James Beaton

Titus Group Ltd

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2017
Operator-angel🌍 United Kingdom
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Private Investor
Jun 2015
FINLAY is an independent British eyewear brand founded by four friends in 2012. Based in Londons iconic Soho neighbourhood, we have grown into a close collective of eyewear enthusiasts. From our framemakers in Italy through to our store teams in the UK, we share the same passion for eyewear and eyecare. Designed in-house at our Soho studio. We aspire to create premium frames with personality that celebrate the individuality of our wearers. We don’t subscribe to throw away fashion; our frames are made to last. Handmade in the Italian Alps, our framemakers use the finest Mazzucchelli acetate. Derived from cotton and naturally hypoallergenic, it is suitable for our most sensitive wearers. We use durable yet lightweight metals, and our sunglasses are fitted with industry-renowned Zeiss lenses. Our stores can be found in Londons Soho and Notting Hill neighbourhoods and showcase the full FINLAY collection of sunglasses, spectacles and accessories. Some of our well-known wearers include; Liam Gallagher, Meghan Markle, David Gandy, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Jenson Button, Emma Stone and Paul Mescal.
Private Investor
Jun 2014
Itec is a leading document management and printing, production printing, enterprise communications and financial solutions provider, importing and distributing industry leading and award-winning brands. Itec incorporates industry-leading expertise and innovative technology to aid companies in meeting todays complex business demands and prepare them for tomorrows challenges. Originally founded in 1996, the Itec brand was born in 2004 to provide total office solutions to Itecs client base. The copier, printer and fax business units were merged in 2004 when the company changed its name to Itec and it has grown organically ever since. You simply cant lead if you follow. You cant innovate when you imitate. This insight has driven Itecs philosophy of providing integrated solutions for large and medium-size companies. Our solutions streamline business processes, enhance productivity and drive innovation. How does Itec drive "innovation at work"? By asking questions - lots of them. We believe that the right questions aimed at the right people result in smart solutions. Itecs consultative approach results in a strategic partnership with your business, dedicated to the identification of productivity, cost and technological inefficiencies. This allows us to propose and implement innovative and integrated solutions that deliver on your business expectations and requirements. This process is one of the critical differentiators between Itec and our competitors.
Experience · 4 entries
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Investments (3)
Founder (1)
2017
SOCCER SUPPLEMENT LIMITED
Private Investor
Nov 2017
2015
Private Investor
Jun 2015
FINLAY is an independent British eyewear brand founded by four friends in 2012. Based in Londons iconic Soho neighbourhood, we have grown into a close collective of eyewear enthusiasts. From our framemakers in Italy through to our store teams in the UK, we share the same passion for eyewear and eyecare. Designed in-house at our Soho studio. We aspire to create premium frames with personality that celebrate the individuality of our wearers. We don’t subscribe to throw away fashion; our frames are made to last. Handmade in the Italian Alps, our framemakers use the finest Mazzucchelli acetate. Derived from cotton and naturally hypoallergenic, it is suitable for our most sensitive wearers. We use durable yet lightweight metals, and our sunglasses are fitted with industry-renowned Zeiss lenses. Our stores can be found in Londons Soho and Notting Hill neighbourhoods and showcase the full FINLAY collection of sunglasses, spectacles and accessories. Some of our well-known wearers include; Liam Gallagher, Meghan Markle, David Gandy, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Jenson Button, Emma Stone and Paul Mescal.
2014
Private Investor
Jun 2014
Itec is a leading document management and printing, production printing, enterprise communications and financial solutions provider, importing and distributing industry leading and award-winning brands. Itec incorporates industry-leading expertise and innovative technology to aid companies in meeting todays complex business demands and prepare them for tomorrows challenges. Originally founded in 1996, the Itec brand was born in 2004 to provide total office solutions to Itecs client base. The copier, printer and fax business units were merged in 2004 when the company changed its name to Itec and it has grown organically ever since. You simply cant lead if you follow. You cant innovate when you imitate. This insight has driven Itecs philosophy of providing integrated solutions for large and medium-size companies. Our solutions streamline business processes, enhance productivity and drive innovation. How does Itec drive "innovation at work"? By asking questions - lots of them. We believe that the right questions aimed at the right people result in smart solutions. Itecs consultative approach results in a strategic partnership with your business, dedicated to the identification of productivity, cost and technological inefficiencies. This allows us to propose and implement innovative and integrated solutions that deliver on your business expectations and requirements. This process is one of the critical differentiators between Itec and our competitors.
1988
Discovery Foods (now Santa Maria)
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Sep 1988
Investment activity
2014–2017 · 3 investments
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