Node4 CEO Neil Muller found dead at home after suspected stabbing

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MSP says it is ‘absolutely devastated’ as woman arrested on suspicion of murder

Neil Muller, newly appointed Group CEO of managed service provider Node4, has died after an alleged stabbing at his home. He was 54. 

Muller, a well-respected and long-serving figure in Britain’s tech supply chain, was found with chest wounds at his residence in Claverdon, Warwickshire, in the early hours of June 7.

Warwickshire Police said in a statement: “We received a report from ambulance services at 6.15am about a man in his 50s who required emergency medical care following a stab wound in his chest. Sadly, he was declared deceased at the scene at 6.37am.”

A 55-year-old woman from Birmingham was arrested on suspicion of murder at 7.33am and has since been released on bail. Police confirmed an investigation is underway and said there is “no wider risk to the public.”

Muller had only taken on the Group CEO role at Node4 this month, tasked with refining its strategy and expanding its AI-augmented managed services platform. The MSP said it was “absolutely devastated” by his death, adding: “Although Neil only recently joined Node4, he made a meaningful impact in a short space of time. Our thoughts are with Neil’s family at this very difficult time.”

Before Node4, Muller led Digital Space for seven years, and prior to that he was chief exec at telecoms biz Daisy Group, whose B2B ops merged with Virgin Media O2 last year. Muller started his career at Computacenter – one of Europe’s largest services-based resellers – rising through sales and operations to become UK and Ireland managing director during a 21-year tenure. 

Mike Norris, Group CEO at Computacenter and a close friend of Muller, told The Register that he was “deeply saddened from a personal point of view.”

Norris was not alone: many in Britain’s tech business community expressed shock. Charles Bligh, former TalkTalk chief operating officer, wrote on LinkedIn: “Just so shocked to hear this terrible news. Neil was a class act and he filled the room with his energy and leadership. My condolences to his family and his children should know their father was a respected, liked and thought leader in the business community. I know this is cold comfort. Neil you will be missed terribly and RIP.” 

Muller is survived by his wife and two children. ®