13 new businesses have been awarded the Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 16th annual awards programme.
The newly qualified companies are Active8 Solar Energies (Monaghan), Ashdale Care (Monaghan), Coen Steel Limited (Galway), Ethos Engineering (Dublin), MCO (Dublin), Mergon Group (Westmeath), Mivan (Antrim), Mowlam Healthcare (Limerick), S&W Wholesale (Down), Sisk Group (Dublin), United Hardware (Dublin), Western Motors (Galway) and Writech (Westmeath).
Deloitte recognised 129 indigenous companies at this year’s awards.
The network of companies has a combined turnover of more than €15 billion and provide employment to over 45,000 people across a range of sectors from technology and healthcare to construction.
A total of 116 companies requalified as a Best Managed Company. 19 of these achieved Gold Standard (four years as a BMC) and 12 achieved Platinum Standard (seven years as a BMC).
Fexco won the Family Business Award at this year’s awards.
Brian Murphy, Lead Partner for Ireland’s Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, said that the Irish economic growth story has been extraordinary, and we see this evidenced in the success of Irish indigenous businesses and the confidence shown by Best Managed Companies.
“Ensuring Ireland’s entrepreneurs and the companies they start get the support they need to grow and scale is crucial,” he added.
