Profile: Chairman of Vizion Insurance Brokers and investor Chris Blackham
Millionaire maker: From setting up one of the first consolidators to becoming an investor in start-ups, Chris Blackham reflects on the highs and lows of selling-up and shares his vision for the future
Chris Blackham is a name many will recognise following his tenures at Layton Blackham and latterly Bluefin.
Reflecting on the start of his career Blackham admits he must be one of the only people in the industry who chose an insurance career. His family owned a firm in Liverpool, a marine specialist, now known as Groves, John and Westrup.
“It’s in the blood,” he jokes.
Indeed his son James has also followed him into the broking profession, taking a role at Vizion Wealth.
“I come from a long
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