

ABOUT ME
Chris “Chalky” Mitchell, the senior director within Karvas Limited, served 20 years as a commissioned officer in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), commanding an Armoured Infantry Light Aid Detachment in Bosnia, returning to Sandhurst as a Platoon Commander, delivering 2 x award winning projects within Tank System Support IPT at DE&S and commanding a company on operations during Gulf War 2. He has coupled this military and user experience with a decade of business development leadership roles in major defence companies including Lockheed Martin to form Karvas Limited a defence consultancy company that focuses on providing business development and business winning strategies for defence sector clients that include Leonardo MW, NP Aerospace and Van Kappel amongst their portfolio.


TESTIMONIALS
“Leonardo Integrated Sensing and Protection has worked with Karvas Limited for a number of years and have found the service they provide to be exemplary. They provide a deep insight into our key customer base within the defence land environment and have proven ever reliable at identifying and engaging with the right points of contact."
Richard Muir
- Leonardo -
“Chris Mitchell and Karvas Limited have made a significant contribution to Horstman Defence Solutions in the UK. They have helped the company identify key military stakeholders and build both relationships and understanding between both parties. Horstman is a world leader in the design and manufacture of military vehicle suspension systems, Karvas Limited has helped us get that message out to the defence sector land environment and continues to provide outstanding support to our business”.
Bertie Williams
- Horstman Defence -
“Karvas Limited have been instrumental in helping Maxord penetrate the UK defence market, their insight and knowledge of both the customer and their processes has been essential to a SME like Maxord”
Garry Leach
- Maxord -
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