James Buckley-Thorp (born April 1989) is a British entrepreneur[3] from Somerset, United Kingdom.[4][5]
James Buckley-Thorp | |
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| Born | Tom Anthony James Buckley-Thorp April 1989 (age 35) Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Rupert and Buckley[1] Founder and CEO of Bequest (company)[2] |
Early life and education edit
James Buckley-Thorp was born in April 1989[6] in Bath, Somerset,[7] United Kingdom as Tom Anthony James Buckley-Thorp.[8] He did his schooling at Clayton Hall Academy in Staffordshire[9] and graduated in law from the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK.[10]
Career edit
James founded the international clothing brand Rupert and Buckley in 2011[11] and opened its first shop in Bath, Somerset[12] followed by another new store in the city centre of Oxford in 2016.[13] In 2016, James exited and sold Rupert and Buckley.[7] He then moved to San Francisco for one year.[14]
In 2018, he moved to London, where he subsequently founded his second business, Bequest[citation needed] which is a fintech life insurance company based in London.[15][16]
Bibliography edit
- Buckley-Thorp, James (23 August 2019). The Age of the Ethical Entrepreneur: Companies Aren't Just Becoming More Ethical, But So Are the Founders, But Why? and How?. ISBN 978-1-6882-2713-2.
References edit
- ^ "Turning £40 into £3million: James Buckley-Thorp interview". BEC. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Covéa Life launches with exciting new life insurtech Bequest | Covéa Insurance". Covéa.
- ^ "Founders: When should you step down?". Management Today.
- ^ "James Buckley-Thorp overview from the National Association of College & University Entrepreneurs". NACUE.
- ^ "Founder of fashion store Rupert and Buckley, James Buckley-Thorp". The Startup Magazine. 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Tom Anthony James BUCKLEY-THORP - Personal Appointments". service.gov.uk.
- ^ a b Crawley, James (11 April 2017). "Rupert and Buckley eyes return to Bath". Bath Chronicle.
- ^ "Financial Conduct Authority Register". register.fca.org.uk.
- ^ "Notable Former Students – Clayton Hall Academy". Clayton Hall Academy. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "James Buckley-Thorp-Law LLB". University of Kent.
- ^ "Put your shirt on James to be a top designer". Canterbury Times. 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Insider News South West – Crowdfunders sought for upmarket fashion label". Insidermedia.com. 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Fashion house re-locates to a county farm". Worcester News. 14 December 2012.
- ^ Finch, Hannah (24 July 2018). "This Devon clothing brand will soon be seen all over the United States". DevonLive.
- ^ "Intellectual Property Office". trademarks.ipo.gov.uk.
- ^ Peyton, Antony. "UK start-up Bequest preps for insurance quest – Fintech Direct". Fintech Direct.