. Changing demographics, busy lifestyles, globalisation, technology and the COVID-19 pandemic are revolutionising the restaurant industry, thereby creating a huge opportunity for a new generation of food service companies capable of offering tastier, healthier foods, fast speed of service and convenience at affordable prices. With a team of 15 senior investment and operations professionals and an unparalleled investment track-record by our founders in over 70 restaurant companies across 43 brands since 2005, we are the financial partner of choice for ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams.
2016
Investor / Board Observer
Sep 2016
Effortless yet beautiful designs. Dynamic practicality. Real affordability. Having a place to call home. These are the things we believe in. Whatever life throws at you, if you’ve got somewhere that feels like home – somewhere loved and lived-in – you’ll have a place of your own. From our oak, painted and pine furniture, surround yourself with timeless furniture designs that’ll stay with you as life unfolds. Pieces that could tell stories of their own. And accessories that just feel right, whatever your style may be, and wherever your home is. That’s forever furniture. And that’s what you’ll find here at The Cotswold Company.
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