About Silverlight Research

About Silverlight Research
Silverlight Research is a global, database-backed expert network serving institutional investors, private equity firms, hedge funds, consulting firms, and corporate strategy teams.
The firm facilitates structured, time-bound access to independent industry professionals to support commercial due diligence, market analysis, investment research, and strategic decision-making within defined institutional research workflows.
Silverlight Research operates under the registered UK entity Silverlight Research Ltd, headquartered in London.

​Silverlight Research was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Our Operating Model
Silverlight Research operates with a permanent, full-time leadership, operations, research, and sourcing team across multiple regions.
All research and sourcing activities are conducted by full-time professionals within a centralized operational framework designed to support:

• Cross-border expert identification
• Structured engagement management
• Institutional workflow integration
• Defined compliance oversight

Engagements are managed under documented governance standards and formal contractual agreements to ensure consistency and reliability across global research mandates.
Silverlight Research operates within the established global expert network industry serving institutional clients.

Institutional Focus
Silverlight Research supports institutional research use cases including:

• Commercial due diligence
• Sector analysis
• Competitive landscape research
• Portfolio company assessment
• Strategic planning initiatives

The firm operates within the standard institutional expert network model, facilitating structured research consultations rather than providing investment advice or financial products.

Compliance & Governance
All expert consultations are conducted within defined compliance frameworks designed to prevent the sharing of confidential or material non-public information (MNPI).
Safeguards include:

• Conflict-of-interest screening
• Defined discussion boundaries
• Formal engagement documentation
• Institutional governance alignment

Clients remain responsible for their own analysis and decision-making.

Global Coverage
Silverlight Research supports global research engagements across industries and jurisdictions, operating across major financial centers in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The firm’s sourcing capabilities are structured to align expert identification with institutional research requirements across multiple markets.

Founder & CEO
James Cartwright – Founder & CEO
James Cartwright is the Founder and CEO of Silverlight Research Ltd, a London-based institutional expert network.
Prior to founding Silverlight Research in 2017, James worked at Morgan Stanley across both Investment Management and Investment Banking divisions. His institutional finance background informs the firm’s structured approach to primary research, compliance safeguards, and institutional client service.
Silverlight Research serves private equity funds, hedge funds, consulting firms, and corporate strategy teams globally under defined contractual and compliance frameworks.

Our Approach
Silverlight Research prioritizes:

• Relevance of expert experience
• Structured, time-bound consultation formats
• Clear compliance standards
• Consistency in research delivery

The firm’s focus is on supporting institutional research workflows through disciplined expert sourcing and structured engagement management.

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How Various Industries work with Expert Networks

Expert networks are commonly used by:
​• Hedge funds
• Private equity and venture capital
• Strategy consulting and professional services firms
• Investment banks
• Corporate strategy teams
• Sovereign wealth funds