Tim Passingham

Executive Chairman

Tim is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Cambridge Management Consulting. Tim is also the Chairman of Lightning Fibre, Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director of sustainability consultancy edenseven, a Non-Executive Director of The Carrier Club, and a William Pitt Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge.


Tim has extensive executive experience in the telecommunications industry which includes BT, Level 3 Communications (now Lumen) and Colt. He also Chairs a thinktank called The Intelligent Network (TIN) which is attended by CxOs from many of the world’s largest telecommunications, cloud and content providers. Tim is also a Global Ambassador for Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF), a charity that provides first-in communications for global disaster relief, and he is the Chairman, Trustee, and a Patron of the British Exploring Society (BES).

Industry insights


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by Greg Mook • 7 October 2026
Greg Mook sets out the ten capabilities communications providers need for effective compliance, from business accountability to delivery-chain assurance | READ FULL ARTICLE
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24 September 2026
Cambridge Management Consulting has achieved Certified B Corporation status, validating its commitment to responsible business and long-term stakeholder value | READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
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by Paul Brooker • 15 September 2026
Sales Transformation | Manual workarounds and fragmented systems are costing telecom operators revenue and margin. Discover how to remove the Complexity Tax and unlock value | READ FULL ARTICLE NOW
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by Scott Armstrong • 4 August 2026
ESOS Phase 4 isn't just compliance. Scott Armstrong explains why cheap audits cost more long-term, and how to treat Phase 4 as a strategic energy opportunity | READ FULL ARTICLE
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by Jason Jennings • 14 July 2026
Procurement | Most organisations are sitting on 3–8 per cent of recoverable third-party spend. Here's where AI-powered spend analysis finds it — and how CFOs can act without cutting into operations | READ FULL ARTICLE
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by Ruth Redding • 9 July 2026
Leadership & Change | Ruth Redding on why transformation and AI programmes fail without genuine adoption, and how leaders can build 'Adoption Insurance' into change from day one | READ FULL ARTICLE
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