Despite global uncertainty and a pullback in private equity, Ireland posted its strongest first-half deal volume since 2021. Financial services consolidation, SME succession, and inbound interest from the UK and US drove M&A activity.
Accounts filed in the UK show the Irish games company’s revenue grew to near €750m in 2024 but it swung to a notable loss as private-equity firm EQT closed its acquisition.
Goldman Sachs has acquired AAB, the owner of Ormsby & Rhodes, one of Ireland's oldest accountancy firms. The move will support its Irish growth plans.
Kerga, a joint-venture between BiaVest and Development Capital, has bought a German business after previously acquiring Nomadic Dairy. Münsterland is a 100-year-old business best known for co-manufacturing Jimmy’s Iced Coffee.
Irish real estate investor Lugus Capital has expanded into the UK with the hire of ex-Goldman Sachs investor James Ghent. He tells The Currency about the firm's plans for the new market.
The UK government has set about reducing the regulatory burden placed on smaller private fund managers while also securing a commitment from the pension industry to pump billions of pounds into British SMEs. Will it work?
Ireland's accountancy sector has become synonymous with private equity in recent years. Now a number PE-backed UK firms with Irish presences are reportedly exploring a sale as the industry enters a new phase.
Noel Ruane and Trevor Parsons have helped build some of Ireland’s biggest tech successes. Now, they’ve teamed up to launch Bronto, a start-up determined to modernise how the world handles log data at scale. It is a multibillion-dollar opportunity.
The Greenlink Interconnector went into commercial operation in April. Built mostly on time and on budget, the project was the first privately financed interconnector in Europe. The Currency spoke to CEO James O'Reilly.
London-based private equity firm Queen's Park Equity has just raised a £305m fund. Investors Mark Crowley and Alison Price speak to The Currency about its plans to start investing in Ireland.
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