Chris launched the magazine in 1974 when the rights of gay men and women were still being hard fought for, and in doing that, he played a significant part in getting their voices heard.
He was refused a business loan by a leading high street bank for being gay, and the business suffered repeated police raids.
However, the business – which included the famous Zipperstore in Camden, Him magazine as well as Zipper and Vulcan magazines – stood firm and thrived.
In 1994, Diva magazine was launched, and a merger in 1999 created Millivres Prowler Group – the largest gay-owned multimedia publishing business in Europe.