Abstract
This article explores the development of a group of free-standing companies in Colombia in the first decades of the twentieth century. The article illustrates how the British investor Shirley Jenks, who closely matches the description of the “gentlemanly capitalist” social class, leveraged “free-standing companies” as an investment vehicle to construct interconnected strategic business interests. The article illustrates the versatility offered by “free-standing companies” and how, in combination with “collaborating elites,” the mechanisms of the London capital market could be used to construct and administer a significant business empire in the periphery with little local presence or direct influence.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 121-146 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Business History Review |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The President and Fellows of Harvard College.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- British imperialism
- foreign direct investment
- free-standing companies
- gentlemanly capitalism
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