Richard Ibbett has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Richard started their career at Deloitte, where they worked for over 9 years in the Corporate Finance Advisory team, eventually becoming a Director. During their time at Deloitte, Richard advised clients on acquisitions, disposals, M&A strategy, debt and equity fundraising, and re-financings.
After leaving Deloitte, Richard worked as a Non-Executive Director in multiple companies. Richard joined Waterfall Catering Group in 2014, which operates in the residential care and education sectors. In 2016, Richard became a Non-Executive Director at Inprova Group, a procurement services provider, and Ellis Whittam, a business services firm. Richard held these positions until 2020.
In 2018, Richard joined Love Energy Savings, a leading energy price comparison specialist, as a Non-Executive Director. Richard then joined Mitrefinch Ltd, a human capital management software developer, also as a Non-Executive Director, until 2020.
Recently, Richard has taken on new roles. In 2021, they became a Non-Executive Director at People Asset Management Ltd, a prominent occupational health and wellbeing provider. Additionally, they joined Wireless CCTV Ltd, a redeployable surveillance solutions supplier, as a Non-Executive Director.
Richard's most recent position is as a Non-Executive Director at cti digital, a digital agency, which they started in 2022.
Richard Ibbett attended the University of Birmingham from 1997 to 2000, where they obtained a BSC Hons degree in Biological Sciences. In terms of additional certifications, they have obtained the ACA certification from the ICAEW, although the specific month and year of attainment are not provided.
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