Ahead of this year’s Real Deal conference, Ian Kehoe speaks with Brendan Traynor of Renatus Capital Partners and Noel Winters of Fitzgerald Power about the mood in the market, emerging deal trends, and why a resilient SME sector keeps Ireland punching above its weight.
Before a business can deliver rewards for its founder, it is likely to raise significant mental health and lifestyle challenges. Here is some real-life advice from those who have been there.
There’s an inflexion point for any growing SME where the business is just too small to bring in subject matter experts but too large to manage without them. You either plug the gap yourself or you stagnate, and the day you stagnate is the day your business goes into decline.
The accountancy firm has just raised €2.5m from five Irish investors. The money will be used by the Stuart Fitzgerald-led firm to expand in Ireland and the UK.
As inflation continues to fall, it appears that the damage done by the recent inflationary cycle is minimal. If elections don't mess it up, the near future looks assured.
In addition to running a private equity firm, Mark Flood is also the co-founder of The Real Deal conference. Ahead of this year’s event, he talks about industry trends, the Irish M&A outlook, and the thorny issue of valuations.
Stuart Fitzgerald has seen the pandemic from both sides – his restaurant chain Leon has suffered while his accountancy firm has thrived. He talks about dark kitchens, future expansion and why the hospitality sector needs tailored supports.
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