Bio

Prior to co-founding FL, Neill was Chief Executive Officer of Island Capital, an in-house corporate finance resource and investment platform for Denis O’Brien, one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs, from 1998 to 2004. During this time Neill led, inter alia, the fund-raising for the growth of Digicel from license purchase/start-up to today (ca. €1bn EBITDA). While at Island Capital, Neill also completed a number of significant public and private transactions including the take-private of PGA European Tour Courses plc and the purchase with management of Sita Environmental’s Irish businesses. Neill studied law at Queen’s University, Belfast and then completed a Masters in European Business Law in the University of Amsterdam and an International MBA in DCU. He joined Ulster Investment Bank in 1990 before moving to GE Capital Woodchester in 1992; he was appointed a Director of AIB Capital Markets in 1998. Prior to setting up FL, Neill was a Director of IBI Corporate Finance where he completed a number of significant plc and private company transactions. He is also a non-executive director of ISM, the UK based international sports management company which manages a wide range of other international golfers.