The value negotiated by the Irish founders of gym software firm Glofox for its acquisition by US-based ABC Fitness is a remarkable achievement for a company forced to retrench by Covid-19 just two years ago. Yet it is only a step on the journey now sketched out for the business.
The Malahide-based cloud provider Ekco has bought a second leading Irish cybersecurity firm. It now employs 420 people in Europe, and has bigger growth plans.
New information reveals spectacular growth at the recently acquired parcel delivery business during the strictest pandemic lockdowns – and the key role played by its franchise model.
Jones Engineering is a rare beast – an indigenous Irish company that has flourished on global markets.
Exchequer returns showed swings of hundreds of millions of euros between 2020 and 2021 following a dispute on emergency stamp duty rules. The exact details of the settlement reached between AbbVie and the tax authority, however, remain secret.
Laura McCoy provides the boots on Irish ground for UK firm Elysian Capital, the new owner of Fastway Couriers. She says her second deal in one year won’t be the last.
Fulfil, which is majority-owned by entrepreneur Barry Connolly, has announced its takeover by the Italian group behind Nutella and Kinder.
Consolidation continues at pace among Irish vets, with overseas capital pouring in. By acquiring Village Vets, the US food giant is quadrupling its "pawprint" in Ireland.
Ireland’s largest dairy processor has completed its separation from the listed multinational it had created. Under full farmer ownership, its new priority is to boost lagging producer prices.
Two of Ireland's oldest insurance brokers are set to merge. In an industry targeted by international private equity and listed buyers, the participants in the latest deal insist it is different.
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