Karl Chapman is Chief Executive of Riverview Law and has a long pedigree in starting, growing and managing successful companies.
After reading law at the University of Birmingham, Karl joined
Guinness Mahon Investment Management (GMIM) in 1985. In 1987 he was
Money Observer’s top-performing UK unit trust fund manager.
He left GMIM in 1989 to set up CRT Group plc (CRT), a consultancy,
recruitment and training business. Under Karl’s leadership his team grew
CRT, both organically and by acquisition, to a market capitalisation of
over £500 million, sales in excess of £400 million with 2,500 employees
operating from over 200 locations. In 1996 CRT sold 50.1% of its equity
for £109 million to Knowledge Universe, a private US-based company.
Karl left CRT in 2000 and set up AdviserPlus Business Solutions in
2001. AdviserPlus is a leading advisory outsourcing organisation
providing HR, employment and H&S solutions to organisations ranging
from FTSE 100 companies to SMEs. He joined Riverview Law as Chief
Executive in June 2011.