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The human side of commercial growth.
The Growth Company helps founders, teams and organisations make better commercial decisions, strengthen their marketing and build the relationships that move growth forward.
Led by Martin Murtagh, we work across coaching, practical training, fractional marketing support and strategic partnerships throughout Ireland, the UK and internationally.
Trusted by businesses across Ireland & the UK
…and many more
- Almost 25 years of commercial experience
- More than £60 million in business growth supported for clients since 2020
- Working across Ireland, the UK and internationally
- Founder of The Growth Network
Growth rarely comes from one thing.
A better website will not fix unclear positioning. More activity will not help if it is aimed at the wrong people. A strong plan can still stall when the right skills, confidence, partners or follow-through are missing.
That is why The Growth Company works across the connected parts of growth: the thinking, the people, the marketing and the relationships.
How we help
Four areas of work.
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Coaching and Mentoring
Practical one-to-one support for founders, owner-managers and leaders working through growth, positioning, confidence, commercial decisions and change.
This ranges from focused 90-minute sessions to longer-term coaching and mentoring, including Connected Growth, our structured five-week programme.
Explore coaching and mentoring →02
Training and Facilitation
Practical training for businesses, organisations and professional teams in LinkedIn, networking, relationship building, positioning and commercial visibility.
Delivered in person or online, through open workshops, commissioned programmes and in-house sessions.
Explore training →03
Fractional Marketing and Growth Support
Experienced support for organisations that need strategic direction, marketing leadership or help moving important projects forward without recruiting a full-time senior person.
This can include positioning, marketing planning, campaign oversight, supplier coordination, communications, commercial alignment and project leadership.
Explore fractional support →04
Partnerships and Market Development
Helping businesses and organisations identify the right partners, enter new markets, strengthen stakeholder relationships and create commercially useful collaborations.
This can include strategic introductions, routes to market, cross-border development, partnership programmes, ecosystem development and stakeholder engagement.
Explore partnerships →Our structured one-to-one programme
Connected Growth
Five weeks. One-to-one. Online.
A focused programme for founders and professionals who need greater clarity around their positioning, visibility, relationships and commercial next steps.
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Clarity
02
Story and Positioning
03
Visibility and Trust
04
Relationships and Access
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Commercial Action
£1,500, or two payments of £750.
Free tools
Use the thinking before you pay for it.
Practical resources drawn from our wider approach to commercial growth. Short checks you can run yourself to get a clearer view of where you stand.
Connected Growth Review
A free diagnostic across clarity, story, visibility, relationships and commercial action.
Start with a free check →LinkedIn Profile Review
A two-minute review of whether your profile is doing any commercial work: score, three fixes, rewritten headline.
Check your LinkedIn profile →Open workshop · Belfast · 13 October
Turn LinkedIn conversations into business
One day at Pancake Studios. Get clear on who you want to reach, make the profile do some of the work, find the right people, and start conversations that can become pipeline. No ads. No copy-paste DMs.
Tuesday 13 October · 9:30am–4:30pm · In person · Belfast
Book your place
One day, in person, small groups.
Founder
Hello, I'm Martin.
I work with founders, businesses and organisations on the human side of commercial growth.
Sometimes that means coaching or mentoring a founder through the decisions holding the business back. Sometimes it means finding the right partner, opening a route to market or bringing the right people around the table.
I also founded The Growth Network, so much of what I do around relationships, partnerships and ecosystems is something I practise every week, not just something I teach.
- Almost 25 years building business relationships
- MSc Digital Marketing
- EMCC EIA Accredited Practitioner Coach
- AIBF Master Practitioner in LinkedIn Marketing
- Founder of The Growth Network
In their words
What changes after the work.
Feedback from founders, sales leaders and commercial teams we have trained, coached and connected.
Since working with Martin, my network has grown with connections I can genuinely engage with. I have already gained new clients through the work we have done together, and I know this is just the beginning.
Karina Bamber
Managing Director, Legal Costing (NI)
I've known Martin for around seven years and one thing has stayed consistent, his ability to build genuine relationships and connect the right people. He takes the time to understand people's businesses, challenges and ambitions before making introductions, so the connections are always meaningful and mutually beneficial.
Ross Davidson
Associate Director, Amplifi
Martin significantly raised our knowledge of social selling on LinkedIn through a series of workshops, giving real insight into what works and what doesn't, based on his experience and wide client pool.
Jon Ben
Founder and Facilitator, Hidden Solutions
From day one working with Martin, I loved it. He pushed me out of my comfort zone, gave me the knowledge I needed and, most of all, the confidence to complete the tasks one step at a time until I was fully able to create and post my own material.
Sharon Kelly
Business Development Manager, Stocktaking.ie
Martin helped me transform my profile into a far more buyer centric version that showcases what my company can do, rather than reading like my CV. I now fully understand how to get the most from LinkedIn.
Ricky Lauder
Partner, Steel Structures NI
It was refreshing to learn from an expert who so generously shares insight and gives bespoke recommendations on the latest tools to improve your online presence.
Czarina Sheikh Mathew
Business Excellence Director, The Access Group
A separate community, founded by Martin
The Growth Network
Alongside The Growth Company, Martin founded The Growth Network in 2022. It brings founders, business owners and professionals together through events, trusted introductions, collaboration and shared commercial opportunities.
Running the community gives our wider work a practical foundation in relationship building, partnership development and ecosystem growth. These are things we practise every week, not simply ideas we teach.
Visit The Growth Network(opens growthnet.work in a new tab)
Insights
Field notes on the human side of growth.
What are you trying to grow?
Support for a founder, training for a team, marketing leadership or the right partners around the business. Tell us where things stand and we will talk it through.
If we can help, we'll tell you how. If we're not the right fit, we'll say that too.