# Christopher Padfield

> Christopher James Padfield is the British co-founder and former CEO of Deskpro, the help desk software business he began at Oxford in 2001. He bootstrapped its international growth, worked in early-stage investment, and became Chief Product Officer in the June 2024 partnership with Elsewhere Partners. His public record spans product development, database questions and a practical interest in configurable technology.

- **Role:** Software entrepreneur and product executive; former early-stage investment manager
- **Organizations:** Deskpro, Headstart Solutions, London Seed Capital, London Business Angels, ControlMyName
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA (Hons), Politics, Philosophy and Economics, New College, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Bootstrapped Deskpro from its 2001 Oxford beginnings into an international help desk software business., At the June 2024 financing, Deskpro supported more than 20 languages and customers in more than 60 countries., Led Deskpro into a $25 million growth partnership with Elsewhere Partners in June 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Began Deskpro while at Oxford; appointed director of the UK entity on 10 July 2001.
- **—** — Worked as an investment manager at London Seed Capital and with London Business Angels; founded ControlMyName. Exact dates not independently confirmed.
- **2012** — Authored Deskpro build 72 release announcement on 26 July.
- **2014** — Asked publicly about MySQL configuration for a single-tenant SaaS application with thousands of databases.
- **2022** — Deskpro selected as one of eight suppliers for the UK Help to Grow: Digital scheme.
- **2024** — Deskpro announced $25 million from Elsewhere Partners; Brad Murdoch became CEO and Padfield became Chief Product Officer and joined the announced board.
- **2025** — Resigned as director of DESKPRO LTD on 22 September; this filing concerns the UK legal entity.
- **2026** — Notified on 28 January as a person with significant control of DESKPRO LTD, with more than 25% but no more than 50% of shares and voting rights.

## Achievements

- Bootstrapped Deskpro from its 2001 Oxford beginnings into an international help desk software business.
- At the June 2024 financing, Deskpro supported more than 20 languages and customers in more than 60 countries.
- Led Deskpro into a $25 million growth partnership with Elsewhere Partners in June 2024.
- Deskpro selected for the UK Help to Grow: Digital scheme in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — DESKPRO LTD notified Christopher Padfield as a person with significant control on 28 January, recording more than 25% and no more than 50% of shares and voting rights.
- **2025-09** — Companies House records his resignation as director of DESKPRO LTD on 22 September.
- **2024-06** — Announced his transition to Chief Product Officer as part of the Elsewhere Partners investment and Brad Murdoch CEO appointment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispadfield
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/chrispadfield
- GitHub: https://github.com/chrispadfield

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Last updated: 2026-10-11