Full coverage: Bain Capital

A vehicle of the US private investment firm is challenging Dublin City Council's decision to keep the €10m Clonskeagh site on its vacant site list during a planning appeal, in a situation addressed in budget announcements.

The US private equity giant owns CPL through the buyout of the Irish firm’s parent this year. It is now planning an acquisition of Irish HomeCare.

A property vehicle linked to Bain Capital challenged Dublin City Council's decision to add the Clonskeagh site to its vacant site levy last year. The annual levy on the €10 million site would bring in €700,000 for the local authority.

High steel prices and demand for green standards have pushed developer Newpark Real Estate to switch to timber frames for its latest industrial buildings. Its financial backer Bain Capital supports the move.

US investment giant Bain Capital has become a dominant force in Irish business over the last seven years. Based on an investigation of more than 700 company documents, this is the story of Bain Capital in Ireland – what it owns, who it has backed, and what is coming next.