Richard Hickinbotham

Head of Research

About

Richard rejoined Singer Capital Markets as Head of Research in early 2026, having previously held the role between 2018 and 2023. He brings over 30 years of experience as an analyst, with a consistently top-rated track record covering the SmallCap Engineering and Electronics sectors.

A mechanical engineering graduate from Imperial College London and a qualified Chartered Accountant, Richard has held senior positions across the broking industry — most notably within research at UBS and Investec, where he was also co-head of UK Investment Banking. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of AB Dynamics plc.

Richard is a keen skier, clay pigeon shooter and enjoys gardening.

Key Highlights

30+

Years of experience as an equity analyst

Top rated

consistently ranked in SmallCap Engineering and Electronics sectors