Starkhorn

Directing large-scale PE backed IT integration projects across multiple countries, standardising operations, streamlining processes, and managing complex IT infrastructures to achieve significant cost savings and efficiency gains.

Collaborated with C-suite executives on IT due diligence, post-merger integration, and the creation of scalable operating models, delivering measurable synergies and enhanced portfolio value.

Developed and executed bespoke IT strategies for private equity clients, ensuring alignment with business goals, operational scalability, and long-term growth through innovative technology solutions.

Offering consultancy, fractional support, and expertise in M&A, Divestments, Outsourcing and Private Equity.

Founder

Age UK

Non Executive IT Director - Digital and Technology

Jardine Motors Group trading as Lancaster

Spearheaded IT due diligence for a £300m transaction, enabling the seamless sale of Jardine Motors to Lithia & Driveway.

Supported the £400m acquisition of Pendragon PLC, integrating IT systems to establish Lithia UK, driving operational synergies.

Achieved £1m+ annual savings by centralising telephony systems, enhancing customer service.

Designed and executed a cybersecurity framework, achieving a NIST CSF maturity score of 29.

Chief Information Officer

Mothercare

As Head of IT Service Delivery & Infrastructure, I led seamless IT service delivery across 150 UK stores, franchises, head office, e-commerce, and warehouses. Aligning IT with business objectives, I enhanced efficiency and drove innovation.

Head of IT Service Delivery & Infrastructure

IT Service Delivery Manager

IT Technical Services Manager

IT Technical Support Manager

VisitBritain

Technical Support/Infrastructure Analyst

2nd Line Engineer at VisitBritain

Fractional CIO | IT Strategy for High-Stakes M&A | Faster M&A, Smoother Exits | De-risking IT & unlocking value | Author

If IT isn’t creating enterprise value, it’s destroying it. Most firms still treat IT as a cost centre. Growth-focused companies can’t afford that mistake. I help CEOs, CFOs, boards, and investors turn IT into a value-creation engine — accelerating deals, de-risking operations, and boosting EBITDA.

Proven Results

✓ £1.6m in savings within 18 months across 10+ countries
✓ Seamless IT integrations in £300m+ and £400m+ transactions
✓ 40% fewer outages across 150+ retail locations
✓ Cybersecurity resilience with NIST maturity scores above industry benchmarks

Why Clients Choose Me

✓ Fractional CIO flexibility — strategic leadership without full-time overhead
✓ Interim CIO firepower — execution in high-stakes transformations
✓ Board-level insight — translating IT complexity into clear business impact

Whether you’re scaling a mid-sized firm or leading a multi-country enterprise, IT should fuel growth, protect assets, and support scale. If it isn’t, it’s silently eroding value.

I am currently accepting 2 more clients in 2025 (Fractional, Interim, or Advisory).
DM me or book a call to explore how IT can become your competitive edge.

Daniel J. Jacobs

The Rialto Consultancy

Robin is an Associate Director at Rialto - an award-winning consultancy that drives leadership and business success.

Associate Director

August Jaeger

Executive Coach and Associate

Emica Consulting 

Senior Associate and Exec Coach

KultraLab

Strategic Advisor

Robin Lewis Human Resources Ltd.

Director

Cigna International Markets

Senior HR leader in EMEA, accountable for the people & organisational strategy for global health insurance businesses across the region including domestic health, B2B corporate and government health (IGOs and NGOs) as well as individual globally mobile health. 

In this role I worked with the Boards and Senior Leadership Teams across Cigna EMEA to build and deliver talent and people strategies that significantly contributed to business growth, employee engagement and productivity as well as client and customer outcomes.  I led multiple M&A projects as well as business and culture change programmes involving large scale organisation design and I partnered with regional CEOs to build best in class leadership teams.

HR Senior Director, Cigna International Markets

Robin Lewis Human Resources

Leadership coach and organisational design/ HR strategy consultant.

CMC Markets

Reporting to CEO/Board with responsibility for the global people agenda with employees based in locations across UK, Europe, Asia & Australia.
In this role I supported the CEO, board & investors in building leadership & management capability in this high growth global business. This involved building core HR management capability, strengthening board governance and building the capability to manage the core programme of M&A and business change.

Group HR Director

New Look

•	HR leadership for private equity led transformation of this UK business into a leading international fashion retailer, including programme of acquisition and international growth.

PA Consulting

Principal Consultant

HR Strategy Consultant | Chief People Officer | Exec Coach

The landscape of leadership is evolving at breakneck speed. Gen AI, digital disruption, and shifting workforce trends demand a new generation of leaders equipped to thrive in this dynamic environment. 

I believe that balancing business and financial performance and having a sustainable people-centred approach to the future of work and leadership are core challenges that do not need to be diametrically opposed.  I've spent the last 20 years proving this by leading strategic organisational transformation underpinning  commercial results and enabling growth. 

I have many year's experience coaching leaders and teams and I qualified as an executive coach with the Tavistock Institute of Human relations.

I’m particularly passionate about innovation and the future of work and I help business leaders develop the organisational agility to evolve in a working environment driven by technology change and AI.

My experience in human resources leadership, executive coaching and organisational consulting spans large global corporates and private equity-backed growth businesses across sectors including Healthcare, Insurance, Retail, and Financial Services. I’m proud to have held leadership and consulting roles with some of the most recognisable businesses including Cigna, CMC Markets, New Look, PA Consulting, and Selfridges.

Across these businesses , I’ve demonstrated a commitment to aligning HR strategies with business objectives, resulting in improved workforce performance, increased organisational efficiency and ethical leadership. In the M&A field, I’ve  managed the people strategy for multiple acquisitions, integrations, and divestments ranging in scale from large corporate acquisitions to integrating and growing early-stage entrepreneurial start-ups. 

As a coach, consultant and strategy advisor I can provide insight and capability to:

Strengthen Board governance and control including all aspects of talent risk, succession, remuneration and performance resilience. 
Define and implement strategies to deliver exceptional results through engaging people, organisational and culture change strategies. 
Develop strategies to build high impact inclusive leadership, management, and human resources capability. 
Deliver enhanced value from M&A activity through due diligence, planning and integration execution.

I’m open to networking, as well as discussing how I may be able to support your organisation. 

You can reach me at robin@rklconsult.com

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