Dominic Murphy

London, UK

CEO & Founding Partner

8C Capital

Biography

Dominic Murphy is the Founding Partner of 8C Capital, an entrepreneurial investment firm seeking to acquire and invest in service businesses. Formerly a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, he was also a member of the firm’s European Investment and portfolio management committees. Dominic played an influential part in KKR's investments in Alliance Boots, Ambea, The Hut Group and SBS Broadcasting and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Walgreens Boots Alliance and The Hut Group.

Personal Business Advice

You reap what you sow.

Dominic Murphy’s Newsfeed

18 Sep 2017

Financial Times

Ex-KKR dealmaker Dominic Murphy plans €1bn fund

UK dealmaker Dominic Murphy, who masterminded the £12bn buyout of pharmacy chain Boots, is setting up a new private equity firm...8C Capital will focus on deals in the healthcare and consumer industries.

06 Mar 2017

Financial Times

Alliance Boots dealmaker Dominic Murphy set to leave KKR

Dominic Murphy, the executive behind one of KKR's most successful investments, is leaving the buyout firm. Mr Murphy was instrumental in orchestrating the £12bn acquisition of UK pharmacy chain Alliance Boots in 2007, in what became Europe’s largest leveraged buyout, as well as its subsequent merger with US rival Walgreens.

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Dominic Murphy’s Background

8C Capital

CEO & Founding Partner

2017 - Present

London, UK

8C Capital, founded by Dominic Murphy, is an entrepreneurial investment firm seeking to acquire and invest in service businesses. The firm's capital may be used to provide full or partial liquidity to entrepreneurs, family members, estates, passive investors or corporate owners.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Member and Head of UK & Ireland

Jan 2005 - 2017

London, UK

KKR is a leading global investment firm with over $99 billion under management. KKR manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, capital markets, credit strategies and hedge funds.

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Other Business Interests

The Hut Group

Director

Aug 2014 - Present

Cheshire, UK

The Hut Group is a British e-commerce company, operating over 100 international websites that sell premium FMCG direct to the consumer in the Health and Beauty markets through its operating platform.

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Director and Member of Finance Committee

Aug 2012 - Present

London, UK

Walgreens Boots Alliance is a global pharmacy-led health and wellbeing enterprise.

Ambea AB

Director

Mar 2010 - Apr 2017

London, UK

Ambea is one of the leading providers of care in the Nordic countries. They offer accommodation, support, training and staffing within health and social care.

Mehiläinen Oy

Director

Mar 2010 - Apr 2017

Helsinki, FI

Mehiläinen Oy is one of the best known and most respected private companies in the health and social services sector in Finland. More than 100 years old, Mehiläinen remains traditional but is rapidly evolving and growing.

Alliance Boots Holdings Limited

Director and Member of Remuneration Committee

Jul 2007 - Feb 2015

London, UK

Alliance Boots GmbH was a multinational pharmacy-led health and beauty group with corporate headquarters in Switzerland and operational headquarters in Nottingham and Weybridge, United Kingdom.

Great Ormond Street Children's Charity

Corporate Partnerships Board Member

Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

London, UK

Great Ormond Street Hospital opened its doors at 49 Great Ormond Street on Valentine's Day 1852 with 10 beds. It has since become one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, housing the widest range of specialists under one roof.

National Portrait Gallery

Development Council Member

Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

London, UK

The National Portrait Gallery houses the world's largest collection of personalities and faces, from the late Middle Ages to the present day.

South Staffordshire Water Plc

Director

Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

West Midlands, UK

South Staffs Water supplies high quality drinking water to over one million people & 35,000 commercial customers over 1,500 square km in the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, North Warwickshire and North Worcestershire areas.

NSPCC

Stop Organised Abuse Board Member

Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

London, UK

The NSPCC help children rebuild their lives and find ways to prevent abuse from ruining any more. So when a child needs a helping hand or when parents are finding it tough, the NSPCC are there for them. When laws need to change or governments need to do more, they won’t give up until things improve.

SBS Broadcasting

Director

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

London, UK

SBS Broadcasting Group was a European and Dutch broadcasting group, operating commercial television, radio stations, premium pay channels and print businesses.

Fitness First

Director

Mar 2003 - Oct 2004

Dorset, UK

DW Fitness First was established in 2009, when Dave Whelan bought 52 fitness clubs and attached retail stores from JJB Sports Plc, a company he had built up before selling in 2007. DW currently operates 90 retail stores and 78 leisure clubs around the UK.

United Biscuits Finance Ltd

Former Director

Jun 2000 - Oct 2004

London, UK

United Biscuits has a long history with significant evolution in the past decade to become a pure player in baked biscuits. In November 2014 it was acquired by Yıldız Holding and is now part of pladis.

National Car Parks

Director

May 2002 - Apr 2004

London, UK

National Car Parks (owned by Japanese company, Park24) is the United Kingdom’s largest and longest-standing private car park operator, with over 150,000 spaces across more than 500 car parks in towns, cities, airports and London Underground and National Rail stations.

Peacocks

Director

Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

London, UK

Peacocks established itself as a value-for-money retailer. From the mid 1990s onwards, Peacocks experienced significant development & growth and a greater emphasis on fashion, which helped to propel the brand to even greater success in today's market.

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