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Chris Ravenscroft

Doer · DISC type ds
Member of Advisory Board at XCellR8
📍 Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Chris is an experienced Non-Executive Chair, Director, and board-level recruiter with a background in manufacturing, life sciences, and services. Educated at the University of Reading and INSEAD, he specializes in growing businesses within both SMEs and multinationals. Colleagues have described him as inciteful, approachable, and decisive.

He finds great satisfaction in mentoring small businesses, an interest he has mentioned publicly. His board and advisory roles in animal-free testing and clinical oncology research also reflect a strong engagement with the life sciences sector.

As Chair of Aptus Clinical, he successfully oversaw the sale of the business to a private equity-backed group in May 2022.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Member of Advisory Board
Location
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Fast-paced
Strategic Planner
Results Focused

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Business Growth
He has a proven ability to build business value and grow companies quickly and effectively, with experience in both multinational corporations and smaller enterprises.
Board-Level Recruitment
As an Associate Director at a leading recruitment firm, he focuses on finding the best candidates for board-level and senior executive roles in manufacturing and engineering.
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Career

Work history

1-2018 - 1-2020
Member of Advisory Board
XCellR8
10-2016 - 5-2022
Chair
Aptus Clinical Ltd
6-2016
Non Executive Chair
Atom Scientific
5-2016 - 5-2021
Non Executive Director
Douglas Scott Recruitment
9-2015 - 6-2025
Associate Director, C Suite
Rowan
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Media appearances

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Education
1984 - 1984
YMP
INSEAD
1972 - 1975
BA
University of Reading
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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