Martin Dunphy

Martin A. Dunphy
Born Waterford, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Alma mater George Mason University; Harvard Business School
Occupation Entrepreneur
Employer Marlin Financial Group

Martin A. Dunphy is an Irish entrepreneur and founder of the UK based Marlin Financial Group and its main investment companies; Marlin Capital Europe (MCE), Marlin Financial Services (MSF) and Marlin Legal Services (MSL).

Early life

Dunphy was born in Waterford, Ireland and educated at De La Salle College, Waterford. Dunphy played for the Irish schoolboy European football team, winning the championship in 1982. He was awarded a four-year soccer scholarship at George Mason University, Virginia where he captained the University soccer team.[1]

Dunphy earned a BSc in Marketing and an MBA at George Mason University. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School.[2]

Career

Dunphy set up an Asian telecommunications company in 1996, with branches in Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.[3] During his time there Dunphy learned Mandarin. He subsequently spent 3 years with International SOS in Beijing and London.

In 2002, Dunphy founded the Marlin Financial Group in the living room of his home in London.[4] Headquartered in West Sussex, UK, the Financial services group specialises in investing in non-performing consumer debt and has revenues in excess of £60,000,000 in 2013. Marlin has consistently been ranked amongst the UK's 100 fastest growing companies by The Sunday Times, generating sales growth of 55% per annum between 2009 and 2013.[5]

In 2010, Dunphy partnered with private equity firm, Duke Street, who invested in Marlin Financial Group purchasing 58% of the business. Dunphy remained as group CEO and a major shareholder. Analysts at the time believed Duke Street agreed to put £50 million into the business, to fund expansion.[6]

In February 2014, Dunphy sold his stake in Marlin Financial Group to Cabot Credit Management,[7] a debt buying business controlled by US based Encore Capital Group, Inc., a US publicly listed company (NASDAQ: ECPG) and New-York buyout house JC Flowers.[8] Duke Street joined Dunphy in selling to Cabot in a deal worth £295 million/US$492milliion.[9]

Dunphy has been quoted saying he would like to start a foundation that supports entrepreneurism, take a company public, and develop a global brand.[4] He is an active advocate within the credit industry and is the author of several articles on the British and European non-performing debt markets.[10] Dunphy regularly participates in credit conferences across the region including the Eye for Energy Utility Conference in Amsterdam.[11] He is also the London ambassador for the Institute of Chartered Directors, Chartered Director Programme.[12]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Business success for Waterford entrepreneur". Munster Express. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Martin A. Dunphy". LinkedIn. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Irish businessman nets £25m from sale of debt collection firm". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 "From Soccer Star to Globe-Hopping Entrepreneur: Martin Dunphy '92 Finds Success". George Mason University. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fast Track 100". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Duke Street Capital lands Marlin". Credit Today. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shameless ploy defies all logic". The Times. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Cabot buys smaller rival from Duke Street". The Financial Times. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Entrepreneur nets £59m for stake in debt collector Marlin". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Founder of debt collector Marlin nets £30m windfall". Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Speakers". Eye for Energy. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Chartered Ambassadors". IoD. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "London finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards announced". London Loves Business. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Seven Inducted into Mason Men's Soccer Hall of Fame". Go Masons. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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