James Ford

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director at Ely Work Collective

Ely, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They are not always relationship oriented.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

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.
Supporting Small Business
His current primary venture is dedicated to providing a productive workspace and building a professional community to help local small businesses and freelancers thrive.

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director at Ely Work Collective
6-2025
Director at C J Luxury Property Group Ltd
5-2022 - 3-2024
Automotive Account Manager at Engineered by Meridian (EbM) at Meridian Audio Ltd
9-2019 - 9-2020
Key Account Manager at Cosworth
8-2018 - 8-2019
Contracts Manager at Elogbooks Facilities Management Ltd

Education

2004 - 2005
Education details unavailable from Hills Road Sixth Form College
2003 - 2004
Education details unavailable from The King's School, Ely

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Exp : 16 Location : Ely, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director at Ely Work Collective
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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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