Chris Percival is the Founder & Managing Director of CJPI and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership. Under his direction, CJPI has developed a strong reputation for delivering high-impact, outcome-focused solutions to a diverse client base — ranging from ambitious entrepreneurs and fast-growing mid-market firms to major corporates and public sector bodies.

Chris brings significant experience in working with senior leaders and boards to design and execute strategies that build, scale, and exit resilient and innovative organisations. His experience spans multiple industries and includes strategy and management, succession planning, executive development, M&A, and strategic change.

Before founding CJPI, Chris spent over a decade building one of the UK’s leading independent healthcare businesses. From founding the business at university, he led the company to become the largest national healthcare organisation of its type, with five-figure revenues and a team of several hundred, gaining first-hand insight into the full business lifecycle. The company later became part of one of the UK’s largest private equity-backed healthcare groups, where Chris continued as CEO for three years.

Chris was welcomed as a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership in 2022, holds a Distinction from Oxford Brookes University, and is professionally qualified in project management, change leadership, executive coaching and psychometric testing. Chris has been recognised with several accolades for his entrepreneurial and leadership work, including the Lloyd’s Bank Enterprise Awards and being listed in Insider’s ‘42 under 42’.