Richard Blackburn-Hughes

Richard is Director at CIL in the Value Creation practice. He has extensive experience across consulting, private equity, and industry leadership roles, with particular expertise in business services, media, technology, and transport.

He began his career at CIL in 2009, before moving into industry to lead strategy at PRS for Music. In 2021, he joined Tenzing Private Equity’s Sherpa program, working with portfolio companies on value creation initiatives. During this time, he was seconded to Ticketer, a leading provider of ticketing and real-time information solutions, and subsequently joined the management team as Chief Commercial Officer.

Richard holds a degree in Geography from the University of Cambridge. Outside of work, he’s passionate about music, enjoys playing golf and cycling.