# Matt Newing

> Matt Newing is the founder and chairman of Elite Group, an entrepreneur and investor based in Douglas, Isle of Man. His business interests span communications, IT, facilities management and software investments, with a career shaped by recurring revenue, acquisitions and mentoring entrepreneurs.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Elite Group
- **Organizations:** Elite Group, ProFM Group, Noventre, E-Sign, DriverNet, ClickMechanic, digi.me, Tariff.com, The Prince’s Trust, ActionAid
- **From:** St Helens, United Kingdom
- **Education:** St Helens Technical College
- **Known for:** Built Elite from its 2000 launch into an acquisitive communications and IT group., Elite reported its seventeenth acquisition since 2008 when it acquired MWL Systems in 2019., Invested £400,000 in E-Sign in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — His published business timeline dates Knight Security, founded with a college connection, to this year.
- **1996** — His timeline dates the Churchill Security name to 1996; he also describes developing his memorable-number business idea in this period.
- **2000** — Founded Elite Telecom, later known as Elite Group.
- **2008** — Elite acquired GP Telecom, beginning its acquisition programme.
- **2009** — Elite acquired CAN Networks for £1.3 million, with Newing supplying a short-term director’s loan.
- **2013** — Became a Prince’s Trust ambassador, according to his biography.
- **2014** — Acquired Wi-Manx on the Isle of Man.
- **2016** — Elite acquired NetCentrix and SystemHOST, its eleventh acquisition since 2008.
- **2018** — Elite announced £30 million refinancing with Lloyds Bank after completing 16 acquisitions.
- **2019** — Elite acquired MWL Systems; Newing increased his stake in DriverNet.
- **2020** — Invested £400,000 in E-Sign; his timeline also dates the founding of Elite Group IOM and Tariff.com to 2020.
- **2023** — Identified as Elite founder and chairman when Adam Turton became CEO.
- **2024** — Elite announced separate IT and communications trading businesses under New Technology Group, reviving Netcentrix for IT services.
- **2025** — His Isle of Man interests adopted the Noventre brand; Churchill Support Services became ProFM Group.

## Achievements

- Built Elite from its 2000 launch into an acquisitive communications and IT group.
- Elite reported its seventeenth acquisition since 2008 when it acquired MWL Systems in 2019.
- Invested £400,000 in E-Sign in 2020.
- His biography reports an Entrepreneur of the Year award at the 2020 Comms National Awards.
- Supported school-building in Ethiopia through ActionAid; his biography reports 14 schools, while an older homepage account reports seven.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Published a LinkedIn article about the ProFM Group name and its expanded facilities management scope.
- **2025-07** — Published an explanation of the Noventre brand bringing together Wi-Manx, Elite Group IOM and IT Works.
- **2025-04** — Local reporting documented the Noventre rebrand for his Isle of Man technology interests.

## Links

- Website: https://mattnewing.co.uk/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-newing-b8b2388/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattJNewing
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyggkJpdGwmxcTEwl0xTBTA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Matt.Newing.Entrepreneur/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21