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Grattan Investment Group

Founders helping Founders

19 Grattan Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Grattan Investment Group is a Dublin-based group of experienced business founders and CEOs who invest their own capital in established and growth-stage private businesses.

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We work alongside founders and management teams, contributing strategic insight, operational experience and extensive networks to support sustainable, long-term growth

Examples of Success

The case studies below demonstrate the breadth of experience within GIG and its members’ ability to support businesses at different stages of development. They span business consolidation, start-ups, renewable energy, technology, financial services, property, tourism and more.​

 

  • Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak: Co-investment including Eamon Farrell and Barry O’Brien, generating a 3.5-times return within two years.

  • Packaging Holdings: A €60 million revenue per annum consolidation platform in sustainable packaging co-founded by Barry O’Brien and Eamon Farrell, with business founders, Pat O’Reilly and Paul Murphy as reinvesting shareholders.

  • ACEL Energy: Start-up investment by Paul McKenna and Barry O’Brien, generating a ten-times return following the company’s sale within four years.

  • General Accident Insurance: Investment by David Staples and Barry O’Brien in partnership with the PLC General Accident Insuranc to launch in a new market.

  • SCG Growth Partners: Co-investment by Barry O’Brien and Gregory Rose in a high-potential financial-services software company developing digital solutions for banks, insurers and credit unions.

  • Williams Renewable Energy: Development and financing of commercial solar PV projects through five successful issuances of certified green bonds beginning with initial $40m issuance in 2019

  • Tay Lane Properties: Commercial property-development investment in West Dublin by Paul Murphy, Barry O’Brien and Eamon Farrell.

  • Argo Development Studio: Award winning architectural firm, founded and funded by David Campion, with GIG members providing strategic support at board level.

  • Williams Caribbean Capital: An investment company co-founded by Barry O’Brien and chaired by David Staples, focused on renewable energy and private investment opportunities in the Caribbean including a $150m biomass and waste to energy plant

  • VIP Attractions: Investment by David Staples and Barry O’Brien, through Williams Caribbean Capital, in a leading Jamaican tourism and airport-services business.

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How Members Invest

GIG members invest their own capital across a range of carefully selected opportunities. Investments may be undertaken individually, alongside fellow GIG members, via co-owned investment companies or through GIG members individual investment companies.​

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  • GIG Capital Partners

GIG Capital Partners is an Irish-registered investment company established by Barry O’Brien, Seamus Collins, Paul McKenna and David Staples through their respective investment vehicles.

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  • Cloonmaan Limited

Investment vehicle of Barry O’Brien.

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  • Kinspro Limited

Investment vehicle of Seamus Collins.

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  • Doha Holdings Limited

Investment vehicle of Paul McKenna.

 

  • Readyabout Limited

Investment vehicle of David Staples.

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  • BCDL Caribbean Limited

Investment company of David Staples and Barry O'Brien.

 

  • Malcolm Holdings Limited

Investment vehicle of Gregory Rose.

 

  • Farrell Print & Packaging Consultants Limited

Investment vehicle of Eamon Farrell.

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  • Peregrine North Limited

Investment vehicle of Stephen Bell.

 

  • Kiteford Consulting

Investment vehicle of Tom Carson.

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  • PVM Investments

Investment vehicle of Paul Murphy.

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