Alasdair Hadden-Paton | Official Profile on The Marque

Alasdair Hadden-Paton’s Biography

Alasdair Hadden-Paton is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ financial experience in the luxury goods, hotel, property investment and venture capital sectors.

The majority of his time is currently spent as Non-Executive Chairman of Creating8Places Ltd, and as Founding Investor and CFO of The Marque. Alasdair Hadden-Paton is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ financial experience in the luxury goods, hotel, property investment and venture capital sectors.

The majority of his time is currently spent as Non-Executive Chairman of Creating8Places Ltd, and as Founding Investor and CFO of The Marque.

Alasdair Hadden-Paton’s Background

Creating8Places Ltd

Founder & Non-Executive Chairman

2023 - Present

Affordable Houses to Own has spent 4 years exploring the housing market and has now morphed into Creating8Places with the aim of creating places for people to live, work and play on a design-led basis. Creating8Places will be building the future with our partners from both the Public and Private Sector and has unprecedented access to discretionary funds in the institutional capital space.

The Marque

Founding Investor & CFO

Apr 2014 - Present

London, UK

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Affordable Houses To Own Ltd

Non-Executive Chairman

Sep 2018 - Present

Affordable Houses to Own works with developers, house builders, councils and housing associations to finance the development of houses that are genuinely affordable for those who live in them, both while they rent and then when they are ready to buy.

Theo Fennell Plc

Finance Director

Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

Controlling all aspects of Finance and Operations and arranging new investment into the business.

Theo Fennell Plc

Executive Deputy Chairman

Jun 2009 - Sep 2013

Supporting the Chairman and Board in turning the business round and finding new investment.

Townhouse Hotel Investments Ltd

Finance Director

Mar 1990 - Jun 2006

Controlling all aspects of finance and helping to organise the eventual sale of the business.

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Current Board Positions

Chance Entertainment Ltd

Non-Executive Director

Mar 1995 - Present

London, UK

Chance are based in Chelsea, London. They have a hard-working team design and for decades have been building an unparalleled reputation for planning the most exciting and imaginative tailor-made events.

Previous Board Positions

OKA Direct Ltd

Non-Executive Director

2000 - 2018

London, UK

OKA was launched in 1999. It is a British luxury furniture and home accessories retailer sourced with an eye for beauty, comfort and unique style.

Current Advisory Roles

Disruptive Capital Finance

Cloud Partner

Jan 2012 - Present

London, UK

DCF is an umbrella investment partnership set up to source and manage opportunistic investments. The DCF Cloud Partners are a group of seasoned independent individuals with whom DCF has worked or invested in the past across a number of sectors. Typically a Cloud Partner provides DCF or its portfolio companies strategic and/or operational advice, management support, investment and deal flow.

Previous Advisory Roles

Theo Fennell Ltd

Advisory Board Director

Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

London, UK

Theo Fennell is acknowledged as one of today's premier design-led jewellers. His unique jewellery and silverware are distinctive and inspirational. His style combines modern design with classical tradition, making it instantly recognisable.

Philanthropy

The Starlight Children's Foundation

Vice Chairman

Mar 2002 - Present

London, UK

Chairing the Finance Committee and reporting quarterly to the Chairman and Board of Trustees on all financial matters. Also chairing the Fundraising Committee which meets on a monthly basis.

Alasdair Hadden-Paton’s Education

Buzzacott

ACA

1974 - 1978

Eton College

1968 - 1972