Mark Dickinson
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Hi Mark — I'm from Zimbabwe, did M&A banking then growth equity at a European fund. Now running proprietary outreach to UK business owners. Put together a register of 322 UK companies open to sale — thought it might be relevant for Velocity.
Hey Mark, similar background — though I was doing European growth equity not building an energy PE firm like Velocity. most energy & industrials funds I talk to are running on PitchBook or Grata, maybe Affinity, and then basically Excel and email for everything else on the origination side. but proprietary deal flow still feels thin. thesis, network, and intelligence never sync into one system — so origination resets every cycle instead of compounding. do you disagree? — Russ
Hey Mark, similar background — though I was doing European growth equity not building an energy PE firm like Velocity. most energy & industrials funds I talk to are running on PitchBook or Grata, maybe Affinity, and then basically Excel and email for everything else on the origination side. but proprietary deal flow still feels thin. thesis, network, and intelligence never sync into one system — so origination resets every cycle instead of compounding. do you disagree? — Russ
hey Mark — this kept rattling around. when I was doing growth equity we had every subscription going — PitchBook, CRM, enrichment tools, the lot — and I still spent half my time manually pulling origination together across all of it. always wondered if that was just us being disorganised or if it's genuinely universal. did you ever run into that at Velocity, or was it just us? — Russ
hey Mark — appreciate the connect either way. I'm in and around energy & industrials origination all day — if you ever want to swap notes on what's working, I'm easy to find. — Russ
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Hi Mark — similar-ish background. I'm from Zim and was a banker doing M&A at Greenhill, then moved into growth equity in London. Now I build proprietary origination systems for funds like yours across fragmented UK businesses. Over the past 6 months, one of my systems surfaced 300+ off-market conversations with owners across 10 sectors. I've put them together: 322 UK companies open to sale. One that looked relevant for Velocity: A £5-10m global technical consultancy providing commercial and advisory services to the energy and industrial decarbonisation sectors. Here's the link: https://sample.searchloop.ai/ Worth a quick call? I can walk through how I got this and share some of the actual names. — Russ linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Mark — similar-ish background. I'm from Zim and was a banker doing M&A at Greenhill, then moved into growth equity in London. Now I build proprietary origination systems for funds like yours across fragmented UK businesses. Over the past 6 months, one of my systems surfaced 300+ off-market conversations with owners across 10 sectors. I've put them together: 322 UK companies open to sale. One that looked relevant for Velocity: A £5-10m global technical consultancy providing commercial and advisory services to the energy and industrial decarbonisation sectors. Here's the link: https://sample.searchloop.ai/ Worth a quick call? I can walk through how I got this and share some of the actual names. — Russ linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Mark — quick second note in case this got buried. The list is here: https://sample.searchloop.ai/ It is anonymised, but it should show the shape of the work: sector, scale, owner motivation, and enough to judge whether the source is useful for Velocity. Worth 15 mins to map what an origination loop could look like for Velocity? Useful whether you're moving on something now or just want a plan in your back pocket for the next 6-12 months. — Russ linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Mark — last nudge. The useful bit is not really the list. It is the system behind it: direct owner conversations, matched to buyer theses, across fragmented UK sectors. One more example that mapped to Velocity: A £5-10m specialist technical services provider offering maintenance and engineering support for the renewable energy infrastructure market. Worth 15 mins to map what an origination loop could look like? Useful whether you're moving now or just want a plan in your back pocket for the next 6-12 months. — Russ linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Mark — I'll leave it there. Link's here if useful later: https://sample.searchloop.ai/ — Russ linkedin.com/in/russellt23 PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
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## PROSPECT INFORMATION: Name: Mark Dickinson Title: Founder & Managing Partner Fund: Velocity Partners Background: Mark Dickinson is a Managing Partner at Velocity Partners, a private equity firm based in the United Kingdom that specializes in the energy and industrials sectors. Since founding Velocity Partners in May 2023, his primary focus has been on scaling Moreld, a global offshore engineering group. Under his leadership, Velocity has executed significant milestones including the acquisition of Ocean Installer, the divestment of Ross Offshore and Capnor, and a successful IPO of Moreld Group on the Euronext Growth Oslo. Mark has over 30 years of experience in venture capital and private equity, with a heavy emphasis on the energy sector. His background includes a decade as a Partner at 3i, followed by senior roles at Candover, Arle Capital Partners, and Bluewater (where he served as both Managing Director and COO). He also has extensive experience as a Non-Executive Director for various energy and technology companies including Kent (formerly Kentech Group), Techouse AS, and Excellence Logging. He began his career at PwC and holds a Law degree from the University of Hull. Key Skills: Private Equity, Energy & Industrials, M&A, Sourcing and Executing Mid-market Investments, Corporate Finance, and Financial Restructuring. Recent Posts and Activity: December 19, 2024: Mark shared the success of Velocity's first major exit/listing, stating, "363 days ago, Velocity Partners made its inaugural investment in Moreld... Today, we are delighted to announce that the combined Moreld Group is officially listed on the Euronext Growth Oslo after a successful IPO raising NOK 1 billion in new equity." He added a personal touch regarding the achievement: "We’ve been doing this a long time and it’s not every day you get to ring the bell at the Norwegian stock exchange!!" June 7, 2024: Regarding a major expansion of their portfolio, he posted: "The addition of Ocean Installer will mean the combined business will be broadly double in size. Thank you to the Moreld Management team, Geir Austigard and Trond Rosnes for helping to bring this together." February 1, 2024: Upon the acquisition of Kent (where he was a board member for 8 years) by Nesma & Partners, he noted: "Congratulations to Nesma & Partners! You have bought a terrific business with fantastic management team! I have very much enjoyed being part of the board over the last 8 years." January 11, 2024: Marking the official launch of his current firm, he posted: "I am delighted to announce our very first deal! Hopefully the first of many! Congratulations to all those involved and I am very much looking forward to working along side both the Moreld management team and our partners at McIntyre Partners." Fund details: - Description: Founded in 2023, Velocity Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on the energy and industrials sector, primarily in energy and oilfield services. Founders Mark Dickinson and Neil Hartley bring extensive private equity experience in the energy sector and seek to invest in businesses with the potential for strong long-term value creation. Velocity Partners is headquartered in London. - Website: https://velocity-partners.co.uk - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Lead qualification: Research: - Query: =Velocity Partners Mark Dickinson recent investments fund thesis - Answer: Mark Dickinson co-founded Velocity Partners in 2023, focusing on private equity for energy and industrials. The firm has invested in companies like iCOMAT and Toorbee. Velocity Partners emphasizes energy transition and industrial infrastructure.