Chris Airey

Chris Airey

Senior Partner
Senior Partner

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An accomplished Executive Digital Leader with over 35 years’ experience delivering technology-enabled transformation, operational uplift, and performance improvement across Consulting, Maritime AI, Financial Services, Logistics, Automotive, Retail, SaaS, BPO, and HM Government.

An accomplished Executive Digital Leader with over 35 years’ experience delivering technology-enabled transformation, operational uplift, and performance improvement across Consulting, Maritime AI, Financial Services, Logistics, Automotive, Retail, SaaS, BPO, and HM Government.

Chris blends strategic clarity with practical execution, helping organisations navigate complex change, strengthen capability, and accelerate value creation.

Chris's Experience

Chris's Experience

Influential at Board Level

Chris brings extensive experience working with investors, private equity, and leadership teams, providing strategic challenge, digital due diligence, and post-merger integration support. He excels at simplifying complex issues, aligning stakeholders, and creating environments where technology, people, and processes operate in harmony.

Influential at Board Level

Chris brings extensive experience working with investors, private equity, and leadership teams, providing strategic challenge, digital due diligence, and post-merger integration support. He excels at simplifying complex issues, aligning stakeholders, and creating environments where technology, people, and processes operate in harmony.

Influential at Board Level

Chris brings extensive experience working with investors, private equity, and leadership teams, providing strategic challenge, digital due diligence, and post-merger integration support. He excels at simplifying complex issues, aligning stakeholders, and creating environments where technology, people, and processes operate in harmony.

Digital Transformation Leader

Chris has led major programmes across AI, SaaS, automation, cloud, and enterprise platforms - consistently improving performance, scalability, and ROI. His work includes technology strategy, Target Operating Model redesign, culture and capability building, and large-scale transformation across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Digital Transformation Leader

Chris has led major programmes across AI, SaaS, automation, cloud, and enterprise platforms - consistently improving performance, scalability, and ROI. His work includes technology strategy, Target Operating Model redesign, culture and capability building, and large-scale transformation across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Digital Transformation Leader

Chris has led major programmes across AI, SaaS, automation, cloud, and enterprise platforms - consistently improving performance, scalability, and ROI. His work includes technology strategy, Target Operating Model redesign, culture and capability building, and large-scale transformation across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Value Creator

Recognised for delivering sustainable commercial and operational outcomes, Chris has driven initiatives that have:

  • Delivered £40m+ annual savings through national digital service transformation (DVSA)

  • Achieved major post-merger integration synergies across maritime AI and SaaS businesses

  • Secured £5m+ annual efficiency gains through ML/AI optimisation across 5,000 maritime vessels

  • Enabled £2m annual cost savings through outsourcing and TOM delivery in Travel & Retail

  • Improved EBITDA and accelerated revenue through new product development and data platforms

His work consistently strengthens capability, enhances customer experience, and drives shareholder value.


Value Creator

Strategic Technology & Transformation Specialist

With a career spanning CTO, CEO Designate, Interim Executive, Advisor, and NED roles, Chris brings a rare combination of commercial acumen and technical depth. His strengths include:

  • Leadership & Strategy

  • Digital Transformation & Innovation

  • M&A, DD & Post-merger Integration

  • AI, Data, Automation & SaaS

  • Operations, BPR & TOM Design

  • P&L Management & Value Creation

  • Outsourcing, Shared Services & Operational Scale

  • Culture, Talent & Organisational Development

Strategic Technology & Transformation Specialist

Trusted Advisor to Investors & Portfolio Companies

Chris has delivered digital due diligence, integration leadership, and technology value creation for PE/VC investors and their portfolio companies across Education, Logistics, Property Services, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Pharma, WorkTech, and more. He is frequently engaged in fractional CTO roles, advisory projects, and high-impact transformation assignments.

Trusted Advisor to Investors & Portfolio Companies

Chris has delivered digital due diligence, integration leadership, and technology value creation for PE/VC investors and their portfolio companies across Education, Logistics, Property Services, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Pharma, WorkTech, and more. He is frequently engaged in fractional CTO roles, advisory projects, and high-impact transformation assignments.

Trusted Advisor to Investors & Portfolio Companies

Chris has delivered digital due diligence, integration leadership, and technology value creation for PE/VC investors and their portfolio companies across Education, Logistics, Property Services, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Pharma, WorkTech, and more. He is frequently engaged in fractional CTO roles, advisory projects, and high-impact transformation assignments.

Growth & Performance Accelerator

Whether optimising complex operations, redesigning business models, integrating acquisitions, or scaling AI and digital capability, Chris brings clarity, momentum, and measurable impact. He is known for building high-performing teams, instilling confidence, and turning technology strategy into tangible business outcomes that accelerate growth and strengthen enterprise value.

Growth & Performance Accelerator

Whether optimising complex operations, redesigning business models, integrating acquisitions, or scaling AI and digital capability, Chris brings clarity, momentum, and measurable impact. He is known for building high-performing teams, instilling confidence, and turning technology strategy into tangible business outcomes that accelerate growth and strengthen enterprise value.

Growth & Performance Accelerator

Whether optimising complex operations, redesigning business models, integrating acquisitions, or scaling AI and digital capability, Chris brings clarity, momentum, and measurable impact. He is known for building high-performing teams, instilling confidence, and turning technology strategy into tangible business outcomes that accelerate growth and strengthen enterprise value.

Let’s create a better tomorrow together.

Every conversation starts with a challenge, an idea, or an ambition. We’d love to have a confidential conversation about how we can build a relationship that generates purpose, profit, and positive impact for your business, your people, your supply chain, partners, and the communities you serve.

Please complete the short form below - a member of our specialist team will contact you as soon as possible.

Let’s create a better tomorrow together.

Every conversation starts with a challenge, an idea, or an ambition. We’d love to have a confidential conversation about how we can build a relationship that generates purpose, profit, and positive impact for your business, your people, your supply chain, partners, and the communities you serve.

Please complete the short form below - a member of our specialist team will contact you as soon as possible.

Let’s create a better tomorrow together.

Every conversation starts with a challenge, an idea, or an ambition. We’d love to have a confidential conversation about how we can build a relationship that generates purpose, profit, and positive impact for your business, your people, your supply chain, partners, and the communities you serve.

Please complete the short form below - a member of our specialist team will contact you as soon as possible.