Martin Murtagh has been involved in entrepreneurship from a very early age. From organising events and bringing people together, to working with young people, community groups and local businesses, one thing became clear early on.
Growth usually starts with people.
Long before marketing became the main focus, Martin was already learning how to get people into rooms, build trust, attract sponsors, promote events and create opportunities through relationships. Organising, communicating and connecting people came naturally.
That background in community development, advanced group work, facilitation and event marketing shaped how The Growth Company thinks today.
The realisation
Marketing is not just about visibility.
It is about understanding people, building trust, creating movement and helping businesses get in front of the right audience.
In 2012, Martin lived and worked in Seoul, South Korea. That experience had a major influence on his thinking. He saw how education, community, technology and digital communication could work together in a much more connected way.
It set him on a path towards marketing full time.
The pivot
From freelance marketer to dedicated B2B agency.
For many years, Martin worked as a freelance marketer, supporting businesses with strategy, content, events, campaigns and business development. As the workload grew, so did the need for something more structured.
Then the pandemic changed everything.
Businesses needed more than ad hoc marketing support. They needed clearer messaging, stronger digital foundations, better sales processes, more meaningful relationships and trusted guidance on how to grow in uncertain times.
That is where The Growth Company began to take shape as a dedicated B2B marketing agency.
What we built
An agency that does not see marketing as noise.
The company was built around Martin’s blend of experience across digital media communication, digital strategy, coaching, mentoring, sales enablement, relationship marketing and community building.
A Master’s in Digital Media Communication added the strategic and academic foundation. Years of hands-on work with SMEs added the practical edge.
The result is an agency that does not see marketing as noise.
We see it as a growth system. One that brings together strategy, visibility, trust, relationships, content, technology and commercial action.
Over the years, this approach has delivered strong results for clients across B2B sectors, with particular success in construction, engineering, industrial, professional services and cross-border growth.
Our belief
It is how all of those things work together.
The Growth Company exists because business growth is rarely about one thing.
- It is not just a website.
- It is not just LinkedIn.
- It is not just events.
- It is not just sales.
It is how all of those things work together.
Our work is rooted in a simple belief.
When you combine clear strategy, strong communication, trusted relationships and the right digital foundations, businesses grow with more confidence, more direction and more purpose.