
Chris Oakley led the world’s largest newspaper management buy-out and floated the company on the London Stock Exchange three years later at a value double its purchase price. After four years running the listed company, Chris negotiated its takeover for £100m more than its valuation at flotation. Six months later, he led the £360 million management buy-in of a second media group and negotiated its trade sale for £560 million four years later. Chris is the chairman of Insider Media Ltd.