Full coverage: Private equity

Cathedral Eye Clinic, which already operates specialist clinics in Belfast and Birmingham, has plans to open a Dublin facility likely to be located close to the M50.

The London-based private-equity firm has been investing in Ireland for five years. CFO Daniel Venn and manager Michael Coates outline their plans for the firm's latest fund.

Elysian Capital acquired the group behind Fastway Couriers for €33m in the wake of the pandemic. Now a debt provider to the group has appointed receivers to the business.

Flexjet, recently valued at $4bn, is seeking the go-ahead from the Irish Aviation Authority to push deeper into Europe, despite a backlash against emissions from private jets.

Private equity's push further into the realm of continuation funds increasingly looks like a Ponzi scheme. Matched with US efforts to open PE assets to retail investors, it has the potential for disaster.

With private equity backing and a pipeline of acquisitions, Dains Ireland is positioning itself as a major player in the Irish accountancy sector. Regional head Neal Morrison explains how culture, not just capital, is driving the firm’s next chapter.

London-based CapVest, founded in 1999, is led by Irishman Seamus Fitzpatrick. While the private-equity firm has completed multiple deals in excess of €1 billion, this would be its largest yet.

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.