Jean-Pierre H Eleady-Cole

Operating Partner | Former CEO | Energy, Infrastructure & Real Assets | Value Creation & Portfolio Leadership | Advisor to investors & Family Offices

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Senior executive and former CEO with international experience spanning operational leadership, corporate finance and global commodity markets. I work with investors, family offices and companies across Europe on capital raising, M&A transactions and strategic development, with a particular focus on energy, infrastructure and real-asset businesses. My background combines hands-on leadership of asset intensive businesses, including serving as CEO of a renewable energy portfolio and building an international commodities and logistics business, with extensive corporate finance and transaction experience. This allows me to support both investment decisions and operational execution. I have worked across Europe, Asia and Africa and maintain an active network of investors, lenders and strategic partners, particularly within the DACH region and Northern Europe. My experience spans: • Energy and energy transition • Infrastructure and real assets • Logistics, aviation and transport • Real estate (including hospitality) • Oil & gas and commodities • Industrial businesses I typically work with a small number of companies and investors on selected transactions and strategic initiatives. Focus Areas • Capital Raising (Debt & Equity) • M&A and Strategic Transactions • Portfolio and Asset-Level Strategy • Family Office & Investor Advisory Geographic Focus DACH | Northern Europe | Europe

Experience

  • Senior Executive & Strategic Advisor - Investments, Strategy & Transactions at Independent Corporate Finance Advisory
    2005 - Present · 21 yrs 6 mos

    Work with companies, investors and family offices across Europe on strategic development, capital raising and M&A transactions, with a focus on energy, infrastructure and asset intensive businesses. Advise senior management teams and investors on growth strategy, financing structures and investment opportunities, often supporting organisations during periods of expansion, restructuring and ownership transition.

  • Operating Partner / Chief Executive Officer at Renewable Energy
    2022 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs

    Managed a group of companies that own a portfolio of renewable energy assets across multiple sites in France. Installed capacity was close to 200 MW. Our wind and solar assets produced clean energy, which we sold into the French national Grid.

  • CEO at DL Hudson Germany GmbH
    2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs

  • Managing Director - Institutional Finance & Special Projects at WMG Advisors LLP
    2014 - 2018 · 4 yrs