Kenny Hughes

Managing Director

Debt Advisory

Kenny Hughes standing in Inicio's sunny London office

An accomplished senior Structured and Corporate Finance professional with extensive experience in originating and executing bilateral, club/syndicated, and leveraged finance debt/equity proposals. His expertise spans Financial Sponsor and Large Corporate transactions, MBOs/MBIs, and acquisitions.

With a strong background in both banking and corporate finance, Kenny has worked with a wide spectrum of clients, from SMEs to Investment Grade Corporates, across diverse sectors. His impressive credit, commercial, and strategic acumen is matched by significant Board-level experience, where he has excelled in leading teams and managing high-level relationships with Executive stakeholders.

His career includes senior leadership roles at Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and most recently, Head of Structured Finance at SME Capital. His leadership and expertise have solidified his reputation as a trusted advisor in the corporate finance industry.

As Managing Director of Inicio Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, he advises SME businesses on the debt funding options to support business sales, mergers and acquisitions.


With a strong background in both banking and corporate finance, Kenny has worked with a wide spectrum of clients, from SMEs to Investment Grade Corporates, across diverse sectors. His impressive credit, commercial, and strategic acumen is matched by significant Board-level experience, where he has excelled in leading teams and managing high-level relationships with Executive stakeholders.

His career includes senior leadership roles at Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and most recently, Head of Structured Finance at SME Capital. His leadership and expertise have solidified his reputation as a trusted advisor in the corporate finance industry.

As Managing Director of Inicio Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, he advises SME businesses on the debt funding options to support business sales, mergers and acquisitions.