Founding Partners
Seafire Capital was founded in 2022 as a joint venture between Arundel AG, a Swiss investment company, and David Quint, Jr.
Arundel was formed in 1988 as a property investment company. In 2008, the Group acquired four office buildings in Leipzig, Germany, leased to the Free State of Saxony (Covenant Strength: AAA). In 2015 and 2016, the Arundel Group conditionally acquired undeveloped parcels of land in India.
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In 2016, Arundel acquired RP&C International Inc. (“RP&C”), an investment banking group based in London. Principals of RP&C had been involved with Arundel since inception and had provided management and advisory services to it since 1998. As part of that acquisition, the company also acquired a freehold office building in St James's Square in London.
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RP&C had been involved in more than $8.5 billion of investments in the USA, Europe, and India through regulated subsidiaries in the UK, USA, and Mauritius. Notable shareholders of the company included:​​​
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​​Rauscher Pierce Refsnes (a prominent energy focused regional investment bank based in Dallas that is now part of the Royal Bank of Canada);
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JP Morgan Chase & Co;
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Nationwide Insurance (one of the largest property and casualty insurance companies in the United States);
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Belden & Blake Corporation (the largest independent oil and gas company in the Appalachian Basin of the United States which is now part of Enervest Ltd, one of America’s 25 largest oil and gas companies with over 40,000 wells); and
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EnCap Investments, one of America’s largest and most prominent oil and gas private equity investors.
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While Arundel continues to operate from offices in Zurich, London and Dallas, it no longer directly conducts regulated activities.
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David Quint, Jr.
In 2001, Mr. Quint was appointed as a director of Arundel’s FINRA-regulated broker dealer, before ultimately serving as its President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Anti Money Laundering Officer.
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Since its formation, the company raised approximately $4.5 billion for international clients, acting as sponsor, lead manager, advisor, co-lead manager, or placement agent for over $600 million of equity, $1.25 billion of debt, and $1.5 billion of convertible securities. In addition, it raised over $640 million for investment funds as well as advised on the acquisition and disposition of client assets and businesses aggregating $480 million.
In 2009, Mr. Quint founded Patrick Capital Advisors, a financial services company which provided capital raising and advisory services to international clients. Such clients spanned energy, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and real estate and included some of Europe's largest energy services and real estate development companies.
Today, through Patrick Capital, Mr. Quint serves as Managing Partner of Seafire Capital and oversees all business transactions on behalf of the joint venture.
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Mr. Quint graduated with the following degrees:
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BSc Physics from Imperial College, London
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MSc Finance from The London Business School
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MSc Accounting from The University of Texas at Arlington
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MSc Taxation from The University of Texas at Arlington