Chris is an award-winning entrepreneur CEO with a track record in value creation through fast growth, scaling-up and digitisation, delivering returns to investors. He was co-founder of Spark Energy, driving and leading the business from an early stage. A challenger brand to the big 6 energy companies, Chris was appointed as CEO in 2014 and successfully led an MBO in 2016.
Involved in various board appointments, Chris enjoys helping individuals communicate, build and realise their vision.
He is currently involved in 3 businesses:
- Sandstone, a Residential Real Estate Asset Manager, partnered with Grant Property they look after sourcing, renovation, furnishing and management. To date they have helped clients from >40 countries invest >£650m and generate average annual returns of 28%.
2. Equator is a leading Digital Transformation Agency and helps clients adopt value creating digital strategies and technology. Our approach strategically combines consultancy, data, creativity, engineering and marketing to enable growth and create value.
3. One-11 consulting is a services company that provides advisory and coaching to high growth, entrepreneur led businesses. Through non-exec, chairman and strategic advisor roles the aim is to help individuals and businesses communicate, build and realise their vision while navigating growth, governance and exit planning demands.
In addition, Chris Chairs Independent Graphene Ltd to help its exec and shareholders to realise value from an exciting technology breakthrough to produce high performing pure 3D Graphene Foam.
Date of Podcast Recording: June 2021
