FluidOne Ltd, a leading provider of secure IT, cybersecurity and cloud solutions, based across 6 locations, has announced the appointment of Graham Dickie as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 6 January 2025. Graham brings over 20 years of financial leadership experience to FluidOne, and is poised to enhance the company’s strategic financial planning and operations.
Graham has accumulated vast exposure through varied industries in his capacity as a CFO since 2006. Working in multinational businesses with revenues of upwards of £100m, he has successfully led projects centred on raising finance, improving profitability, and commercially supporting sales teams with pricing strategies. He brings comprehensive leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, and a wealth of knowledge, in working through large-scale restructuring and refinancing projects. His extensive experience in driving change and creating value in both private equity backed and multi-billion dollar listed global organisations will be pivotal 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 to revenues of £113m and gone from a company specialising in communications and connectivity services, into an IT and Cyber Security-led managed service provider, with over 50% IT and cyber revenue mix and recurring revenues of over 70%.
FluidOne consults with its 2,400 customers to design solutions that complement their in-house IT structures; making complex hybrid multi-site environments and business applications accessible from anywhere, simply and securely. The Best Companies award-winning culture and customer-first values blends being a great place to work with providing world-class service to its customers.
Despite boasting nine acquisitions in recent years, the company is accelerating into a new phase of strategic expansion through organic growth and additional purchases, aiming to achieve a turnover of £300m by 2030 whilst maintaining its high standards of quality.
Russell Horton, FluidOne CEO, commented: “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.”
In becoming CFO, Graham joins the group board alongside CEO Russell Horton and CIO Chris Rogers to support them in developing and actioning FluidOne’s ambitious growth strategy.
Graham 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.”
