Full coverage: Private equity

US investment giant Bain Capital has become a dominant force in Irish business over the last seven years. Based on an investigation of more than 700 company documents, this is the story of Bain Capital in Ireland – what it owns, who it has backed, and what is coming next.

After 16 years building up cybersecurity firm Integrity360, its founder Eoin Goulding has just sold a majority stake to August Equity. He discusses the lessons he learned doing the deal, and how the business plans to grow next.

Why a private equity firm decided to invest in €100 million Irish business Chill Insurance – Tom Lyons talks to Xavier Woodward, partner with Livingbridge, on buying into Ireland’s largest independent personal lines insurance broker. Plus who are the Lynch brothers behind it all?