FluidOne has appointed Graham Dickie as chief financial officer (CFO).
Dickie brings more than 20 years’ financial leadership experience.
He has worked across multiple industries as a CFO since 2006. Working in multinational businesses with revenues of upwards of £100 million, Dickie has led projects focused on raising finance, improving profitability and commercially supporting sales teams with pricing strategies.
He brings leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as knowledge in working through large-scale restructuring and refinancing projects. His experience in driving change and creating value in both private equity backed and multi-billion dollar listed global organisations will be key in supporting FluidOne’s next steps in scaling up.
Since a management buyout led by CEO Russell Horton and backed by Livingbridge six years ago, the business has undergone substantial transformation. It has quadrupled in size with revenues of £113 million and has moved from being a company specialising in communications and connectivity services into an IT and cybersecurity-led managed service provider, with more than 50 per cent IT and cyber revenue mix, and recurring revenues of more than 70 per cent.
After making nine acquisitions in recent years, the company is moving into a new phase of strategic expansion through organic growth and additional purchases, aiming to achieve a turnover of £300 million by 2030, while maintaining high quality standards.
Horton said, “I am delighted to welcome Graham to FluidOne and am very much looking forward to collaborating with him in realising our 2030 vision. Our already talented team is considerably stronger with Graham on board. He brings unparalleled financial experience in buy and build strategies, combined with an immediate cultural fit, making him the ideal person to take us to the next level.”
Dickie said: “It’s exciting to be joining FluidOne at such a transformative time in their journey; I’m looking forward to further establishing the business as an industry leader within IT, cyber and communications solutions.”