Mark is a serial entrepreneur, multi-award-winning Founder and Group Chief Executive of de Novo Solutions a specialist Welsh technology company, based in Langstone, Newport, South Wales, focused upon AI and Digital transformation using Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow adding significant value by re-imaging corporate operations (Finance, HR and Payroll) delivering industry cloud solutions, managed services and business process outsourcing for payroll.
Today, de Novo has revenues of £12.5m and employs 136 people, and is growing 20% year on year, with an extensive portfolio of both Public and Private sector clients.
Mark is also currently overseeing the setup of MASANAS, his family investment company with trading arms focusing upon developing the Welsh entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting the local community, and championing Wales and the importance of regional tech to the UK economy.
Mark has been involved in the start-up of five businesses, four of which he founded with one successful financial exit; having sold over £100m professional services and has been personally recognised for his entrepreneurial ventures being a two times Great British Entrepreneur Awards winner – Technology Entrepreneur Wales 2023 and Established Business Wales 2025, Fintech Wales Awards Fintech Leader 2025 and LDC One-To-Watch 2025 and Wales Tech Awards – Tech Leader 2025. In 2026 he was nominated as a regional finalist South in the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
de Novo itself was listed in the Sunday Times 100 as the 8th fastest growing business in 2025 and was also recognised again in 2026; alongside Deloitte UKFast50 2025 Regional Winner for Southwest & Wales; Elite Business 100 in 2024/2025/2026 and for its Exceptional Performance in 2024 and SME Leadership 2026.
Finally In 2026 de Novo was awarded the prestigious St David Award by the Welsh Government for its contribution to the Welsh economy.
Previously Mark was the Founder and Chief Executive of Certus Solutions, the original pioneer and very first dedicated implementation partner of Oracle Cloud applications, which resulted in a successful trade exit by acquisition to Accenture UK in May 2018.
Mark is a member of Institute of Directors (IoD), a Fellow of the British Computing Society (FBCS) and holds a 1st Class Honours in Business Studies from Westminster University and MBA from the Strathclyde Graduate Business School.
