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James Ford

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Director at Ely Work Collective
📍 Ely, England, United Kingdom

James is the Co-Director of The Ely Work Collective, a collaborative coworking space. With over 20 years of experience in business strategy and solutions, he has a strong background in the automotive industry, previously holding key account management roles at companies like Cosworth and Meridian Audio.

Outside of his work in creating community workspaces, James is deeply passionate about cars. He channeled this interest into founding Well Driven, an award-winning automotive website and bespoke vehicle brokering service that specializes in luxury and supercar road tests.

He is an award-winning automotive writer, with his website Well Driven winning "Best Automotive Website" at the Infinity Awards in 2021.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ely, England, United Kingdom
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Coworking Communities
As Co-Director of The Ely Work Collective, he is focused on creating collaborative and supportive environments for freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners.
Automotive Writing
He founded the award-winning automotive website, Well Driven, where he shares his passion and expertise on luxury cars, supercars, and prestige vehicles.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director
Ely Work Collective
6-2025
Director
C J Luxury Property Group Ltd
5-2022 - 3-2024
Automotive Account Manager at Engineered by Meridian (EbM)
Meridian Audio Ltd
9-2019 - 9-2020
Key Account Manager
Cosworth
8-2018 - 8-2019
Contracts Manager
Elogbooks Facilities Management Ltd
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Education
2004 - 2005
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Hills Road Sixth Form College
2003 - 2004
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The King's School, Ely
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