James Buckley-Thorp Explained

James Buckley-Thorp (born April 1989) is a British entrepreneur^[3] from Somerset, United Kingdom.^{[4] [5]}

Early life and education

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

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. He then moved to San Francisco for one year.^[14]

In 2018, he moved to London, where he subsequently founded his second business, Bequest which is a fintech life insurance company based in London.^{[15] [16]}

Bibliography

• Book: The Age of the Ethical Entrepreneur: Companies Aren't Just Becoming More Ethical, But So Are the Founders, But Why? and How? . 23 August 2019. 978-1-6882-2713-2 . en. Buckley-Thorp. James.

Notes and References

1. News: Turning £40 into £3million: James Buckley-Thorp interview . BEC . 2 July 2019.
2. Web site: Covéa Life launches with exciting new life insurtech Bequest Covéa Insurance . Covéa.
3. News: Founders: When should you step down? . Management Today.
4. News: James Buckley-Thorp overview from the National Association of College & University Entrepreneurs . NACUE.
5. News: Founder of fashion store Rupert and Buckley, James Buckley-Thorp . The Startup Magazine . 18 March 2014.
6. Web site: Tom Anthony James BUCKLEY-THORP - Personal Appointments . service.gov.uk . en.
7. News: Crawley . James . Rupert and Buckley eyes return to Bath . . 11 April 2017 . en.
8. Web site: Financial Conduct Authority Register . register.fca.org.uk.
9. Web site: Notable Former Students – Clayton Hall Academy . . 8 July 2021.
10. Web site: James Buckley-Thorp-Law LLB . University of Kent.
11. Web site: Put your shirt on James to be a top designer . Canterbury Times . 2011-11-11.
12. Web site: Insider News South West – Crowdfunders sought for upmarket fashion label . Insidermedia.com . 2014-04-28.
13. Web site: Fashion house re-locates to a county farm . . 2012-12-14.
14. News: Finch . Hannah . This Devon clothing brand will soon be seen all over the United States . DevonLive . 24 July 2018 . en.
15. Web site: Intellectual Property Office . trademarks.ipo.gov.uk . en.
16. News: Peyton . Antony . UK start-up Bequest preps for insurance quest – Fintech Direct . Fintech Direct.