Roy Shelton

Roy Shelton doesn't just build businesses, he transforms them. A multi-award-winning, MBA Graduate CEO with over 25 years leading high-growth technology and telecoms companies, Roy has raised more than £100m in funding, completed 28 acquisitions, and driven exits worth over £200m. Currently Group CEO of Connectus, he led a management buy-in in 2018 and has since grown the business from 65 clients and sub-£500k revenue to 800+ clients and £10m+ across four UK offices. From humble beginnings in a Yorkshire mining village to pioneering the world's first mobile social media network to then founding a company which he excited to Aviva, Roy brings rare, real-world expertise in turnaround, M&A, and scaling at pace across the UK, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. When he's not running businesses, you'll find him underwater. Roy is a qualified Advanced PADI diver, has a passion for rugby union, fishing and shooting.