Bio

Edward Radcliffe co-founded Vermilion Partners in 2004. He first started advising international companies on China in 1994 and has helped formulate and implement China strategies for numerous leading international firms. He has worked in the healthcare, consumer goods, telecommunications and energy sectors. Prior to founding Vermilion, Edward served as General Manager of Whitefox Technologies Limited, which specialises in the development and commercialisation of environmental technology. Before joining Whitefox, Edward was Head of Online Retail at BT Retail, a division of BT Group plc. From 1994 to 2000, Edward served as Director and Chief Representative of Batey Burn, a leading China advisory firm in Beijing, before returning to London as the UK managing director. Edward served as Treasurer of the British Chamber of Commerce in China, 1997-98, and as a Council member of the China-Britain Business Council from 1999 to 2000. From 2015 until 2018, he was a director of BOCIM, the fund management joint venture between Blackrock and Bank of China, as a nominee of Blackrock. Edward holds a BA (Hons.) in Chinese Studies from Durham University, UK, as well as an MBA from INSEAD, France, and speaks fluent Mandarin.