About
Who we are
We are energy people.
We are experienced investors.
We are business builders.
Vision
Velocity Partners’ vision is of a well-capitalised, responsibly operated energy and industrials sector that can meet the world’s energy needs today and address environmental challenges for the long-term.
Mission
Our mission is to identify, acquire and support established, cash generative businesses that support both the efficient operation of the energy and industrials sector as it exists today, and have the potential to grow and contribute to its future.
Our approach
Experience, Expertise and Agility
Our investment team works closely and collaboratively with management teams fostering a relationship based on mutual respect and a shared vision for success.
Built over more than 25 years, our extensive network enhances proprietary deal flow and helps us find carefully selected acquisition targets internationally. Our experience enables us to expand and grow businesses geographically and into adjacent product and service lines.
Mark Dickinson
Founder &
Managing Partner
Mark Dickinson
Founder &
Managing Partner
Mark Dickinson is the Founder and Managing Partner at Velocity Partners. Prior to this, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer at specialist private equity firm Bluewater, served on the Investment Committee at Arle Capital Partners and was a Partner at FTSE 100 company 3i plc.
Having more than 25 years of private equity experience, Mark has invested in various types of deals such as buyouts, growth capital, ‘buy and builds’, start-ups, acquisitions, IPOs, public to privates, corporate carve outs, and private transactions across Europe, the US, LATAM, the Middle East, and Asia. He has also served as a director on over 20 boards.
Mark has a Law Degree from the University of Hull and is an ACA.
Neil Hartley
Founding
Partner
Neil Hartley
Founding
Partner
Neil Hartley has spent his career in energy services, including working in technical and operational roles at Schlumberger, working in M&A and capital raising at sector specialist investment bank PSC (previously Simmons & Company) and most recently 16 years as a private equity investor for two leading energy PE funds (First Reserve and Buckthorn). During this time, he has originated and led private equity investments in companies headquartered in UK, Norway, Canada, Brazil, SE Asia, and the Middle East. His expertise, deal track record and network are centred around engineering, services and manufacturing businesses in the oilfield services and energy transition markets.
Neil has a degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Lucinda Delaney
Marketing, Communications & Business Development Manager
Lucinda Delaney
Marketing, Comms & Business Development Manager
Lucinda Delaney joined Velocity in October 2023 as Marketing, Communications and Business Development Manager. She has 9 years of experience within the private equity industry, most recently as Marketing & Communications Associate at specialist firm Bluewater.
ESG
Responsible business is good business
We look for businesses with strong leadership, and which are mindful and diligent about their environmental and social responsibilities.
That doesn’t mean we invest in only renewable or zero-carbon companies. It does mean we only work with companies which demonstrate the commitment and ability to meet their obligations and improve over time.
