Vector Services Group - Chiltern Capital

Vector Services Group

Vector Services Group (“Vector”) is a pioneering group of critical technical services businesses serving defence, national critical infrastructure and the public sector. A Group defined by deep expertise and quality that delivers true resilience to its customer base.

The Group invests in leading businesses that are scalable, mission critical, value add and purpose driven that are integral to resilience across their core markets - businesses that help create and maintain national security and resilience. The Group is led by an experienced leadership team combining extensive domain expertise and specialised technical and operational capabilities.

The Group is actively seeking further acquisitions and investments that have the following characteristics:

- Defensible expertise in core markets – creating true ‘reason for being’ and value add for customers. Specialists rather than generalists

- Mission-critical service offering – services and capabilities that are operationally important, difficult to replace, or closely integrated into customer workflows and programmes

- Deep customer embeddedness – long-standing relationships and trusted positioning within defence, national security, or government customers

- Security clearances and trusted workforce – population of cleared personnel and proven ability to recruit, retain, and manage security-cleared talent

The Team

Michael Coupland

Partner

Ben Robinson

Director

Adam Oakes

Associate

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Michael Coupland

Mike is focussed on supporting management teams deliver their ambitions for growth and brings a wealth of portfolio experience. He serves directly on the board of several of investee companies.

Formerly Mike worked as an Investment Director concentrating on lower-mid market investing. He has a range of sector experience but has spent most of his time working with B2B industrial, manufacturing and distribution businesses. Mike qualified as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG where he worked in Corporate Finance and Tax.

Outside of work, Mike enjoys cooking and playing golf when he isn’t busy looking after his young family.

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Ben Robinson

Ben leads new investments as well as playing an active role in supporting our portfolio companies to grow, with a particular focus on technology and automotive services. Ben has worked closely with a number of our successful investee companies including SiXworks, Steer Automotive, VIMA, Charis and Kerr’s Tyres.

Prior to joining Chiltern, Ben worked in Transaction Services at PwC, focusing on mid-market deals, having previously qualified as a Chartered Accountant within PwC’s Assurance practice.

A proud Cornishman, Ben enjoys spending time in the countryside and by the coast. Having hung up his rugby boots he remains a keen fan of the Exeter Chiefs.

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Adam focuses on new investments in the Industrials and Business Services sectors, as well as supporting a number of portfolio companies with M&A, value creation and refinancings. He was involved in the investment into, and sits on the board of Kerr's Tyres.

Prior to joining Chiltern Capital in 2024, Adam worked in the Transaction Services team in EY Ireland, focusing on transactions in the mid-market space, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Away from the office, Adam is a keen, yet struggling golfer, is an enthusiastic supporter of Leinster Rugby, and enjoys exploring the countryside.