Adam Jones | Connor Broadley
  • Adam Jones

    Finance

    ‘Connor Broadley do what they say and say what they do. They are always thinking ahead, be it in terms

    of long range financial planning, or, more immediately, investment tactics. The outcome has been remarkably consistent results which have outperformed my expectations.’

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  • 1969

    Born in Birmingham, the son of Frank, a caterer, and Josephine, a secretary

  • 1980

    Attends Bishop Vesey Grammar School

  • 1990

    Graduates from Birmingham University with a degree in Accounting

  • 1993

    Qualifies as a Chartered Accountant with PWC, and moves to Cleveland, Ohio

  • 1995

    Arrives in New York to take up first global finance role with IMG

  • 1999

    Speculates in the dot com bubble…and loses five years of savings

  • 2003

    First CFO role, at Universal Studios

  • 2005

    Marries Carrie, a South African, going on to have two children, Daniel and Abigail

  • 2006

    CFO of NBC News

  • 2010

    Returns to London to become CFO of private equity-backed all3media

  • 2014

    Joins Pret A Manger, as CFO

  • 2016

    Contracts sepsis and falls dangerously ill, before making a full recovery

  • 2017

    Takes on a non-executive directorship role at Hampstead Theatre

  • 2018

    Leads the sale of Pret A Manger and then joins Bridgepoint as Partner and COO

  • Today, Adam is enjoying his new role in the world of private equity, has no plans to retire and hopes to find the time to take on more non-executive responsibilities in the future.

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