"The whole environment at Columba was just superb. A true culture of support and care for people's well being and personal development."
- Columban Graduate
Stuart Mitchell
Founder, S W Mitchell Capital.
Experience
- Principal, Director and Head - Specialist European Equities at J.O. Hambro Investment Management
- Founder and manager - Charlemagne Fund
- Head of European Equities and Director - Morgan Grenfell Asset Management.
- Member - University of St. Andrews Campaign Board
- MA(Hons.) in Medieval History from St. Andrews University
- Director - HSBC European and Global Absolute Funds Ltd
Stuart was born in Scotland and educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh and St. Andrews University where he read medieval history.
Upon leaving University in 1987 he joined Morgan Grenfell Asset Management (MGAM) where he began as a research analyst covering the French and Spanish equity markets. Soon afterwards he assumed responsibility for managing the continental European equity assets for MGAM’s British pension fund clients.
Stuart was then appointed a director of MGAM in 1996. He was shortly afterwards made Head of European Equities with overall responsibility for $27 billion of European equity assets.
In 1998 Stuart left MGAM to become a principal, director and Head of Specialist Equities at J.O. Hambro Investment Management (JOHIM).
He also founded and manages a long/short fund, The Charlemagne Fund, as well as managing since inception the number 1 rated JOHIM European Fund.
Stuart is married and has two daughters. His passions include music, literature, history and mountains.
messages from our graduates
Hello columbans! We're in school working on our columba presentation tae show our school management team! Missin everybody! We've got a website in the proces of bein made wae pictures n info on our trip tae skye n as soon as its finished we'll write yooz a letter to tell yese the address! Lovin yees n leevin yese! Marge n Flora 2k6 - in the mix!
Lol Me And Mick Just Wanted Tay Say Thanks For A Brilliant Week And You All Have Helped Us See People In A Different Light :D ! We Sat On The Bus Together Talking About It From half 6 To 9 Oclock Lol! Saying We're Going To Miss You All And The Landscape. We Were Just Saying We Would Also Miss Guy The Good Guy To speak To! - Mick & Debbie
hi to all the staff at columba 1400 and a bigger hello to willie stevie and anne. I loved that friday that you come down for the whole day hope to see you again soon love fi Alannah
hi 2 every at columba! i had such an magic time with u all back in november - thanks for givin me the chance! doin ok since gettig back, hope 1 day i can vist again. be in touch soon, Vicky
hey to all the columban staff use were all great and so was the experince thanks for having us and i really enjoyed the music played there - Matt
i just wanted to email us to say hi and how are things going? hi ta abady especially willie - i wld like ta say thanx ta u for sayin that about me, bcse nobody has ever said anyting like dat ta me b4. so i wld like ta say thanx to him and stevie 4 makin da best hot chocolate in the world - Daniel