Full coverage: family business

The River House Hotel in Dublin was set to change hands from father to son in 2017. But when the father got cold feet and decided to take it back, his son, and his wife, brought him to court.

Paul Keogh's career has been varied, but the one constant has been working with working with, and succeeding in, family-owned businesses. He talks about how to plan for succession, how to fire your relatives and how to succeed in a family business when you're not blood.

Family business Romayo’s has survived three generations, a rebrand, and Covid-19. These events have not hindered the restaurant chain’s growth as it prepares to open eateries in three more locations. Nor is it afraid of the new competition in the takeaway space.