Alasdair Hadden-Paton

Alasdair Hadden-Paton

Chairman

London, GB

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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026

In Their Own Right

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 Chairman of Castellum Capital Partners, and as Founding Investor and Finance Director of The Marque.

The Record

Background

  • 2014 — Present

    Finance Director

    The Marque

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  • 2023 — Present

    Founder & Non-Executive Chairman

    Creating8Places Ltd

    Affordable Houses to Own 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.

  • 2025 — Present

    Chairman

    Castellum Capital Partners

    Castellum Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on UK and EU real estate credit and litigation funding. CCP targets scalable transactions from €10m to €50m+, focusing on opportunities with strong fundamentals and downside protection. The firm builds long-term partnerships with investors, real estate owners, developers and law firms, and is led by an experienced team with investment, legal, restructuring and portfolio management expertise.

  • 2012 — 2013

    Finance Director

    Theo Fennell Plc

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

  • 1990 — 2006

    Finance Director

    Townhouse Hotel Investments Ltd

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

  • 2009 — 2013

    Executive Deputy Chairman

    Theo Fennell Plc

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

  • 2018 — 2023

    Non-Executive Chairman

    Affordable Houses To Own Ltd

    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.

Formative Years

Education

  • Buzzacott

    ACA

    1974 — 1978

  • Eton College

    1968 — 1972

Areas Of Focus

Expertise

  • Accounting & Tax
  • Advisory
  • Hotels & Spas
  • Jewellery
  • Luxury
  • Luxury Goods
  • Private Members' Clubs