Richard Buchanan

Richard is one of the four founding partners behind The Clearing. In his role as Managing Director, Richard takes overall responsibility for running the business and developing the clients’ brands – and ensure that their work makes a commercial difference to their businesses. As a straight-talking Mancunian, he’s a practical problem-solver with a proven ability to transform organizations.

With over twenty years of experience, Richard has been fortunate enough to work with a clutch of iconic brands, who’ve entrusted him with their greatest asset, their brand. These include Ocado, McLaren, Fitness First, Ascot, Orange, Barclays, Eurostar, Southampton FC, Rolls-Royce, Wimbledon Championships, British Red Cross, HSBC, B&Q, Platinum Guild, Breast Cancer Now, Barclaycard, Crabtree & Evelyn, Tesco, Opel (GM), T-Mobile, Lidl, Celebrity Fitness, Not On The High Street, CH&Co, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Standard Life Aberdeen, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Hyundai, and VisitBritain.