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Chris Manson

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Chief Executive Officer at Newable
📍 Woodstock, England, United Kingdom

Chris Manson is the CEO of Newable, a seasoned entrepreneur who has successfully started, scaled, and sold three businesses. A Chartered Accountant with education from Harvard and Oxford, his career includes roles as Managing Director at Chelsea Football Club and working with Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Really Useful Group.

He led Newable to become a 100% employee-owned business in 2023, reflecting his commitment to empowering the teams that drive success. He is passionate about supporting SMEs and bridging funding gaps for ambitious entrepreneurs.

His most successful venture was Sit-up Ltd, a television shopping company he co-founded and sold to Virgin Media for £194 million.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Woodstock, England, United Kingdom
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Supporting SMEs
Leads Newable, which supports over 20,000 businesses annually, and was motivated to join the company to address the financial and support challenges facing entrepreneurs.
Business Scale-Ups
Has a significant track record of scaling ventures, including his own three businesses and leading Newable's ambitious growth agenda since 2016.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Chief Executive Officer
Newable
4-2011 - 5-2015
Founder
Blott
9-1999 - 6-2006
Co-Founder and CEO
sit-up Ltd
9-1996 - 9-1999
Managing Director, Commercial
Chelsea Football Club
12-1994 - 9-1996
Founder and Director
The Dry Cleaners Ltd
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Education
6-2022 - 7-2022
Executive Education
Harvard Business School
2019 - 2019
Negotiation Master Class
Harvard Law School
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