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Full coverage: Private equity

With new backing from Rothschild investment firm, Schivo is plotting a major push in the US

The Waterford medtech company has brought on a new investor in US firm Five Arrows and is eyeing a major R&D and manufacturing expansion stateside.

Jonathan Keane
12th Nov, 2024 - 4 min read

London calling: Why UK private equity is piling into Ireland

There has been a surge in the number of Irish deals involving UK private equity. A&L Goodbody partners Richard Grey and London-based Phil Fogarty explain the trend and argue more is still to come.

Michael Cogley
12th Nov, 2024 - 9 min read

“We were pulled to Ireland by the need of our UK clients with operations in Dublin”

British IT procurement fintech Ooodles just raised $2.7 million to fund its expansion into Ireland. Co-founder Leonardo Poggiali talks to The Currency about the post-Brexit allure of the Irish market.

Michael Cogley
12th Nov, 2024 - 4 min read

€20m in revenue and a big splash for the US: How Corlytics is utilising its private equity backing

Norway’s Verdane bought a majority stake in the Irish regtech company earlier this year. Chief executive John Byrne tells The Currency what the company’s priorities are now.

Jonathan Keane
11th Nov, 2024 - 8 min read

“My mantra? ‘I don’t care how much you know until I know how much you care’”

Feargal McCormack built one of the largest accountancy firms in the North from the ground up, before selling it to private equity. He talks about his journey, how Brexit impacted Anglo-Irish relations and maintaining “work-life harmony”.

Ian Kehoe
31st Oct, 2024 - 10 min read

The inside story of how Grant Thornton’s US merger came about – and what it means

Grant Thornton Ireland’s advisory and tax business is being acquired by its PE-backed US counterpart. The deal follows months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and comes after the firm examined several other options with Deutsche Bank.

Ian Kehoe
24th Oct, 2024 - 5 min read

New chapter, same challenges: As its €2.5bn deal closes, Keywords Studios’ Italian labour dispute rumbles on

Today, the games services firm closed its acquisition by EQT. In the last few months, it has been shedding jobs in some markets to cut costs but unions in Italy are putting up a fight.

Jonathan Keane
24th Oct, 2024 - 3 min read

“One of the most respected companies in the space”: Irish lifting firm WH Scott acquires UK counterpart

The Wicklow-headquartered company has made its fourth acquisition in the past three years in the form of Bristol-based RHC Lifting.

Michael Cogley
16th Oct, 2024 - 3 min read

“A really attractive market”: Inflexion Private Equity on Ireland’s maturing PE sector

The London firm has around £11bn in assets under management. Partner Malcolm Coffin and assistant director David Collins talk about the private-equity "snowball effect" taking hold in Ireland.

Michael Cogley
15th Oct, 2024 - 9 min read

Deloitte’s Harry Goddard: “Ireland is at a very exciting time where we have companies really looking to scale”

Deloitte is now the largest professional services network in the world and one of the big-four firms in Ireland. Managing partner Harry Goddard talks about its record financial performance, its future strategy and investing in Ireland.

Tom Lyons
26th Sep, 2024 - 10 min read
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