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Contents The who’s who of Irish firms in Britain

Companies100 2018

Talent, passion and determination

How true entrepreneurs achieve great things

Little green book

How to find 2018’s leading Irish companies

Since founding his pioneering veterinary practice in 2005, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, otherwise know as The Supervet, has become a household name.

The Irishman’s star continues to soar, with a new stage show and the publication of his first book just some of his achievements in 2018.

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Companies that conquer…

THERE are Irish success stories to be found in all industries across Britain.

Tales of men and women who have a passion for their craft, a talent to pursue or an idea which they just had to explore that led to the creation of a company.

This year’s Companies 100 list is full of firms which attest to that – from the small companies who have achieved great things, to the global firms which continue to maintain a significant position in their respective markets.

These companies (and those behind them) tell individual success stories, but together they tell the tale of the Irish in business in Britain - those who came, saw and conquered.

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COVER STARS: Michelin-starred brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin head up a culinary empire that stretches across Britain and Dubai.

They now plan to add a new concept to their already bustling business in each of the next five years, which is something they claim they are “really excited and positive about”.

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Companies100 2018 A AJE Facades Ltd Alexander Mann Solutions Ardent Tide Ltd

B Ballymore Group Barhale Ltd Brady Mallalieu Architects Ltd Byrne Group Ltd

C Cappagh Group Cara Stationery and Office Supplies Ltd Carey Group Plc Charles Street Buildings (Leicester) Ltd The Clancy Group Plc Clifford Devlin Ltd Coffey Construction Ltd Coinford Construction Ltd The Color Company (TM) Ltd The Comer Group Conneely Group – Drylining & Facades Ltd Coyle Personnel Plc

D Danny Sullivan Group Ltd Dornan Engineering Services Ltd Doyle Hotels Holdings (UK) Limited Dr Leah Ltd

E Easigrass Distribution Ltd Enjoy Travel ESB Group Eugene Harrington Marketing Ltd (EHM) Eulogy Ltd Evans Mockler Ltd N/E

F Fitzpatrick Referrals Ltd N/E Flexistaff Solutions N/E Foundation Developments Ltd

G Gallagher Group Ltd The Galldris Group Galliard Group (Galliard Homes Limited)

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Galvin Restaurants Global Blackswan Ltd Green and Fortune Ltd Greencoats Ltd Ground Construction Ltd (GCL)

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd (Murphy Group)

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J J.B. Riney & Co. Ltd N/E JB Structures J. Coffey Construction Ltd N/E JJ Rhatigan & Company John Reilly (Civil Engineering) Ltd John Sisk & Son Ltd Joseph Gallagher Ltd JRL Group Ltd JW Anderson Ltd

K Kellmarts Building Services Kelly Group Keltbray Group (Holdings) Ltd Kiely Bros. Ltd Kilhan Construction Ltd George Killoughery Ltd (Killoughery) Kylemore Services Ltd N/E

L Laing O’Rourke Plc N/E LF Solutions L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage Ltd London Irish (London Irish Holdings Plc) Louise Kennedy

M Masterson Holdings Ltd Maylim Ltd N/E MCRAIL/RMC Construction N/E MPG Contracts Ltd Munnelly Support Services Ltd (Munnelly Group)

O O’Donovan (Waste Disposal) Ltd O’Halloran & O’Brien Ltd Oliver Connell & Son Ltd

Paul Costelloe Ltd P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd P.F. Cusack (Tool Supplies) Ltd PHD Modular Access Services Ltd Philip Treacy Ltd PJ Hegarty & Sons U.C. PJ Keary Ltd Platt & Reilly UK Ltd Pod-Trak Ltd Powerday Plc Powerscourt Ltd

Q Quinn London Ltd

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Richard Corrigan Restaurants Ltd Rochford Construction Ltd Roskerry Building Services Ltd

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Silverapples Media SR Studio Ltd (Simone Rocha) N/E

Stonebridge Contracting Solutions

T Toureen Group Trailfinders Group Ltd

U UK Recruiting Limited

V VGC Group Ltd

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AJE FACADES LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTORS: Lisa McInern, Joel McInern FOUNDED: 2012 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A AJE Facades Ltd was formed with the aim of providing clients with a unique source of specialised facade services, allowing the latest technology and cladding finishes to be adapted and integrated into any size of project. The senior management team has a unique wealth of experience, working as specialist contractors across many sectors over the past 15 years. In March this year AJE Facades’ 57 East Project In Dalston won first prize in the International category of the ICE Awards, the company also completed the cladding contract for a new 312-room Premier Inn Hotel next to the iconic Wembley Stadium.

ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS SECTOR: HR & Outsourcing FOUNDER & CEO: Rosaleen Blair, CBE FOUNDED: 1996 STAFF: 4,000+ TURNOVER: N/A Headquartered in London, Alexander Mann Solutions has been at the forefront of outsourced talent acquisition solutions since its Dublin-born founder and Chief Executive Officer Rosaleen Blair pioneered the recruitment outsourcing industry in 1996.

In May the firm announced that OMERS Private Equity had agreed a deal with New Mountain Capital to buy the company for an enterprise value of £820m. While the deal has yet to be finalised, the Alexander Mann Solutions management team is participating in the buy-out.

“With OMERS support we can strengthen our global total workforce proposition and critically, accelerate our digital transformation and investment in robotics and AI, creating an even more compelling proposition for our customers around the world,” explained Ms Blair.

“OMERS’ partnership approach, its substantial and unconstrained capital base and its experience of supporting businesses organically and through acquisition make it an ideal partner for Alexander Mann Solutions in this next stage of our journey,” she added.

ARDENT TIDE LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTOR: Dermot O’Grady FOUNDED: 2010 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £284million Contracting solutions company Ardent Tide is one of the largest CIS payroll companies in the UK. Its senior management team are all professional accountants with each having over 25 years’ experience as accountants and tax advisors for the construction industry. The company provides a nationwide service to construction businesses ensuring legal compliance and tax certainty when engaging temporary labour. Directors Dermot O’Grady, David Power and Brian Byrne are responsible for client relationships and new business development, operations and compliance and financial control

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respectively, supported by six heads of operational departments within the North London company. Dermot O’Grady is actively involved in many not-for-profit organisations like BITA, the Lighthouse Club Construction Charity, the Kerry Association and the West London Irish Society, where he is currently Chairman.

BALLYMORE GROUP SECTOR: Property development FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN: Sean Mulryan FOUNDED: 1982 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Founded in 1982 by Irishman Sean Mulryan, Ballymore Group remains 100 per cent owned and operated by Mr Mulryan and his family.

Named after the small town in Co. Kildare Ballymore Eustace, where founder Sean Mulryan designed and built his first house in 1982, the firm is today one of London and Dublin’s most active property developers. Working in complex urban settings, both new and old, Ballymore has carried out sensitive modernisation in established and historic cityscapes, like Old Spitalfields Market in the City of London, as well as creating and delivering corporate headquarters for the likes of KPMG and Barclays Bank PLC. They also boast developments at Pan Peninsula and Providence Tower in London, establishing two of Europe’s tallest residential addresses. Earlier this year, construction workers on Ballymore’s Royal Wharf development in London’s docklands won the Seal of Excellence for Site Management accolade at the national 2018 NHBC (National House Building Council) Pride in The Job awards. Royal Wharf is a new riverside development east of Canary Wharf comprising more than 3,300 new homes, from townhouses to contemporary duplexes and apartment.

BARHALE LTD SECTOR: Civil Engineering CHAIRMAN: Dennis Curran CEO: Matthew Behan FOUNDED: 1980 STAFF: 900+ TURNOVER: N/A With more than 35 years experience in the construction industry, the civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale, founded by Chairman Dennis Curran, was initially set up as a specialist tunnelling contractor. While that remains a core service offered by the firm, repeated success in several other sectors has seen it expand its skill set to become one of the largest privately owned infrastructure specialists in Britain. In September the firm was awarded the main civils package at the Barn Elms Sports Centre work site in Richmond, by the BAM Nuttall Morgan Sindall Balfour Beatty joint venture who are delivering the west section of the 25km Thames Tideway Tunnel.

The £9million contract, which started in September and is due for completion in two years, will see the West Putney Storm Relief Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) intercepted at Barn Elms by constructing a series of complex underground structures connecting it to the main Thames Tideway

BRADY MALLALIEU ARCHITECTS LTD SECTOR: Architectural and Design Services FOUNDERS: Robin Mallalieu and Angela Brady FOUNDED: 1987 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A With more than 25 years in business behind them, Brady Mallalieu continues to win plaudits for its high quality projects that lead on sustainability, from new-build and refurbishment work to interior design and master-planning. This year their Brickworks 23 project, which boasts 23 new council flats plus a 1,000 sqm community centre in Crouch Hill, north London, was selected for the Blueprint Awards Shortlist 2018.

Regarding the project, a spokesperson for the firm, founded by husband and wife duo Robin Mallalieu and Dublin-born Angela Brady, said: “We have worked closely with the community through extensive community consultation and design workshops to develop the proposals. An existing car park at the corner of the Holly Estate was used as the footprint for the new building with minimum disturbance to the residents and protecting the mature trees surrounding the site.”

BYRNE GROUP LTD SECTOR: Construction Services & Project Management FOUNDER: Johnny Byrne CEO: Michael Byrne MANAGING DIRECTOR: John Anderson FOUNDED: 1973 STAFF: 1,500+ TURNOVER: £329million Byrne Group Founder and Chairman Johnny Byrne retired from the company this year – after more than 40 years at the helm. The news was revealed by the firm’s current Chief Executive Michael Byrne, who himself completed the Thames Marathon Charity Swim this year, raising more than £20k for the Caudwell Children’s Charity in the process. Johnny Byrne, and his brother Patsy, founded Byrne Bros in 1969, originally to provide engineering solutions for sub and superstructure packages. The company is now recognised as one of the UK’s premier concrete frame contractors. In 1973 Byrne Group was formed to support the activities of Byrne Bros. The expanding Byrne Bros. was subsequently joined by new build, refurbishment and fit-out contractor Ellmer in 1977. This afforded the Group the opportunity to offer the full spectrum of construction services. Today, the Group provides the corporate infrastructure, safety management, technology and support services required by the individual businesses. The technical expertise contained within the Group is utilised to support each business and to assist with the challenging demands of any project – allowing for a collaborative approach by the firm, to offer its clients preconstruction services, buildability advice and innovative solutions that give clients greater surety on the delivery of their project.

CAPPAGH GROUP SECTOR: Construction CHAIRMAN: Tom Ferncombe MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Ferncombe FOUNDED: 1960s STAFF: 500+ TURNOVER: N/A The Cappagh Group is a family owned contracting company, based in South-West London, which has more than 500 members of staff.

Established in the 1960s, when Tom Ferncombe founded Cappagh Contactors Construction, today Cappagh provides a range of services, including waste management, transport and plant services and utility maintenance. Initially concentrating on supplying labour to the construction industry, the firm then focused on local civil engineering contracts, providing expertise for public utilities such as gas, water, sewers, highways drainage and ducting for the electric and telecommunications industry. In 1988 it established Cappagh Public Works to deliver construction waste recycling expertise. The company works for a number of blue chip organisations such as Thames Water, Portsmouth Water, Southern Gas Networks and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

CARA STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES LTD SECTOR: Office Supplies, Office fit-out FOUNDER: Gerry Keany FOUNDED: 1996 STAFF: 15+ TURNOVER: N/A Chartered accountant Gerry Keany established Cara Stationery in 1996.

Initially the firm was a traditional office supplies business but it has gradually broadened its scope. Today Cara may be supplying all the essentials for a corporate golf event one day and sourcing furniture requirements for a client’s new office the next day. Other services provided include printing, secure shredding services and company branding. Some 75 per cent of their clients are involved in the construction industry, while other specialist sectors they serve include Legal, Finance and Recruitment. The firm counts numerous Irish companies among its clients and supports Irish organisations ICAP and The Aisling Foundation, two charities which do sterling work in London.

CAREY GROUP PLC SECTOR: Design / Asbestos Removal / Demolition / Civil Engineering / New Homes / Dry Lining / Resource Recovery CHAIRMAN: John Carey FOUNDED: 1969 STAFF: 1,550

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TURNOVER: £550million Founding brothers John, Tom and Pat Carey, from Ballyporeen in Co. Tipperary, established the Carey Group 49 years ago. With its head office in Wembley and offices across the UK and Ireland, the family-owned and operated construction group has seen continued growth and a succession of achievements as they proudly approach their 50th anniversary next year.

Delivering high-quality work in a safe environment, whilst maintaining strong ethics and well-grounded family values set out by their three founders, Careys have recently completed works on the iconic V&A Museum in Dundee, the centrepoint of a £1 billion waterfront regeneration. Also in Scotland, Careys completed works for the 200-year old Macallan whisky brand. This atmospheric new distillery, located in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the River Spey, provides a world-class distillery and inspirational visitor experience at the heart of the Macallan. Topping out looms at 22 Bishopsgate, which at 62-storeys and 278 metres, will be the second tallest building in London, built using a self-erecting jumpform system - the first of its kind to be used in Britain. At the Royal Opera House in London’s West End, Careys completed 81 weeks of work to improve access for theatre-goers and enhance the existing facilities.

Careys has gone from strength to strength, delivering some of the industry’s most challenging and complex construction projects, supported by their significant investment in the latest plant, fleet and technologies, combined with the talent and commitment of its people and an internal culture of being better every day.

CHARLES STREET BUILDINGS (LEICESTER) LTD SECTOR: Property development and investment CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Hugh P Murphy DIRECTORS: Margaret Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Joseph Murphy, Mary Middleton and Freddie Linnett FOUNDED: 1961 NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £44.2million The Charles Street Buildings Group grew out of Murphy Bros Ltd, a civil engineering business created by Hughie and Paddy Murphy in 1945. Now led by Hugh P Murphy, son of Paddy and nephew of Hughie, the business comprises Charles Street Buildings and nine fully-owned subsidiary companies, which together own over 6,300,000 sq ft of investment property spread across all sectors and throughout the UK. Currently Charles Street Buildings are the developers for a landmark £47m regeneration scheme in Leicester city centre. The project will create a new mixed-use development, set over a four-and-half-acre site off Vaughan Way in the city centre, which will include two hotels – one six storeys and one ten storeys, 35,000 sq ft of office space and a new public realm area called Great Central Square. Masterplanned by AJ100 architects Stephen George + Partners, Leicester’s Connecting Spaces regeneration project will see the transformation of Great Central Station and the site of the former Stibbe factory together with a refurbishment of the station itself. A ground-breaking ceremony took place at the site in April, marking a significant step forward in the ongoing project.

THE CLANCY GROUP PLC SECTOR: Construction JOINT CHAIRMEN: Kevin Clancy, Dermot Clancy FOUNDED: 1958 NUMBER OF STAFF: 2,500+ TURNOVER: £250million+ Michael Clancy moved to London form Ireland in the 1950s, founding his groundworks firm M.J.Clancy & Sons Limited in an office in a shop unit in Wembley. Some 60 years later the business is one of the largest and most successful privately-owned construction firms in the UK, with several members of the third generation of the family now actively involved in the business. The group’s

main operating business, Clancy Docwra, serves many sectors across the construction industry ranging from the water sector to complex engineering projects and large frameworks. The company is also a leading provider of multi-utility, rail, energy, civil engineering and more recently renewables services.

CLIFFORD DEVLIN LTD SECTOR: Demolition/Building/Asbestos Management MANAGING DIRECTOR: Tim Clifford FOUNDED: 1962 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A The family-owned firm Clifford Devlin was founded by Cork man Peter Clifford and Tyrone native Alphonsus Devlin in 1962. While Peter passed away in 2010, two of his five children are actively involved in the company – Tim, who is managing director, and Siobhan, who is head of administration. This year the firm – a London-based contractor, which specialises in demolition, asbestos management and building works - announced a restructuring of its management team. It has created a second-tier ‘management board’ which will report directly to its main Board of Directors. That new team will initially consist of Ian O’Connor (Group HSQE Manager), Derek Aslett (Head of Commercial) and Damien Flatley (Head of Demolition). This year also saw the firm’s Building Division awarded a £2.4 million project to replace the glazing at the headquarters of a global pharmaceutical company based in the South East. Clifford Devlin won a competitive tender to remove and replace glazing on the main roof and three vertical link elements of a multi-block site in Buckinghamshire. Key to the success of the tender was Clifford Devlin’s experience of providing internal and external works in occupied and semi-occupied locations with a focus on health & safety, controlling emissions of noise, vibration and dust, traffic management and minimising the impact to occupants, visitors and the public. The contractor’s familiarity and success with working with the client’s professional team was also seen as a significant advantage. “This is the second largest contract our Building and Special Works Division has secured to date and, we believe, is in no small part, due to our well-earned reputation for attention to detail and successfully managing client expectations,” said MD, Tim Clifford. The 48-week project started in July 2018.

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COFFEY CONSTRUCTION LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Odran Madden FOUNDED: 1974 STAFF: 282 TURNOVER: £24million Founded in 1974, Coffey Group has operated in Britain since 1988 with offices in St. Helens, Peterborough and Bathgate. A market leader in the building, environmental and civil engineering industries, the firm operates throughout Ireland and Britain, specialising in Design, Build and Operate (DBO) of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants. This year Coffey Construction UK was awarded a new contract for the Refurbishment to the B listed, B971 Dee Bridge at Ballater in Aberdeenshire, Scotland for Aberdeenshire Council. The project began in July 2018 and is due to be completed in November. The bridge is a B listed structure, which was built in 1885. It is a four-span (length 108m), granite masonry structure spanning the River Dee to the South East of Ballater. The bridge,

by Jenkins and Marr, has four arches faced in granite. It was opened in 1885 by Queen Victoria.

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COINFORD CONSTRUCTION LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTORS: Gerry Hickey, Mike Hickey, Paul Timlin FOUNDED: 1981 STAFF: 1,200 TURNOVER: £130million Coinford is one of the leading groundworks and RC frame companies in the South East of England. The Surrey-based company has built up a reputation of experience and professionalism, and is able to deliver a huge variety of contracts ranging in value from £1million to £50million.

THE COLOR COMPANY (TM) LTD SECTOR: Print and Publishing DIRECTOR: Elgin Loane FOUNDED: 2003 STAFF: 180 TURNOVER: £17million The Color Company – a leader in reprographics - offers all types of printing and creative services, including exhibition graphics, 3D printing, secure on site and off site printing – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the UK and North East USA. The company is just one in a substantial collection of interests owned

by Elgin Loane, whose various business interests have a common theme of being in either printing or publishing.

THE COMER GROUP SECTOR: Property Developers/Commercial & Residential Real Estate Investors FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS: Brian Comer, Luke Comer FOUNDED: 1984 STAFF: 1,500 TURNOVER: N/A Established over 30 years ago by Co. Galway-born brothers, Brian and Luke Comer, The Comer Group is now one of Britain’s largest and most successful property companies, with interests that extend into Europe and the United States. Through a great deal of tenacity and hard work, the brothers, who hail from Glenamaddy, have built a leading property company with substantial development and investment interests in a number of market sectors, including: luxury residential homes, office parks, retail parks, hotels and leisure facilities. With a substantial land bank and an extensive development programme, The Comer Group is continuing it’s major expansion in a number of property development sectors. The proven exceptional financial acumen of The Comer Group together with the direct and hands-on management style of the Comer brothers enables it to positively predict trends ahead of the market and capitalise on new opportunities as they arise. And according to the firm, a “lateral entrepreneurial management structure facilitates rapid transaction completion without a lengthy corporate

process that many of it’s competitors have to undertake”. The Irish siblings have been instrumental in recruiting and shaping a highly skilled and valuable senior management team of designers, architects and construction professionals at The Comer Group – which boasts a corporate ethos that nurtures and encourages both creativity and innovation, which are hallmarks of the Comer brand.

CONNEELY GROUP – DRYLINING & FACADES LTD SECTOR: Construction CHAIRMAN & CEO: Eamon Conneely MANAGING DIRECTOR: John Cockerton FOUNDED: 1985 STAFF: 800+ TURNOVER: £50million Conneely Group is considered one of the largest specialist subcontractors in the supply and installation of interior finishes and exterior facades. This is illustrated by the fact its client base is that of the UK’s most progressive developers and prestigious main contractors, helping the company to a turnover in excess of £50million with a workforce over 800 in number. The company has regularly featured in the London Stock Exchange’s list of 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain and is proud of their project profile, which includes the prestigious developments of 190 Strand and One Blackfriars.

COYLE PERSONNEL PLC SECTOR: Recruitment CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR: Kevin Coyle FOUNDED: 1988 STAFF: 158 TURNOVER: £87.8million Established in 1988, Coyle Personnel Plc is one of Britain’s largest independent recruitment agencies. Boasting expertise in several specialist recruitment areas, and providing both permanent and temporary recruitment services, Coyle Personnel has become one of the most trusted names in the industry. The company, which has offices across Britain, including sites in Wales and Scotland, provides bespoke recruitment solutions, tailoring its service to meet clients’ needs. As technical recruitment experts, it provides recruitment solutions in a range of specialist sectors, including architecture & design, mechanical & electrical, construction, rail, finance and education.

DANNY SULLIVAN GROUP LTD SECTOR: Labour & Civil Engineering FOUNDER: Danny O’Sullivan MANAGING DIRECTOR: Timothy O’Sullivan FOUNDED: 1986 STAFF: 1,400 TURNOVER: £82million

The Danny Sullivan Group has been supplying skilled, professional labour to the UK civil engineering, rail, transportation and construction industries for over three decades. The group provides a wide spectrum of trades and labour across the length and breadth of the UK with offices located in London, Heathrow, Bridgwater, Birmingham, Manchester & Glasgow. With a workforce based on the HS2 Enabling works, Thames Tideway super sewer, Crossrail, Heathrow airport and the construction of the nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point C and numerous Highway Schemes including M6, M4 & the A14 to name a few. Their workforce has a wealth of knowledge with extensive experience in Aviation, Highways, Nuclear, Rail, Tunnelling and Utilities. The group has experienced great success over the last year, which have seen them receiving awards for “Best Construction Supplier to work with” from the Construction Enquirer, the “Business to Business” award from the British Irish Trading Alliance (BITA) and Women Into Construction award.

DORNAN ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD SECTOR: Construction CEO: Brian Acheson MANAGING DIRECTOR: Oliver Lonergan FOUNDED: 1966 STAFF: 903 TURNOVER: £218million Dornan Engineering was founded more than 50 years ago, to serve the chemical and petrochemical industries in Ireland. Since then it has expanded to provide mechanical, electrical and instrumentation services all over Europe to an increasing range of sectors. Under the ownership of the Kentech Group in the 1990s, the group went global with the establishment of an international division. In 2005, Brian Acheson, Oliver Lonergan and Chris McGovern completed a management buy-out from Kentech. Acheson and Lonergan are still with the company, which now has offices in Ireland, Britain, Sweden, Germany and Belgium. Recording a £218million turnover in its most recent financial year saw Dornan place eighth in the Construction Industry Federation’s annual ranking of its top 50 member-contractors for 2018.

DOYLE HOTELS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED SECTOR: Hospitality CEO: Patrick King FOUNDED: 1964 STAFF: 1,000+ (worldwide) TURNOVER: €141.5million Headed up by CEO Pat King, the Doyle Collection is a group of eight luxury hotels located in the most fashionable quarters of five major cities dotted around the world - including London, Dublin and Washington DC. With their design-led approach, each property provides a contemporary haven for modern-day travellers, coupled

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with plush interiors, stylish bars and bustling restaurants which attract local residents as well as those staying at the hotel. Originally founded by hotel pioneer Pascal Vincent Doyle, today his daughter Bernadette Gallagher is in place as Chairman at the company. The most recent accounts filed for the company indicate that its operating profit rose 40 per cent to €20.8 million last year while turnover increased just short of five per cent to €141.5 million.

DR LEAH LTD SECTOR: Cosmetic Skin Clinics DIRECTOR: Dr Leah Totton FOUNDED: 2014 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £1.6million Dr Leah Totton is enjoying a particularly successful moment in business as unaudited accounts for the year up to June 2018 revels her cosmetic skincare company has achieved an increase in turnover form £1.3million to £1.6m. The Apprentice winner and Londonderry woman, who is now 30, also reported growth in pre-tax profits for the year from £268,487 to £375,804. The medical doctor, who announced her engagement to her as yet-unidentified partner last month, won the BBC business reality TV show in 2013.

Its host Lord Sugar is a co-director of Ms Totton’s company.

Currently operating with two locations, in London and Essex, Dr Leah Ltd plans to open a further two clinics in the next twelve months. A skincare range is also planned, which is due to be released in 2019.

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SECTOR: Gardening/Landscape MANAGING DIRECTOR: Anthony J Gallagher STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Easigrass has been led by Managing Director Anthony Gallagher for more than ten years, and fashions some of the world’s most

unique and creative garden products using artificial grass and flora. As well as award-winning synthetic lawns with state-of-the-art yarn technology, Easigrass has launched exclusive handcrafted landscape products such as the Easi-Wall, Easi-Gazebee and Easi-Animal collection.

The only artificial grass company to have won a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gold Medal, Easigrass has been presented with six RHS Chelsea Flower Show awards in seven years as exhibitors. Easigrass headquarters currently oversees a 32-strong franchise network across the UK and Ireland, as well as a growing team of international partners across three continents.

ENJOY TRAVEL SECTOR: Travel and tourism DIRECTOR: Gerry Flynn FOUNDED: 1989 STAFF: 12 TURNOVER: N/A Ballina native Gerry Flynn set up Enjoy Travel in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1989, specialising in hosting music and dance holidays in Ireland, Britain and across Europe. The company continues to expand its portfolio with the introduction of two UK style folk festivals in Spain and Portugal entitled ‘Costa del Folk’ and in 2019 will add a Celtic Music extravaganza called “CELTIC ON THE COSTAS”.

ESB GROUP SECTOR: Energy CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Pat O’Doherty FOUNDED: 1927 STAFF: 7,700 TURNOVER: €4.8bn/£4.2bn For 25 years, Ireland’s state-owned electricity company ESB has operated as a leading independent generator in the UK and in recent years, invested £1.8billion in its British developments. In 1993, it

invested in the development of Corby Power Station in Northamptonshire. Since then, ESB has diversified and invested significantly in the UK wind energy landscape with plants in West Durham, Fullabrook and Mynydd y Betws. Carrington Power Station, opened in 2016, is the latest addition to the company’s generation portfolio and marked a £820million investment in UK operations. ESB is currently commissioning a new £190million renewable power facility at the Port of Tilbury, Essex. This marks ESB’s first investment in the UK’s biomass sector with the plant generating green electricity from waste wood. In 2017, ESB Energy was launched in Britain, offering very competitive electricity and gas offerings to residential customers. Our pledge, very simply, is to be the most innovative, responsible and easy to deal with energy supplier in Great Britain.

2017 also saw the opening of a Glasgow office, from where it will develop high quality renewable energy generation projects in Scotland. In 2018, in a first major step for ESB in offshore wind generation, it acquired a 12.5 per cent shareholding in the 353MW Galloper Wind Farm off the Suffolk coast.

EUGENE HARRINGTON MARKETING LTD (EHM) SECTOR: Retail, construction DIRECTORS: Eugene Harrington, John Shanahan, Anthony O’Mara, James Leonard, Stephen Carpenter FOUNDED: 1996 STAFF: 44 TURNOVER: £12.6million EHM is Britain’s leading independent supplier to the construction, rail and civil engineering industries of road safety, tools, protective clothing, PPE and janitorial equipment. Based in South-West London, the company offers a next-day national distribution service on its own fleet of vehicles or via logistic partners. With a commitment to quality, value and service, the firm’s highly-experienced team can help guide you through choosing the best products for the most demanding of applications. EHM also offers a garment printing and embroidery service, allowing clients to brand their products.

Kylemore Services Ltd Specialist Building Services Contractors Client satisfaction is the measure of our success and we aim to provide a first-class service, at the right price and on time.

Kylemore Services leading the way in understanding the needs of clients to achieve the best possible building services engineering solutions on major projects in London and the South East.

Kylemore Services operate in a wide range of sectors including hotel and leisure, residential, commercial transportation and stadia to provide innovative engineering solutions to meet the needs of our clients.

With over 20 years’ experience and a personal understanding of the construction industry, Kylemore have the ability to undertake contracts from single service installations to multiple service installations, so as to provide bespoke, cost-effective and quality installations.

Quality is everything.

Without quality, everything means nothing.

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Address: Kylemore Services Limited Stanmore Business & Innovation Centre, Stanmore Place, Honeypot Lane Stanmore HA7 1GB Contact: Michael Quinn or Eamon Lynam michaelq@kylemore.co.uk eamonl@kylemore.co.uk

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EULOGY SECTOR: Public Relations Chairman: Adrian Brady CEO: Elisabeth Field FOUNDED: 1996 STAFF: 60 TURNOVER: £4.8million Eulogy is an award-winning creative communications agency, helping brands and businesses get it all together. We’re big enough to deliver any brief, yet small enough to care about every client and have the flexibility to act on short notice. We deliver dynamic, engaging, and talked about comms programs for big and small brands in the UK, and globally including Halo Top, Jack Daniels, Virgin Media and Renault.

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EVANS MOCKLER LTD SECTOR: Accountants, auditors, business and tax advisors FOUNDER: Michael Evans FOUNDED: 1990 STAFF: 25 TURNOVER: N/A Tax planning expert Martin Mockler is managing partner of Evans Mockler Ltd, a firm of chartered certified accountants, auditors, business and tax advisors. The company was set up in 1990 by Michael Evans. He had previously been a partner at Beatty & Company accountants, a company set up by Irish Post co-founder Tony Beatty.

Evans Mockler delivers a wide range of services for a growing portfolio of clients, the majority of which are first or second-generation Irish, who are largely operating in the construction industry as contractors, property developers or property investors. The firm is a long-standing member of BITA, the British Irish Trading Alliance, where Martin sits on the board.

FITZPATRICK REFERRALS LTD SECTOR: Veterinary practice and hospital FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Noel Fitzpatrick FOUNDED: 1997 NUMBER OF STAFF: 250 TURNOVER: N/A Laois native Professor Noel Fitzpatrick is a world-class orthopaedicneuro veterinary surgeon, whose career continues to go from strength to strength. Already a seasoned star of the small screen (his popular Supervet television series, which is now in its 12th season, recently aired on Channel 4), Mr Fitzpatrick can now also be found on the live stage – having launched his very own theatre show Welcome To My World this year, which is currently touring Britain and Ireland. The ever-popular Irish surgeon originally opened Fitzpatrick referrals – Britain’s largest dedicated small animal orthopaedic and neuro-surgical veterinary practice – in Eashing, Surrey in 1997 and in 2005 opened a further state-of-the-art hospital in Guildford to treat oncology and soft tissue. Last year Fitzpatrick Referrals launched a dedicated interventional radiology service at Guildford to perform minimally invasive procedures on animals with conditions that were previously considered untreatable, cancer patients in particular. Just last month Mr Fitzpatrick attended the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Surgery Summit (ACVS) to present the keynote lecture for the first time in his 25 year career.

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SECTOR: Recruitment FOUNDER: Angela Enright FOUNDED: 1966 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £10million Flexistaff Solutions was originally founded by Angela Enright in Dunstable in 1996 and currently has offices in Dunstable, Milton Keynes and Market Harborough. The company specialises in the supply of LGV and Non LGV drivers, Fork Lift Truck Drivers and workers to the automotive, production and warehousing industries. They are particularly proud of their association with Luton Airport and the motor industry based in Luton. Angela was born in Luton, of Irish parents from Innishannon, Co. Cork and Carrigart, Co. Donegal and today is owner and director of Flexistaff Recruitment, FS1 Recruitment and KG Personnel.

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Theresa Halston is the Director of Flexistaff Solutions, also Luton born and whose parents are from Whitehall and Cabra in Dublin.

Flexistaff are currently addressing the skills shortage in the home counties, and have set up a training academy to qualify drivers through from Van to LGV in order to be able to meet the commitments to their clients and invest and enhance the workers’ potential to earn money. The firm’s plans for 2019 include the expansion of their training division as they anticipate a possible loss of workers due to Brexit. The team at Flexistaff is diverse with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the recruitment industry and their consultants hail from across the globe – including Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Australia, Jamaica, Poland and Romania.

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SECTOR: Building/Civil Engineering FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Pat Hickey FOUNDED: 1991 STAFF: 400 TURNOVER: £105million Foundation Developments Limited have been providing Civil engineering, groundwork and concrete solutions since 1991. Its managing director is a native of Co. Galway, with his fellow directors and many employees either from…’ Also ‘A family business, operating from a head office in Wallington, Surrey, the firm provides commitment to clients in a number of regions, including London, the Home Counties and Southern, Eastern & Western England. It currently has a turnover of circa £100 million per annum. It’s experienced management team knows the critical importance of speed and quality when executing civil engineering, infrastructure and RC frame contracts. Experience and expertise are the hallmarks of the business. Our directly employed skilled workforce is complemented by an extensive in house plant division. Lost time can mean lost money and to this end FDL has earned a reputation for completing a wide variety of projects on time and on budget. FDL have been involved with many different major construction projects within London, Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton. They were also a Tier 2 Contractor for the London Velodrome at the Olympic Park.

GALLAGHER GROUP LTD SECTOR: Construction, quarrying and property development CHAIRMAN: Pat Gallagher FOUNDED: 1973 STAFF: 300+ TURNOVER: £60million 2018 marks 45 years in business for the Gallagher Group, which has established itself as Kent’s premier building, civil engineering, quarrying and property business. Privately-owned, the company began as a civil engineering and groundworks contractor, founded by Leitrim native Pat Gallagher in 1973. The Gallagher Group has evolved both in size and in its range of distinct but complementary services – building, civil engineering, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, Kentish Ragstone building stone, recycling, landfill, property development and estate management. As it marks 45 years in business, it has also announced some changes within the team in 2018. Earlier this year the group appointed former J Murphy & Sons chief executive Steve Hollingshead as a non-executive director to support its expansion plans. Elsewhere Catherine Rossiter joined the Group from Laing O’Rourke as Group Finance Director, as long-term Group Finance Director Tom Corkery concluded a planned transition period that saw him step away from the role while remaining active as an independent advisor to the Gallagher family on various matters.

Regarding the anniversary year, Group Chairman Pat Gallagher said: “It is an exciting time for the Gallagher Group. We are celebrating 45 years of successful operation in 2018 and can rightfully be proud of our business performance.”

TURNOVER: N/A This year Galldris is celebrating 20 years in business. The firm started out in 1998 as a sub-contractor offering civil engineering and rail services, primarily in London and the South East of England. In 2016, by which time Galldris was celebrating a turnover of circa £60million, the Galldris Group had expanded to include Galldris Projects Limited, a main contractor offering clients the benefit of utilising Galldris’ group capability. In addition, Galldris Engineering Services Ltd has been established to further complement the firm’s ability to self deliver. As a fully accredited Group, Galldris is committed to providing dynamic solutions, operational excellence, superior product delivery and client satisfaction. While continuing to work on its various ongoing projects, the firm began work on a number of new projects also this year – among them are contracts won for developments in Mill Hill and Brent Cross in north London and in Kings Cross. 2018 has also seen Galldris complete projects in Welwyn Garden City and at Chase Farm Hospital.

GALLIARD GROUP (GALLIARD HOMES LIMITED) SECTOR: Construction FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: Stephen Conway CEO: Don O’Sullivan FOUNDED: 1987 STAFF: 700+ TURNOVER: N/A Founded in 1992 and with over 700 staff, Galliard is a property development, hospitality and management group overseeing mixed-use, residential, hotel and commercial projects across London and southern England. The Group has a £3.95 billion portfolio under construction which includes 6,905 homes and 341 hotel suites. And yet, the Galliard Group remains a family-run business with family values. In the 25 years since its first project – a development of 110 apartments in Enfield – the company now has a vast portfolio and operates under a vision based on regeneration, rejuvenation and reinvention. Over the years Galliard has been the driving force behind landmark developments across London, including Papermill Wharf, Burrells Wharf and Millennium Quay. Led

by Executive Chairman Stephen Conway, the Group comprises three divisions - Galliard Homes, Galliard Commercial and Galliard Construction.

GALVIN RESTAURANTS SECTOR: Hospitality OWNERS: Chris Galvin and Jeff Galvin FOUNDED: 2005 in London (Galvin Bistrot de Luxe) NUMBER OF STAFF: 300 TURNOVER: N/A Brothers Jeff and Chris Galvin both began their careers at a small neighbourhood restaurant run by Antony Worrall Thompson. In 2005 they joined forces and opened their first restaurant, Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, in London’s Baker Street. Since then another 11 Galvin restaurants have opened, including two in Scotland. In 2016 the Galvin Brothers opened three new restaurants: Galvin at Centurion Club in St Albans, Galvin at The Athenaeum in Mayfair and a pub, Galvin Green Man in Chelmsford. In 2017 they opened two restaurants in Dubai, located in the newest dining destination, The Square at City Walk.

THE GALLDRIS GROUP SECTOR: Groundworks/infrastructure/rail/tunnelling FOUNDERS: Sean O’Driscoll and Donal Gallagher FOUNDED: 1998 STAFF: N/A

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clients with planning, liaising with local authorities, permanent works design, temporary works design and rebar detailing. In July the company announced that, after 20 years of running GCL, co-founder Paddy Shanahan has decided to retire from managing the business.

This will take effect December 31, 2018, at which point Mr Shanahan will take full ownership of Ground Skips Limited and Ground Waste Recycling Limited and the ongoing management of those businesses.

All other businesses within the Group will remain within GCL.

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GREEN AND FORTUNE LTD SECTOR: Hospitality FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE: John Nugent FOUNDED: 2008 STAFF: 170 TURNOVER: N/A Green & Fortune – which operates two significant London venues, namely Kings Place and Sea Containers – was founded in 2008 by John Nugent. Mr Nugent previously worked on many high profile London establishments and restaurants, including Searcys. At Kings Place, adjacent to Kings Cross station, his firm runs the Rotunda Bar and Restaurant, the Green & Fortune Café and Kings Place Events. It launched at Sea Containers in 2016 and in 2017 added to its portfolio by launching Sea Containers Events, which hosts corporate events in the spectacular surroundings of this iconic building overlooking the Thames. This year his hard work has been rewarded with numerous industry awards – most recently seeing Sea Containers Events winning not one, but two gongs at the London Venue Awards in October. The South Bank based venue brought home the accolades of both ‘Best New or Refurbished Venue’ and ‘Best Venue with a View’ at the event, which was the first time Sea Containers Events has entered the awards. The venue fought off strong competition from other new and refurbished venues, such as Six Storeys Soho, Royal Lancaster London and The Natural History Museum. In the Best Venue with a View category it was shortlisted against Searcys at the Gherkin, Alexandra Palace and HMS Belfast among others. Kings Place Events also won a bronze award in the category of Best London Event Venue under 1000 attendees.

GREENCOATS LTD SECTOR: Hospitality FOUNDER: Finbar Holian FOUNDED: 1996 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A The ever popular Claddagh Ring pub in Hendon was established in 1991

by Galway man Finbar Holiday. The venue has long been a mecca for the Irish in London and hosts high-profile events tailored for the city’s Irish community. The Hendon pub regularly hosts meetings of the London branch of the Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporter’s Club. Last month a special event, titled ‘88 & ’98 Remembered, brought Packie Bonner, Tony Galvin and Thomas Morgan to the north London venue.

GROUND CONSTRUCTION LTD (GCL) SECTOR: Construction CO-FOUNDERS: Paddy Shanahan, Trevor Diviney MANAGING DIRECTOR: Trevor Diviney FOUNDED: 1997 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Operating since 1997, GCL has experienced an exponential but controlled growth over the years. Apart from all aspects of civil engineering, groundworks and concrete frames, the company offers a complete package that includes principle contractor roles, assisting

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SECTOR: Entertainment DIRECTORS: Rosalin Hubbard, John Hubbard FOUNDED: 1976 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A The now legendary Irish casting director Ros Hubbard formed Hubbard Casting with her husband John in 1976. Since then the pair have discovered a vast array of actors who have gone on to become industry stars – including Kate Winslet, Orlando Bloom, Colin Farrell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Saoirse Ronan. In February IFTA - The Irish Film and Television Academy – awarded Mrs Hubbard the Spotlight Casting Director Award. Born in Dublin, she has worked and lived in London for almost forty years, casting extensively for Hollywood as well as the UK and Irish film and TV industry. Together with her husband, Hubbard Casting has cast films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, Evita, Angela’s Ashes, The Mummy, The Bourne Trilogy and The Da Vinci Code, working closely with Hollywood directors such as Peter Jackson, Paul Greengrass, Sir Alan Parker and Ron Howard. 2018 has also seen Mrs Hubbard join the Irish Academy’s honorary membership, receiving the Irish Academy’s Honorary Industry Award, sponsored by Spotlight.

INVENNT SECTOR: Consultancy, construction DIRECTOR: Brendan Morahan FOUNDED: 2009 STAFF: 15 TURNOVER: N/A Invennt is the UK’s leading specialist business consultancy for the construction industry. From their headquarters in Central London, they work with organisations who execute, commission or support the development and construction of capital projects, including subcontractors, main contractors, architects, clients, engineering consultants, clients and more. The business was founded by Brendan Morahan and Tim Fitch to help the construction industry get greater value from their investments and the company’s services include strategy development, R&D tax credit claims, operational improvement, business development, marketing, collaboration and ISO readiness. “If you have great people, committed to a clear objective, you can create value for everyone,” says director Brendan Morahan, a former managing director of Vinci Construction and executive director at Taylor Woodrow. He has led teams turning over £400million, but also recognises the importance of quality over quantity – at Taylor Woodrow, he led a focus on value rather than volume, leading to improved tendering performance. Working quietly behind the scenes, Invennt has helped infrastructure businesses win new franchises, managed transitions from owner-managers to new executive teams and supported new businesses in their first push for sustainable and profitable growth. In the past year the business has gone from strength to strength, having entered the Canadian market, transitioned to the upgraded ISO9001:2015 quality management system and doubled the size of its UK team.

THE IRISH POST SECTOR: Media/Publishing PUBLISHER: Elgin Loane FOUNDED: 1970 STAFF: 10 TURNOVER: N/A As a leading digital and print news channel for the Irish in Britain and abroad, The Irish Post reaches a global audience of close to a million people a month through its daily news site www.irishpost.com and tens of millions more through its social media platforms. Some 80,000 people read The Irish Post newspaper each week. The weekly newspaper, which was founded in 1970, offers the latest news, sport, entertainment and opinion. A number of

annual glossy magazines profiling the top Irish names in business are also published under The Irish Post title, which a series of networking events and talks, led by Director of Commercial Operations Sarah Murphy, also attracts the who’s who of the Irish in Britain throughout the year. The Irish Post Awards take place annually in London and are broadcast on television in Ireland on TG4. This year the Irish television channel also broadcast The Irish Post Country Music Awards, an annual event which took place at The Millennium Forum in Derry in September. In July the very first The Irish Post Music Awards were held in the INEC Killarney, which was also broadcast live on TG4. The inaugural event included performances by Úna Healy, Phil Coulter, The Blizzards and Beoga and saw Best Country, Best Folk, Best Pop/ Rock and a Lifetime Achievement Award among the awards presented on the night.

ISLANDBRIDGE CAPITAL LIMITED SECTOR: Private Investment Office FOUNDER & CEO: Joseph McCarthy FOUNDED: 2008 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Islandbridge Capital is a leading investment management firm based in London. Founded in 2008, Islandbridge aims to provide clients with peace of mind, security and growth so they can pursue what matters most to them. Islandbridge’s core clients are entrepreneurs. Joseph McCarthy is the founder of Islandbridge and an investor with global and multi-asset class experience. His favourite purpose is developing new investment ideas and backing outstanding management teams. Heath Davies recently joined as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer.

Heath is a sophisticated investor with a track record of providing innovative solutions for client needs. He previously headed hedge fund research at one of the largest global investments banks.

J.B. RINEY & CO. LTD SECTOR: Civil Engineering, highway maintenance DIRECTORS: Paul Fleetham, Peter Hyde, Nicholas Mason, Tobias Pyper FOUNDED: 1978 STAFF: 232 TURNOVER: £36million Founded by the late Brendan Riney, who passed away in December 2016, JB Riney is a long established civil engineering company which has now operated in the Greater London area for 40 years. Working alongside many local authorities and councils, the firm claims its well-earned reputation is built on “local knowledge, reliability, quality products and services and a customer focused delivery”.

This year the London Borough of Bromley awarded its major and minor work highways contracts, valued at more than £70m over their eight-year duration, to the company – which was acquired by Tarmac in 2017, the UK’s leading building materials and construction solutions business. The Bromley contracts, which also have a one-year optional extension, involve planned footway and road resurfacing, public realm improvements, traffic schemes, street lighting and highway drainage.

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SECTOR: Basements, Groundworks & RC Frames FOUNDERS : John Barrett & Brendan Barrett FOUNDED : 2009 DIRECTORS: John Barrett, Brendan Barrett and Mark Sweeney STAFF: 18 TURNOVER: £40million JB Structures is a young but established company, with a proven track record of success, based upon responding to the needs of their clients and of the wider industry. All their people are highly motivated, many having been with the company since it was formed,

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The rising stars of industry Founded in 2009, in the wake of the banking crisis, London-based DRS Bond Management Ltd (DRS) has grown rapidly to become the UK’s leading independent surety specialist.

DRS covers the whole of the UK, Ireland and international companies and focuses predominantly on the Construction, Property Development and Waste sectors.

DRS arranges surety solutions for a vast range of bonding needs, including: ■ Performance Bonds ■ Retention Bonds ■ Advance Payment Bonds ■ Highways Bonds ■ National House Building Council (NHBC) Bonds ■ Bid Bonds ■ Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Bonds ■ Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Bonds ■ Restoration Bonds Most guarantees are still arranged within the banking sector. This typically ties up 100 per cent of the bond sum as collateral. Bank bonds are typically ‘on demand’, regardless of the bond wording, which is an unacceptable commercial risk.

Bonds issued by the banks may also be difficult to release. Bank rates for guarantees may be impacted by other bank debt. With increasing regulatory pressure, banks are becoming restrictive in their acceptance of new facilities. In contrast, the surety market is vibrant and dynamic, with a growing appetite.

Surety is transformational: releasing working capital, alleviating the need for liquid security and reducing strain on banking facilities. The surety market’s principal advantages compared to the banks are: ■ Zero collateral starting point, over 98% of DRS’ bonds are issued without cash collateral ■ DRS typically negotiates on default bond wordings, with clear trigger events, that are fully explained to all parties and protect against iniquitous claims ■ On demand bonds can be issued where appropriate ■ Superior release of liability advice ■ Rates are competitive with banks, often cheaper ■ Bonds issued by banks are hard liabilities ■ Bonds issued by sureties are contingent liabilities i.e. ‘off balance sheet’

As we only utilise sureties with investment grade ratings (minimum ‘A-‘ Standard & Poor’s or equivalent), DRS negates counter party risk for project funders.

DRS is committed to unravelling misinformation around surety, allowing clients, banks, employers and their agents to become more aware of the benefits of surety. Historically, outside of the banks, surety has been sold through the insurance market. This causes confusion and misunderstanding as there is no risk transfer. DRS listens closely to our clients and regularly holds events for leaders of British and Irish industry. DRS publish guides on bonding, finance and governance best practice to support stable surety facilities.

DRS is prominent in identifying the rising stars of industry, both within and outside our organisation, to drive up standards of expertise. Historically, there has been no structured or recognised training programme for surety practitioners. In conjunction with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Association of Corporate Treasurers, DRS has developed chartered training which runs simultaneously with a professional development programme.

DRS is committed to the exponential growth and application of surety. Our team undertake a detailed discovery of clients’ past, current and future requirements and apply that knowledge through a thorough examination of the surety market, before arranging bonds in an accurate and timely manner. We ensure that our clients avoid disruption to their surety facilities and discuss all options to enhance this stability where additional capacity is required.

DRS is committed to growth, not only of our own top and bottom line but that of the wider UK and Irish economy. We will make surety accessible to everyone who needs it on both sides of the Irish Sea and the Irish border.

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Meet the people behind DRS Bond Management Ltd CHRIS DAVIES Chris Davies is a founding director of DRS Bond Management and is responsible for the strategic account management of DRS’ surety relationships. With over 30 years of industry experience at leading insurance brokers, including Aon and legacy companies of Arthur J Gallagher and Bluefin, Chris has dealt with the arrangement of surety facilities for clients in all industry sectors throughout his career. An exceptional broker, Chris leverages DRS’ senior relationships with the leading investment grade sureties operating in the UK and Ireland.

FIONA RECKER Fiona Recker is a founding director of DRS Bond Management and is responsible for the strategic account management of DRS’ client relationships.

Fiona has previously held various senior statutory positions within publicly quoted companies, with specific and deep experience of managing their sophisticated bonding requirements, as well as being involved in developing corporate structure, financial restructure and indemnity structure.

Prior to establishing DRS Bond Management, Fiona held positions at group head office for Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, St Ives plc, Anglo American plc, Kingfisher plc, Chesterton International plc and Trafalgar House plc.

creating a great sense of commitment, energy and ownership throughout the business. JBS’s reputation has been built on their commitment to deliver the best value for their clients in an innovative, safe and timely manner; this has helped JBS grow as a company and maintain repeat business time and time again with all their current clients. JBS undertake all aspects of Substructure and Superstructure Works on projects with values ranging from £250,000 up to £10,000,000 across London and the Home Counties. The company is owned by John Barrett, originally from Doohoma in Co. Mayo, and his son Brendan Barrett. Both are frequent visitors to the West of Ireland and are keen supporters of the GAA. JBS are proud supporters of the Watford FC Community Trust, Glen Rovers GAA, Geesala Boxing Club, Dockers Boxing Club, The Big Change, Kiltane GAA and Mayo Senior Football Team. In 2015 the company was listed in The London Stock Exchange Group’s Top 1000 companies to inspire Great Britain 2015 and in 2016 JB Structures were listed in The Sunday Times FastTrack 100 – which ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest growing sales.

J. COFFEY CONSTRUCTION LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: James Coffey FOUNDED: 1991 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £129.6million Founded by Westmeath native James Coffey, The J. Coffey Group prides itself as being a family-run business that extends that attachment to its employees. It is also keen to give back to the communities it works within. 2018 saw the firm sponsor team shirts for the St Joseph’s GAA Gaelic Football Club in London. They also sponsored the Irish Paralympian Peter Ryan this year - a para-cyclist who is training for the 4K pursuit in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Coffey Construction is one of four main divisions within the group, also including Main Contracting Division, J. Coffey Rail and J Coffey Plant. Originally operating within the refurbishment sector, J. Coffey Construction has evolved to provide concrete, groundworks, structural alterations and builder’s works services.

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SECTOR: Construction FOUNDER: John J Rhatigan FOUNDED: 1952 MANAGING DIRECTOR: Padraic Rhatigan STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Established in 1952 by the late John J Rhatigan, JJ Rhatigan & Company is a leading general building contractor delivering design, construction and building services across Britain and Ireland. In July 1981 Padraic Rhatigan became the second generation leader of the firm and, following in the footsteps of his father, John J Rhatigan, became Managing Director of the company in 1982. Since then he has led the group to further success, with a move into the development field in the 1990s, and continued expansion into new sectors and new regions with offices throughout Ireland and the UK. To date the company has established itself amongst the top building companies delivering high quality, sustainable construction projects across a range of sectors - including Commercial, Retail, Hotel/Leisure, Education, Industrial, Residential, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Municipal. Its portfolio spans from traditional building contracts, new builds, fit out and renovations, to the design and build of large scale landmark developments. In February the firm was announced as the new sponsors for Robert Emmetts GAA Club in London. Regarding their new partnership with the hurling club, which was founded in east London in 1948, Regional Director at JJ Rhatigan, Tom Neylon, said: “We are excited to be partnering with Robert Emmetts GAA Club through sponsorship. We wish them a successful season ahead and look forward to supporting the 2018 team which includes some of our own employees and industry colleagues.”

JOHN REILLY (CIVIL ENGINEERING) LTD SECTOR: Construction CHAIRMAN: John Reilly DIRECTORS: David Reilly, Theresa Reilly, Candice Reilly, Jamie Austin,

Michael Reilly, Graham O’Neill, Yip Lieu, Rob Jones, David Hutchison, Stephen Batterson and Lee Williams FOUNDED: 1986 STAFF: 550+ TURNOVER: £89million Established by three brothers in 1986 as a civil engineering and groundworks company, over the years John Reilly Civil Engineering has grown and developed from its Hampshire and Dorset base across Kent, East and West Sussex, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Middlesex. As well as its Southampton office, the company also has a northern office in Chorley, Lacashire.

The company prides itself on staff retention, with most employees boasting over a decade of service with the firm.

Specialising in complex major projects, John Reilly have provided a wide range of services to a range of clients in both the public and private sectors over the years but predominantly work for developers now. Generally their contracts will include the construction of roads and sewers for private housing developments, all groundworks, shell and core construction, harbours & sea defences, demolition, land remediation, sewage treatment plants, bridges and waste management solutions.

They also pride themselves on supporting their local communities, and this year announced their sponsorship of the U15 Phantoms Blues football team, a team which belongs to Petersfield Town Juniors and play in the North East Hampshire Youth Football League.

JOHN SISK & SON LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Stephen Bowcott DIRECTORS: Maura Toles, Guy Fowler, Mark McGreevy, Ajaz Shafi FOUNDED: 1859 (UK subsidiary 1984) STAFF: 2,000+ (Sisk Group) TURNOVER: £188million After completing an apprenticeship as a plasterer, 22-year-old Cork man John Sisk set up his business in 1859. From there it has grown from a small local building firm to an international construction company, as

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Delivering safe, high-quality projects and exceptional levels of client satisfaction.

Careys has gone from strength to strength, delivering some of the industry’s most challenging and complex construction projects. Supported by our significant investment in the latest plant, fleet and technologies, combined with the talent and commitment of our people and an internal culture of being better every day, we are proud to deliver an extensive range of engineering, build and construction services across the UK and Ireland.

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From small acorns…

Behind every good business is a person – or persons – with high ambitions and a passio craft. Fiona Audley looks at two examples of those who dreamed big and reaped the r

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ORE than a decade ago second generation Irish brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin opened their first restaurant together.

Although Essex born and bred, with a father who hailed from Co. Cork, the pair chose not British or even Irish fare to serve their customers.

Instead Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, on London’s Baker Street, offered fine dining on French cuisine – with the ambitious brothers determined to make it “the best French restaurant in London”.

In keeping with their goals, it became an overnight success, achieved numerous accolades and quickly saw the pair achieve their initial aim, with the venue voted Best French Restaurant for two years running.

But it also proved the founding block of what would grow to become one of Britain’s biggest culinary success stories.

Now, more than ten years after launching that first restaurant, the Galvin brothers boast nine venues – located in London, Edinburgh, Essex and Dubai - and just last month celebrated retaining their two Michelin stars for a ninth and tenth year, for their Galvin La Chapelle and Galvin at Windows

restaurants respectively.

Part of that celebration saw them offer all diners visiting their British establishments a free glass of Galvin Champagne.

While starting small, focusing their efforts on getting their first restaurant exactly right, the brothers now sit at the head of a culinary empire.

Although they’ve had their fair share of ups and downs along the way.

During their 13 years in business they have weathered a recession, broadened their business and culinary horizons by successfully opening a pub and, most recently, been forced to close their first restaurant.

They sadly bid farewell to Galvin Bistrot De Luxe in February of this year, claiming it was a hard decision to make but one that avoided losing the “soul” of the establishment.

Informing their patrons ahead of the closure, Chris Galvin, who ran the restaurant, said: “It is with great regret and a heavy heart that Jeff and I must inform you that Galvin Bistrot de Luxe will cease trading. This has not been an easy decision to make but has been taken predominantly due to many events outside our control which means we are no longer able to remain competitive on quality and price – our original goal – yet remain a viable business at the same time.”

With that said, the brothers, in their unwavering entrepreneurial style, went on to confirm to their patrons and the industry more widely that the time was right to explore something new.

“It was ahead of its time,” they said, “and now it’s time to move on.”

“We never wanted to water down the concept or the quality of food we have been proud to serve to a loyal clientele for 12 years. But in the world’s great cities things do not stand still. Tastes change and also, as creative chefs, we are restless and

AMBITIOUS: Restaurateur brothers Jeff and Chris Galvin now want to do new things not just endlessly repeat the same style of cooking.”

The brothers also confirmed that they have plenty planned to grow the business over the coming years, stating: “There are so many stimulating developments in restaurants around the world. We will not copy anything but we will take inspirations and develop new concepts in our own way and will launch a new concept for each of the next five years. We’re really excited and positive about this change and looking forward to what we can develop now that we will have the time to consider and be open to new ideas.”

Of course they still have nine other establishments to concern themselves with in the meantime - namely Galvin La Chapelle and Galvin Hop in Spital Square, Shoreditch, Galvin at Windows, Park Lane;

HIGH ACHIEVER: Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, who this year attended the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, founded his business in 2005

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MICHELIN-STARRED: The dining room at Galvin La Chapelle in Shoreditch, east London also the managing director of what is now one of the largest veterinary referral centres in Britain, a star of the small screen and, most recently, a star of the live stage.

Having obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin in 1990, Professor Fitzpatrick undertook scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Ghent, before going on to complete Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) certificates in small animal orthopaedics and radiology.

In 2005 he opened Fitzpatrick Referrals, which is currently Britain’s largest dedicated small animal orthopaedic and neurosurgical facility.

Based in Surrey, it employs over 250 veterinary professionals and comprises state of the art surgical, diagnostic and rehabilitation facilities.

WORLD-CLASS: Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital In Guildford, Surrey

Since founding the practice Professor Fitzpatrick has been responsible for conceiving and developing a number of world-first initiatives in animal surgery including synthetic cartilage transplant, limb salvage prostheses, limb deformity correction and custom 3D printed joint replacement.

But it wasn’t until 2010 that the remarkable work of the pioneering animal doctor was revealed to the country at large - when BBC documentary The Bionic Vet first aired.

That programme saw Professor Fitzpatrick develop never before seen surgical methods and techniques that provided hope for injured animals and their owners.

Of course witnessing such remarkable advances in animal surgery proved a ratings winner and in 2014 Channel 4 commissioned a new series focusing on the work of the Professor and his team at Fitzpatrick Referrals, entitled The Supervet.

Now in its 12th series, the programme sees a host of animals and their families sharing their treatment journeys at the two busy practices now run by the Irishman – namely Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology practice in Eashing and Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue hospital in Guildford.

Away from filming for the series, and from his day job working at the practices, 2018 has also brought a number of firsts for Professor Fitzpatrick.

Throughout the year he has undertaken a countrywide tour of Britain with his live stage show Welcome To My World – in which he not only discusses some of the

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He has also found time to write a book, Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet, which was published in October.

And last month Professor Fitzpatrick also gave a keynote speech at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Surgery Summit for the very first time.

“For over twenty years I have been attending ACVS, as a delegate and as a speaker, and I recognise the significance of this moment for myself personally and professionally,” he said of the experience.

He described his presentation, ‘Revolution or Evolution? Ethics & Engineering of Bionic Biology’, as “taking a tour from basic to advanced neuro-orthopaedic techniques in the context of the IDEAL framework – idea, development, exploration, assessment and long-term study as indicated for innovation in similar aspects of human surgery”.

He added: “This subject is very close to my heart, as I believe veterinary medicine needs to constantly revaluate our modes of thinking towards ethics and engineering as we head toward the future of bionic biology.”

Regarding the importance of the event for him, Professor Fitzpatrick admits: “This lecture is the biggest event of my career to date and I am hugely honoured to be asked to share my perspective on the vitally important issues of ethics and engineering as we try to inspire the next generation of veterinary professionals.”

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part of the strong and diversified Sisk Group. The group’s British subsidiary was set up in 1984 and has offices in Hertfordshire, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol. Recording £188million in turnover for 2017, in their most recently filed accounts, saw the company return to profitability after “several challenging years”, with Finance Director Maura Coles confirming last month: “The business is well positioned to grow its profit levels in coming years and also has a strong order book for 2019.”

The firm has recently secured contracts on landmark projects such as the £88m hanger for Boeing at Gatwick and the £190m fourth phase of Great Ormond Street’s redevelopment programme.

JOSEPH GALLAGHER LTD SECTOR: Tunnelling and Civil Engineering CHAIRMAN: Joseph Gallagher FOUNDED: 1982 STAFF: 1,000 TURNOVER: £54million Joseph Gallagher is a leading UK based civil engineering and tunnelling subcontractor, that has grown significantly into an international business with a proven track record of working on award winning major infrastructure projects. Founded by former miner Joseph ‘Josie’ Gallagher, the firm has served the tunnelling industry for nearly 40 years. Mr Gallagher remains actively involved in the daily running of the business, which has been built on a personal reputation for honesty and drive. In September the firm announced further growth in the Gulf Region, with the award of a key microtunnelling project for the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC). The two-year project will use ISEKI and Herrenknecht equipment from the Joseph Gallagher microtunnelling fleet, to install 25km of new pipeline from Baniyas to Shahama. Serving local areas and communities in Abu Dhabi, the pipeline is part of longer-term plans to support population and infrastructure growth in the region.

JRL GROUP LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTORS: John James Reddington, Ronan Gleeson, Kevin William Keegan FOUNDED: 1996 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £388.4million Founded by John Reddington in 1996, the JRL Group has grown from a company specialising in sub and superstructure packages to a business that offers managed integrated construction solutions via 10 specialist companies operating in the built environment to full turnkey projects.

In the year to December 2017, the group saw pre-tax profits rise from £16million to £27million.

JW ANDERSON LTD SECTOR: Fashion FOUNDER: Jonathan Anderson FOUNDED: 2008 STAFF: 53 TURNOVER: £20million Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson has come a long way from the small Derry town of Magherafelt. After winning acclaim with his first London Fashion Week show in 2008, his JW Anderson brand is now an internationally renowned and award-winning label. After first focussing on menswear, the company introduced a womenswear line for autumn 2010. Two years later a collaboration with Topshop then made him a household fashion name. Last month the annual Fashion Award nominees were announced and, as in previous years, Mr Anderson leads with the largest number of nominations, the three of which are split between his own-name label JW Anderson and Spanish house Loewe, where he is also creative director. He is nominated for Accessories Designer of the Year, British Designer of the Year Menswear and Accessories Designer of the Year. The winners will be announced during a ceremony due to be held at the Royal Albert Hall on December 10.

KELLMARTS BUILDING SERVICES SECTOR: Rail, Airport & Construction FOUNDER: John Kelly DIRECTORS: John Kelly, Gary Kane FOUNDED: 2012

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KELLY GROUP SECTOR: Telecommunications/Utilities/Rail FOUNDER: Tim Kelly FOUNDED: 1985 STAFF: 3,500+ TURNOVER: £112million In 1985 Irishman Tim Kelly set up Kelly Communications to capitalise on opportunities in the then emerging British cable television market. The business won its first major contract that same year and hasn’t looked back since. Over the decades the company’s reputation has grown steadily, winning further installation contracts countrywide, including ongoing projects with the likes of BT and Virgin Media. This year Kelly Group reported that their current installation delivery contact with BT Openreach would now be extended through to March 31, 2020. They also reported that the range of services they provide to BT had expanded to include the provision of fibre to a number of National Trust sites, network expansion and fibre to the premises. The Group comprises a number of trading companies including Kelly Communications Ltd, Kelly Rail (UK) Ltd, Kelly Comms Ltd, and Kelly Fleet Services.

KELTBRAY GROUP (HOLDINGS) LTD SECTOR: Specialist Engineering and construction OWNER & CEO: Brendan Kerr FOUNDED: 1976 STAFF: 1,800+ TURNOVER: £417.5million Formed as a groundwork civil engineering contractor company in 1976, the Keltbray Group is now one of Britain’s leading specialist businesses, which offers engineering, construction, asbestos management, demolition, piling, decommissioning, remediation, rail, power distribution and transmission, reinforced concrete structures and environmental services. Owned by Brendan Kerr, who joined the company in 1989 and became the sole shareholder in 2003, Keltbray employs more than 1,800 people and is a key player in developing and maintaining Britain’s built environment. It has contributed to a range of high profile construction projects, including The Shard, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium, St Pancras International, Crossrail, Earls Court, Battersea Power Station and HS2. In October Keltbray Decommissioning was appointed by the energy company SSE as its principal contractor for two major power station demolition projects, based at Ferrybridge and Slough. Ferrybridge is a conventional 2,000 megawatt (MW) coal fired power station where a combination of machine working and controlled explosives will be used to demolish the massive industrial structures, including a number of natural draft cooling towers, two stacks and a boiler house. Slough is a 50MW station located on a busy trading estate, with part of the site remaining live during the course of the works.

The projects, which have already started, reflect Keltbray’s focus on the heavy industrial and highly regulated sectors, with the Decommissioning team now actively engaged on power, nuclear, pharmaceutical and petrochemical projects.

KIELY BROS. LTD SECTOR: Surface treatment DIRECTOR: Mike Kiely FOUNDED: 1950s STAFF: 250-500 TURNOVER: £64.6million

Established in Birmingham in the 1950s by current owner Mike Kiely’s parents, Kiely Bros has grown to become the UK’s largest independent specialist road surface treatment contractor. Working both directly for local authorities and also national term maintenance contractors, the business continues to go from strength to strength, offering a comprehensive range of surface treatments, pre-patching solutions and ancillary activities. In addition, Kiely Bros’waste division, founded in 2006, has developed into Birmingham’s largest skip hire and waste management and solutions provider. The expansion and development of the company was accelerated by the acquisition in 2003 of the business of Tarmac Johnston Material Services. This introduced the company to a wider customer base and brought on board a team of talented and highly experienced managers, engineers and operatives. This team has been strengthened over the years with the recruitment of additional equally talented individuals from within the industry. The swift development of the company’s activities has necessitated a huge investment in modern plant and vehicles. As the company policy is to undertake all servicing and maintenance in house it has also been necessary to invest in the infrastructure in order to accommodate the enlarged fleet. The move to the current six acre site in Cherrywood Road in 2005 provided the additional space required and also offers further scope for continued expansion.

KILHAN CONSTRUCTION LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTOR: Michael Kilcoyne FOUNDED: 2010 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Kilhan Construction Ltd is based in Middlesex but operates all over London and the Home Counties. Specialising in Groundworks, Paving, RC Frames and Labour hire, it’s founders and staff have more than 15 years experience in the industry. The firm works on all types of projects, from private domestic groundworks and paving, to large scale commercial projects, and prides itself on its strong client relationships, high standards of health and safety, programme assurance and cost certainty.

GEORGE KILLOUGHERY LTD (KILLOUGHERY) SECTOR: Demolition and waste DIRECTOR: Joseph George Killoughery FOUNDED: 1965 STAFF: 38 TURNOVER: £11.6million George Killoughery Ltd was established in 1965 by native Co. Clare husband and wife George and Mary Killoughery. With hard work and continued investment, the company has developed from a single six-wheeler tipper operation to one of the largest privately-owned construction service companies in the industry. Its services include supplying recycled aggregates, skip and bin hire, demolition, earthworks, waste management and hazardous material extraction.

The firm is a direct labour employer and with depots in Mitcham, Purfleet and Shepherton, the majority of its work force is recruited from the local area. It is also committed to providing support for the local communities it serves. To date the firm has supported or continues to support the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, The London Irish Vintage Rally, Mitcham Park Juniors FC, Fulham Irish GAA Ladies Football Team and the London St Patrick’s Day Parade.

KYLEMORE SERVICES LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTORS: Eamon Lynam and Michael Quinn FOUNDED: 1996 in Wembley, Middlesex NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Kylemore Services Ltd was founded in 1996 by Eamon Lynam and Michael Quinn. Operating in the building and engineering services sector of the construction industry, they are based in Stanmore, Middlesex. In recent years their more prestigious projects in both London and the South East have included work on 100 Bishopsgate and 22 Bishopsgate, 40 and 60 storey towers respectively, and the’ redevelopment of Battersea Power Station. The majority of Kylemore’s work is repeat business due to the exceptional workmanship and commitment that they provide to their clients. In 2016 Kylemore were one of the finalists for the H&V News Awards.

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SECTOR: Construction CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Ray O’Rourke CHAIRMAN: Sir John Parker FOUNDED: 1977 STAFF: 12,086 (Europe) TURNOVER: £3.1bn (managed revenue for year ended March 31, 2017) In 1977, Ray O’Rourke and Des O’Rourke founded R O’Rourke and Son. The regionally-based formwork and concrete specialist grew into an international construction and engineering business operating from two hubs: Europe, headquartered in the UK and an Australia Hub, operating across most states and territories as well as in South East Asia. In 2001, following the acquisition of the construction arm of John Laing Plc (founded 1848) Laing O’Rourke was formed. In their most recently filed accounts, the Group reports a positive outlook following a “challenging period” for the business. They note “substantial improvement in UK performance” following a successful turnaround programme, which saw them record an underlying profit of £35million in 2017 after suffering losses of £82million in 2016. They project further material improvement in profitability (and cash generation) for the year to 31 March 2018, underpinned with a current order book that exceeds £10 billion (globally) in secured and anticipated work. Group Chief Executive Ray O’Rourke explained: “The Group has responded strongly to recent challenges, not only by restructuring the UK business, but also through new processes and controls on project selection, operational delivery, digital data and risk and assurance.” He added: “We have set a new strategic mission and are absolutely aligned with the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy, which calls for construction to demonstrate productivity in-line with the aviation and automotive engineering sectors by 2025.

Indeed, our aim is to outperform that timetable, with our ongoing investments in advanced manufacturing leading a step-change in safety, quality safety and efficiency.”

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SECTOR: Construction FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Frank Kane FOUNDED: 2012 STAFF: 50 TURNOVER: £19million LF Solutions Ltd is a fast-growing and vibrant firm specialising in all aspects of groundworks, civil engineering and formwork.

Founded in 2012 by Co. Longford man Frank Kane, it quickly established itself as a respected and formidable sub contractor, with a stable financial background and a bright future.

With its head office located in the outskirts of Luton, the company operates generally between the M11 and M4 corridor but is not limited to that area. Offering groundwork, civil engineering and formwork services, the firm claims its “proactive approach and experience” allows it to “provide a positive input into the design and programming of works”. To date it has been involved in many prestigious groundworks and superstructure projects, both industrial and commercial, ranging from schools and office blocks to residential and shed building. Some of the services it provides are groundworks, reinforced concrete works, safe demolition and removal, drainage and deep excavations, concrete frame, demolition and enabling works, Section 278 road works and residential new buildings.

L LYNCH PLANT HIRE AND HAULAGE LTD SECTOR: Construction FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Liam Lynch DIRECTORS: Merrill Lynch and Robert Lynch FOUNDED: 1986 NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £71.4million When Liam Lynch founded Lynch Plant Hire more than 30 years ago his vision was to create a plant and haulage firm that not only

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provided the right machines, but the perfect package: the right equipment and operators, in a safe, cost-effective and efficient manner. Today that vision has been realised and the firm is now one of the most recognisable names in plant hire in Britain, with a reputation for quality, continual investment in staff and equipment and, above all, customer satisfaction. With an expansive fleet of modern plant and equipment, Lynch provides operated, self drive and contract hire plant to a variety of sectors within the construction arena. Working on major projects such as Thames Tideway Tunnel, A14 and Hinckley Point, the company prides itself on offering the latest plant hire machines and technology, including mini/midi excavators, wheeled excavators, dumpers, dozers, forklifts, rollers and other attachments.

LONDON IRISH (LONDON IRISH HOLDINGS PLC) Sector: Professional Sport President: Mick Crossan Chief Executive: Brian Facer Founded: 1898 Staff : 85 Turnover: £6.83million Despite being relegated from the Aviva Premiership in April of this year, London Irish will continue to perform as a Premiership outfit, according to club Chief Executive Brian Facer. Speaking after the team’s relegation – their second in three years – he said: “We want to be a Premiership club so we are going to look to stay as a Premiership club and keep pushing ourselves forward on that basis.” The club is also looking to attract new investment into the Exiles, in the the hope that with the right budget they will be able to slip easily back into the Premiership arena. Elsewhere this year the club’s Director of Rugby Nick Kennedy resigned from the position, while its new recruits included former Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and ex-Ulster director of rugby Les Kiss. Kidney, who led Ireland to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2009, joined from University College Cork and is the club’s technical consultant. Kiss, who was Ireland’s defence coach under Kidney, left Ulster in January and is now head coach at London Irish. The pair have both signed three-year deals with the club.

LOUISE KENNEDY SECTOR: Fashion design/retail CEO: Louise Kennedy FOUNDED: 1983 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A After 35 years in business, Louise Kennedy is internationally recognised as one of Ireland’s most successful fashion designers. The Tipperary native’s very first collection was bought entirely by Ireland’s flagship luxury department store, Brown Thomas. Even away from retail, Louise’s designs are part of the fabric of Irish life – in the 1990s she designed the uniforms for Aer Lingus, which are still in use today, while in 2011 she designed the first national judicial robes for the Irish Supreme Court. In 2012 she was honoured with a National Stamp by An Post and two years later received The Irish Post Company of the Year Award. In 2016 Kennedy launched her first design collaboration with the iconic British menswear company Turnbull & Asser. This marked the royal warrant holder’s first foray into womenswear since it was founded in 1885. Last month Kennedy was honoured at the Tipperary Business Awards, where the Thurles woman received the prestigious President’s Award. “Wherever I go in the world, I am always Tipperary first”, she told the audience of over 250 people at the gathering.

MASTERSON HOLDINGS LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Masterson DIRECTORS: Keith Masterson, Sean Masterson and Michael Masterson FOUNDED: 1980 STAFF: 800 TURNOVER: £129million Masterson Holdings consists of three subsidiary companies providing a variety of services to the construction industry across London and the Home Counties. The first two – Getjar Ltd and Atlantic Contracts – both established by the group’s managing director and owner

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Michael Masterson, specialise in reinforced concrete frames, groundworks, carpentry and joinery. The third subsidiary – Glencoe Plant Services – specialises in the hiring of plant and equipment. The family business is still run by its founder Michael Masterson with the support of his sons.

MAYLIM LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Thomas O’Mahony FOUNDED: 2001, London STAFF: 170 TUNROVER: £40million Thomas O’Mahony, founder and owner of Maylim, was born in London to an Irish builder and was raised in Athea, Co. Limerick. After spending 20 years working for McNicolas Plc (Brown Macs) and Skanska McNicholas he moved on to become Managing Director at Maylim Limited, based in Islington, London. The company is co-run by Commercial Director Gerard Purcell, a native of New Zealand and ex Davis Langdon. Maylim has built a solid reputation for quality work and client satisfaction, particularly at high-end, new-build mixed-use schemes across London. Working to improve public realms, they help to build new neighbourhoods as well as bringing together existing communities. They also complete highway and civil engineering projects. Working across the public and private sectors, their integrated approach enables them to be flexible and adaptable, delivering everything from small-scale developments to multi-million pound projects. The company is the latest winner of the Grand Award at the BALI National Landscape Awards, a title it took on the very first time entering the prestigious competition. The Grand Award was won by Maylim for their work as external works contractor at Berkeley Group’s One Tower Bridge development. Other recent high profile projects include; phase one at the Battersea Power Station redevelopment, Rathbone Square, International Quarter London (IQL) Stratford, 100 Bishopsgate, White City Place, as well as the nearby redevelopment of the iconic former BBC Television Centre. Most recently the Maylim team have completed work on the regeneration of the latest phase of Argent’s King’s Cross development, Coal Drops Yard. Upcoming and current projects include; Greenwich Riverfront redevelopment, London School of Economics, One Crown Place and Chelsea Harbour.

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SECTOR: Construction FOUNDER: Damien McLoughlin FOUNDED: 2012 DIRECTORS: Ian Reid, Damien McLoughlin STAFF: 200+ TURNOVER: £20million Established in 2012, MCRAIL/RMC specialises in Civil Engineering, Groundworks, Concrete Frames, Drainage, Foundations and Earthworks. The firm has grown steadily over the last six years, building up a substantial client base through both repeat and new business by offering clients a consistent quality of performance and ensuring a high standard of work across all of their projects. The company’s directors all have a background in construction and civil engineering, providing an extensive knowledge across all areas of a project, and are involved at all stages of the developments, to offer much valued advice. Over the years the firm has achieved a number of accreditations, including; ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18001, FORS Bronze, CHAS, Constructionline, RISQS Link Up 4 Star rating and membership of Considerate Constructors. Among the clients McRail works with are Murphy, Byrne Brothers and Clancy Docwra.

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SECTOR: Construction/Internal Finishes FOUNDERS: Martin Gavin, Paddy O’Malley FOUNDED: 1970s MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Gavin STAFF: 50 TURNOVER: £20million Having emigrated from Mayo to London in the early 70’s, Martin Gavin and Paddy O’Malley formed MPG Plastering Ltd

in 1974. A key project awarded to the firm was the plastering contract for the then new American-style shopping centre, known today as Brent Cross, in 1975. The successful completion of this project enhanced MPG’s reputation as a specialist contractor and further opportunities from all the major contractors and developers would soon arise. The company later evolved to undertake drywall installation contracts along with the traditional plastering elements.

MPG’s ownership today is in the hands of the second generation of family members, with Michael Gavin as Managing Director. The company retains the traditional values of family ownership, along with the commitment to develop talented employees while enhancing its reputation and culture of a can do attitude known within the company as ‘the MPG Way’. The company is currently entering an exciting phase in its development, having delivered the internal finish packages in some of London’s landmark schemes - most recently the new American Embassy, 20 Fenchurch Street (better known as the Walkie Talkie building) and the Vauxhall Tower. MPG are currently undertaking a £9million drywall and decorations package for client Canary Wharf Contractors at its Southbank Place project. MPG have been recognised in the industry for their exemplary safety record, achieving over two million hours accident and injury free, and for their development of apprentices in both drylining and plastering - highlighted by one of the firm’s apprentices being awarded the World Skills UK Apprentice of the Year Award in 2018.

MUNNELLY SUPPORT SERVICES LTD (MUNNELLY GROUP) SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Phil Munnelly FOUNDED: 1977 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A The Munnelly Group offers a full, unique, range of support services to the construction industry. Having worked on the most prestigious projects the UK has to offer, the company has gained a great understanding and unequalled expertise in delivering successful logistics, operative supply, builders work, security, waste management, infrastructure and airport solutions. Qualifying as a Quantity Surveyor with Bovis Construction in 1977, Phil Munnelly excelled in construction and used the experience he had gained to put together a business plan to set up Munnelly Support Services. After experiencing 20 years of growth, Phil began to look into other areas of the construction sector in an effort to grow the company. Whilst managing the group, Munnelly has also enjoyed success in variety of diverse roles including football agent, nightclub owner and property developer. Over the years, Phil’s entrepreneurial spirit has driven the Munnelly Group across a variety of services and sectors, constantly striving for new business.

J. MURPHY & SONS LTD (MURPHY GROUP) SECTOR/INDUSTRY: Civil engineering FOUNDER: John James Murphy FOUNDED: 1951 NUMBER OF STAFF: 4,172 TURNOVER: £712.8million With more than 60 years experience behind it, Murphy remains one of the most familiar names and logos of the construction industry in Britain and, increasingly, worldwide. Since founded in 1951, the firm has become a leading global, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company providing a wide range of construction services to infrastructure sectors including rail, water, power and natural resources and also has a thriving building business. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the group saw a sharp increase in revenue, recording a turnover of £712.8m, up from £613.9m in 2016, which they claim is due to their acquisition of Aecom’s Irish water business in 2017 and an increase in activity in their Canadian business. While they report a “mixed performance” in their UK business over the same period, in 2018 the firm has secured a £44million contract for the Gosport oil fuel depot. Elsewhere this year the firm appointed John P Murphy as Group CEO, with former CEO Stephen Hollingshead remaining on the board as a non-executive director.

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O’DONOVAN (WASTE DISPOSAL) LTD SECTOR: Waste management FOUNDER: Joe O’Donovan MANAGING DIRECTOR: Jacqueline O’Donovan FOUNDED: 1959 NUMBER OF STAFF: 160 TURNOVER: £19million+ Started in its earliest form in 1959 by the late Joe O’Donovan from Drimoleague in West Cork, O’Donovan Waste Disposal is today one of London’s leading independent waste management companies. Run by the four O’Donovan siblings, Michael, Caroline, Anthony and with Jacqueline as managing director, the dynamic business has gone from strength to strength, employing 160 staff and operating a fleet of 90 HGV’s. O’Donovan has earned an excellent reputation as a trusted company and an exemplar haulier, offering total waste management and recycling solutions whilst leading the way in safe, green and efficient operations. The company champions a range of ongoing innovative initiatives that prioritises health and safety, training and environmental excellence, demonstrating a top-down commitment and is widely regarded as an industry leader. Extremely proud of its Irish heritage, the multi award-winning company has an array of impressive of accolades and accreditations demonstrating their competent and ethical practices and has recently been ranked as one of the Financial Times Future 100 UK companies. The company is a Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Champion as well as being a Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold operator for the seventh consecutive year. O’Donovan has invested heavily in waste processing infrastructure and produces recycled materials for re-use in the construction sector to a British Standard quality certification, demonstrating excellence and commitment to the circular economy and recycling 100% of all waste.

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O’HALLORAN & O’BRIEN LTD SECTOR: Construction, groundworks, plant hire OWNER: Tom O’Brien FOUNDED: 1972 STAFF: 92 TURNOVER: £277.6million Founded in 1972, over the years O’Halloran & O’Brien has expanded from a small groundworks subcontractor to a major multi-disciplined contractor. This has been achieved through the continuous development of the technical and professional capabilities of its workforce. Part of the O’Halloran & O’Brien philosophy, under the leadership of Irish owner Tom O’Brien, is to embrace the latest technology, with its vision for the future being to continue delivering projects to a high quality, on budget, on time and safely. The company had a very successful year financially to March 31, 2018, achieving profits of £21.5million on a turnover of £278million, up from a turnover of £215million and profit of £15.6m the previous year. The firm explains that this has been as a result of continuing to focus on its core activities, strengthening its management team in recent years, the smart and more efficient use of systems, procedures and technology and embracing proven modern techniques.

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SECTOR: Food FOUNDER: Eddie O’Kane FOUNDED: 2003 NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Derry-born Eddie O’Kane founded O’Kane Irish Foods in Wembley, north London, to satisfy the demand in Britain for branded Irish food products.

The business plan successfully matched supermarket locations to Irish demographic. In 2006 YourIrishShop.com was set up to offer a service to consumers outside the catchment area of the supermarkets. This has continued to flourish and remains the largest dedicated online retailer of Irish food products in Britain. In 2012 O’Kane Direct Ltd was formed in response to the ever-growing amount of trade inquiries from smaller retailers and the Irish pub sector. The firm works closely with a number of Irish brands, including Barry’s Tea, Bolands, Clonakily and Galtee.

OLIVER CONNELL & SON LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: James Connell FOUNDED: 1974 STAFF: N/A TUNROVER: N/A Oliver Connell & Son Ltd is a family-owned and operated company that has been trading successfully for over 40 years. With constant controlled growth and development, the Ealing-based firm has steadily increased its turnover year on year with now well-established divisions in groundworks, RC frames, railway and aviation. Oliver Connell & Son offer a completely integrated construction service, from design conception & budget through planning and construction. James Connell is the driving force behind Oliver Connell & Son, with the ability to deliver the best value and meet the highest quality that clients demand. He is always on hand to ensure all projects are completed to the high standards clients expect. The company’s success is built on three goals that have been in place since day one: to continue to grow and develop; to build on its reputation and standard of excellence; and to move on a daily basis, striving every day to do things better than we the day before. Managing director James Connell explained: “I can honestly say I’m excited about the future and what it holds for Oliver Connell and Son. We have positioned ourselves within the market as an all-encompassing contractor with well-established divisions in groundworks, RC frames, railway and aviation. The controlled growth and reinvestment within the company allows us to continue to provide our valued clients with the high-quality service they expect from us.”

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SECTOR: Construction FOUNDERS: Dan O’Neill, Gerry Brennan FOUNDED: 1990 STAFF: 150+ TURNOVER: £85million A dedicated construction solutions business with over 25 years of industry experience, O’Neill & Brennan supplies staff to many of the largest construction contractors in the UK and Ireland. The company covers multiple sectors within the construction sphere and allied industries, including labour & trades; professional & technical; energy & power; civil engineering; site services & logistics; and industrial & warehousing. The company has headquarters in both Dublin and London, with regional offices across both countries. There have been a number of notable successes and achievements over the past year that includes becoming a partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, winning a considerate constructors scheme award for being one of the highest scoring of all registered this year, and attaining gold level construction line membership status. The company continues to grow its headcount and has ambitious plans in place over the forthcoming years to expand its service offering, enter new markets and increase its turnover.

PAUL COSTELLOE LTD SECTOR: Fashion/Design FOUNDERS: Paul Costelloe FOUNDED: 1979 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Having spent time working as a designer in both Paris and New York, Dublin-born Paul Costelloe then returned to his native Ireland in 1979 to establish his eponymous Collection and Dressage labels. Appointed personal designer to Princess Diana in 1982, a collaboration that continued for over 10 years, Costelloe has gone on to become one of the most established names in British and Irish fashion. Today Costelloe designs his men’s and women’s collections from central London, where he lives with his family. Costelloe’s shows are still one of the key highlights during London Fashion Week each season. As he presented his spring-summer 2019 collection at London Fashion Week in September he said: “I am doing what I like, the clothes I enjoy looking at, in beautiful fabrics and good design and trying to keep the collection young.” This season marked his 35th year of showing on the London catwalk.

P FLANNERY PLANT HIRE (OVAL) LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTOR: Patrick Flannery FOUNDED: 1972 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £82.1million Founded in 1972, the family-run Flannery Group has been providing plant hire, ancillary equipment, site labour and haulage to the construction industry for more than 45 years and is now one of the largest market-leading providers of operated and self-drive plant in Britain. The company continues to grow, in line with the demands of the UK construction market and now operates out of five modern depots supporting projects across the country ranging from sea defence work on the South coast to the largest infrastructure projects on the A14 (£1.4b).

P.F. CUSACK (TOOL SUPPLIES) LTD SECTOR: Retail MANAGING DIRECTOR: Philip Cusack FOUNDED: 1989 STAFF: 165 TURNOVER: £32million Established in 1989, PF Cusack is one of Britain’s leading suppliers of contractor’s tools, personal protective equipment, signage and traffic management products. The company has major depots in London, Wolverhampton, Bolton,Glasgow and Highbridge Somerset. Cusack’s are a major Manufacturer of road signs both temporary and permanent,they own Jafco Tools who manufacture specialist tools for the rail industry, Cusack’s also have just purchased a new premises in Bilston in the midlands (4.88 acres 88,000 sq ft) the intention is to move both Cusack’s and Jaco Manufacturing to the new premises in January 2019. Cusack’s has its own modern transport fleet which allows it to deliver an efficient service nationwide.

PHD MODULAR ACCESS SERVICES LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Danny Dwyer FOUNDED: 1984 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £27.6million Founded by Sligo native Bernard Dwyer in 1984 as PHD Scaffolding, the business has vastly expanded over the years to become a major player in the construction industry as an internationally renowned scaffolding specialist. Tackling specific projects overseas became a hallmark of PHD, particularly after some restructuring of the business in the 1990s. Some of its more notable projects have included the Houses of Parliament; Terminal 2: Dublin Airport; London Olympics 2012; Atlantis Hotel in Dubai; Facebook Dublin and the QEOP Stadium Transformation for West Ham United. In March the firm was awarded the coveted Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the year prize at the annual Construction News Specialist Awards. The award was the culmination of an outstanding year for PHD which saw continued growth and work on some of London’s most iconic structures. The judges described the company as “an example of a high performing business from top to bottom”, making particular references to their work with Project7 Construction to transform the London Stadium in Stratford (home of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics) and the work PHD undertook with Berkeley Homes at Kensington Row following the Grenfell Tower fire.

PHILIP TREACY LTD SECTOR: Fashion DIRECTOR: Philip Treacy FOUNDED: 1989 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Over the past two decades hats by the Galway-born milliner Philip Treacy have been among the fashion world’s most extraordinary creations. They have attracted the attention of iconic image-makers and icons from Grace Jones to Lady Gaga, Madonna to the Duchess of Cornwall. The Irish milliner’s work remains a firm favourite with the British royal family. Just last month the Duchess of Sussex stepped out alongside husband Prince Harry to open a $40 million extension of the war memorial at Hyde Park in Sydney’s CBD sporting a black fascinator crested by Mr Treacy.

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PJ HEGARTY & SONS U.C. SECTOR: Construction EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: John Hegarty FOUNDED: 1925 STAFF: 260 TURNOVER: €208million Established in 1925, PJ Hegarty & Sons is one of Ireland’s most progressive building and civil engineering companies. It undertakes large, complex projects in commercial, retail, tourism, pharmaceutical, high-tech and institutional buildings throughout Ireland and the UK, from offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and London. This year the firm announced the appointment of three new regional directors, with Barry Casey in the Cork office and David Casey & Eoin Flanagan in the Dublin office. Since 2015, Barry Dodd has been regional director for the UK. He joined the company in 1998 having qualified in Civil Engineering from University College Cork and apart from a brief year working with a GIS management consultancy, has spent all of his working life with PJ Hegarty & Sons. Most recently reporting a €208m turnover, this year the company placed 11th in Construction Magazine’s annual Top 50 Construction Industry Federation Contractors listing for 2018. The annual listing gives a snapshot of the overall growth in Irish construction as it delivers many largescale projects throughout Ireland and the world.

carry out electrification works, concentrating on light rail projects.

Since then, he has overseen the implementation of main contractor capabilities within a growing organisation. Pod-Trak is now one of the country’s leading infrastructure supply chain partners, employing and contracting more than 300 people and operating from four locations across the UK & Ireland. As well as rail electrification, it also has teams specialising in civil engineering, communications, permanent way and airports. Its in-house design, management, labour and plant capabilities form the backbone of the business.

POWERDAY PLC SECTOR: Recycling & waste management FOUNDER: Mick Crossan FOUNDED: 1977 STAFF: 261

TURNOVER: £47.7million Powerday owner and chairman Mick Crossan founded the firm with his brother Sean in 1977. It is now one of Britain’s largest recycling companies, which has been involved in all aspects of construction - from plant hire to waste management and now waste-to-energy. They moved into skip hire in 1980 and in the early 1990s started in waste recycling. In August, the company renewed its ongoing position as the main sponsor of London Irish Rugby Club. The company also sponsors Enfield FC, Tir Chonaill Gaels GAA Club and Hayes and Yeading United FC. Earlier this year Powerday was involved in building a new state of the art boxing gym for the Dale Youth Boxing Club - which was formerly housed on the first floor of Grenfell Tower before the tragic fire took hold. Principal contractor Galliard Homes and other local businesses, including Powerday, began building the new gym at the start of this year, with Powerday providing construction equipment, skips and use of their state-of-the-art recycling facility. Powerday chairman, Mick Crossan has since been appointed as the president of Dale Youth Boxing Club.

POWERSCOURT LTD SECTOR: Public Relations FOUNDER: Rory Godson FOUNDED: 2004 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Founded by former Sunday Times Business Editor Rory Godson in 2004, Powerscourt is an award-winning independent strategic communications consultancy, with offices in London and Dublin. Its diverse team includes former bankers, brokers, journalists, lawyers and communications professionals from world-class institutions. A recognised leader in reputation handling and media crisis handling, it also specialises in corporate positioning, financial PR and content distribution. Powerscourt advises clients ranging from FTSE100 companies, such as Airbus and BT, to privately-held growth business and high net worth individuals. This year the firm helped Fresnillo, the world’s largest silver miner, communicate its many achievements to mark ten years of being listed on the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange.

Elsewhere in 2018 the firm advised its client, the shopping centre operator INTU, on a high profile, proposed £3.4billion merger with rivals Hammerson.

PJ KEARY LTD SECTOR: Survey & Data collection/utilities DIRECTOR: Patrick Joseph Keary FOUNDED: 1993 NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Formed in 1993 by Pat Keary senior, PJ Keary began by providing consultancy services in the London region and quickly expanded the firm’s portfolio of services and client base to include utility companies and highway authorities in the south of England. While still based in North West London and remaining a family-run business, the company has evolved to become a leading supplier of inspection and survey services throughout Britain and Ireland. Its clients include Thames Water, Affinity Water, Anglian Water, UK Power Networks, Southern Water and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Kearynet, the company’s in-house designed field data management application, provides real-time visibility of operations and is specifically for the street works industry.

QUINN LONDON LTD SECTOR: Construction MANAGING DIRECTOR: Seamus Quinn FOUNDED: 2000 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £54.2million Quinn London Ltd was founded in 2000 by managing director Seamus Quinn to deliver quality construction solutions across London and the south of England. It has excelled through the years to become a leading main contractor within the social housing, education, public buildings and healthcare sectors and now delivers a workload approaching £60million per annum. The firm also undertakes refurbishment and restoration work as part of its heritage projects. Last month the company revealed that its Victoria Wharf project had been shortlisted for three highly prestigious industry awards. The project, which is Westminster council’s first 100 per cent affordable housing scheme, is a finalist for the Best Affordable Housing Development in The Inside Housing Development Awards, the Small Project of the Year (up to £5m) in The Building Awards and the Housing Project of the Year (up to £10m) in The AJ Architecture Awards.

PLATT & REILLY UK LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTORS: Derek Platt, Patrick Reilly, Cathal McGrath, Chris Reilly FOUNDED: 2001 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £26.7million One of the largest and most competent partition and ceiling contractors in the UK and Ireland, Platt & Reilly has forged a reputation for delivering prestigious projects to the highest standards, on time, and on budget. It has worked on residential projects including Battersea Power Station, Chelsea Barracks (Mace) and further afield, World One in Mumbai. It also worked on the Shangri-La hotel in The Shard, the International Broadcasting Centre at Olympic Park and Google Headquarters in Dublin.

POD-TRAK LTD SECTOR: Infrastructure MANAGING DIRECTOR: Paul O’Donnell FOUNDED: 2007 STAFF: 300+ TURNOVER: £33million Founded by Paul O’Donnell in 2007 and starting out as a small sub-contractor, the business’ first project was carrying out rail renewals on the DLR. O’Donnell had identified a gap in the rail industry market for a specialist multi-disciplinary sub-contractor to

RED KNIGHT 6 LTD

SECTOR: Waste Management FOUNDER/DIRECTOR: Paul Donnelly FOUNDED: 2014 STAFF: 11 TURNOVER: N/A Red Knight 6 Ltd is an innovative business supplying the quarry and recycling industries with the sales, spare parts, service and DESIGNER: Paul Costelloe

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hire of crushing, screening and recycling equipment. As the appointed dealers for Anaconda Equipment International, Komplet Recycling Systems and RUBBLE MASTER, RK6 are experienced in delivering pride in their products and excellence in their customer service. They work under the motto “Movement, Strength, Energy”, which they explain as “Movement of materials, Strength in the equipment we supply to move those materials and Energy in the company and its employees.” Tyrone-native Paul Donnelly formed the company in 2012. He explains that after many years in the industry he saw an opportunity to target the market place, including a requirement for better crushing methods to produce better end material to enable customers to gain more money for their products. Mr Donnelly formerly played Gaelic football for his county for 10 years, competing in an All Ireland final in 1995. Now living in England, and married with three boys – who play Gaelic football for Gael Londain – Mr Donnelly named the firm after the parish club team that he grew up playing for back in Ireland, which was the Beragh Red Knights GAA.

RICHARD CORRIGAN RESTAURANTS LTD SECTOR: Hospitality FOUNDER: Richard Corrigan FOUNDED: 1997 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A After opening Lindsay House in Soho in 1997 – where he won his second Michelin star – Richard Corrigan bought and refurbished Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill in 2005, before setting up Corrigan’s Mayfair in 2008. Bentley’s Sea Grill in Harrods followed in 2012, while a year later he bought the 100-acre Virginia Park Lodge in Co. Cavan, which operates as a hotel and cookery school. In 2017 Dickie’s Bar opened at Corrigan’s Mayfair. A collaborative project with Gregory Buda from The Dead Rabbit, New York, and Richard Ryan, founder of Drinksology, the late-night bar serves drinks using the best seasonal produce, largely sourced from Corrigan’s Cavan estate. In February the firm announced that Aidan McGee had been appointed head chef of Corrigan’s Mayfair, following the departure of chef director Ross Bryans. Irishman McGee made a name for himself at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental, London, and the award-winning Truscott Arms in Maida Vale, London, before its closure in 2016. Of the new appointment, Mr Corrigan said: “It’s great to have Aidan on board.

We’re celebrating Corrigan’s Mayfair’s 10th anniversary this year and Aidan will help to build on our success by cooking some of the finest Irish and British fare in West London.”

ROCHFORD CONSTRUCTION LTD SECTOR: Construction DIRECTORS: John Gerard Rochford, Gerard Rochford, Denise Rochford FOUNDED: 1986 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: £20million Family company Rochford Construction has truly exceled in creating a reputable and credible reputation within the groundworks and external works sector. Since its foundation, the company has expanded to provide sub and super structure RC frames, piling, plant hire, hard landscaping also pioneering technology for laser levelling.

ROSKERRY BUILDING SERVICES LTD SECTOR: Structural Alterations, Specialist Cutting and Drilling, Groundworks, Concrete MAIN PEOPLE: Daniel Leahy & Kenneth Glynn FOUNDED: 2013 STAFF: 40 TURNOVER: £4million Roskerry Building Services Limited provides integrated construction solutions to clients tailored to suit their individual needs. The London-based firm has various different arms that provide a wide variety of solutions to construction projects, from structural alterations of existing buildings to greenfield site projects. The company has been established for almost six years and continues to grow consistently through repeat and new clients. Roskerry strives to provide efficient services at the correct cost and aims to keep growing and expanding its client base over the coming years.

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SECTOR: Fashion/Beauty FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Ann Marie McDonagh FOUNDED: 2016 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A The holistic VIP fashion and beauty service Serenity and Grace was founded by London-based Irishwoman Ann Marie McDonagh in 2016.

With 25 years of experience in global retail and beauty behind her, Mayo-born McDonagh saw a gap in the market for high quality occasion-wear different to that more widely available on the high street or in department stores and at an accessible price. Setting up an online boutique allowed McDonagh to fill that gap, while also championing the best Irish designers working in the field. To date www.serenityandgrace.co.uk offers designs by known, accessible brands along with more exclusive labels. In May 2017 the Serenity by Serenity and Grace label was added to the offering - revealing the first taste of styles produced specifically for the brand. A Mobile Beauty platform has also since been launched to provide a top team of makeup and hair stylists for weddings, proms, Bat Mitzvahs, parties and corporate events. Earlier this year a Serenity and Grace concession launched at the flagship House of Fraser store in Oxford Street.

SILVERAPPLES MEDIA SECTOR: TV production CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Avril MacRory FOUNDED: 2001 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Irishwoman Avril MacRory set up Silverapples Media in 2001 to pursue her own screen projects. Prior to that, she had spent over two decades working for major broadcasters on both sides of the Irish Sea. After joining RTÉ in 1979 she progressed to head of variety, before moving to Channel 4 as commissioning editor. She later spent five years as head of music programmes at the BBC. SIlverapples’ biggest hit to date was the drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl, starring Billie Piper. It also produced the multi award-winning film Shadowing the Third Man and Forever Ealing, narrated by Daniel Day-Lewis.

SR STUDIO LTD (SIMONE ROCHA) SECTOR: Fashion/Design FOUNDER: Simone Rocha FOUNDED: 2010 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Dublin-born designer Simone Rocha was launched onto the British fashion scene in 2010 when her graduate collection stole the show at London Fashion Week. The young fashionista, the daughter of Ireland’s own John Rocha, has continued to wow her peers and industry critics alike. Her eponymous label is stocked in high-end stores across the world, but 2015 saw her launch her first standalone store, in London’s Mount Street. Last year Rocha opened her first American store in Soho, New York. The store features Simone’s signature furnishings while the interiors reflect the continued inspirations of art, nature, family, Ireland, Asia as well as working with USA-based artists. In September the young designer showcased her Spring 2019 ready to wear collection at London Fashion Week. Speaking of the inspiration for the range – which features Tang dynasty prints, feathered shoes and lace-trimmed veils – she revealed that she was exploring the Chinese side of her heritage.“I have people in the studio from China, Taiwan, and Japan,”she said.“I was thinking about portraits of concubines from the Tang dynasty in the 16th century. I found a copy of one in a market in Hong Kong. We started playing with imitating the imitations.”

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The company was founded on the basis that to ensure success in the construction industry, you must be “built to last”. The firm, run by David O’Sullivan, explains: “In an economic climate as turbulent as ours, where the flexible working market is such an asset to our economy yet can sometimes be portrayed in a negative light, it is essential to have expertise in all areas of our marketplace.”They added: “With directors from backgrounds in tax, accountancy and construction logistics and labour hire, Stonebridge are perfectly equipped to ensure you remain both compliant and competitive.”

Stonebridge offers an employed PAYE solution as well as a self-employed route for contractors, which is decided by the terms of their contract and their working practices when on assignment.

Upon registration the firm discusses the contractor’s working arrangements and, taking into consideration the terms of the contract they are working on, to help them decide on the best, and more importantly most compliant, way to be paid.

TOUREEN GROUP SECTOR: Civil Engineering FOUNDER: Denis Nolan FOUNDED: 1992 NUMBER OF STAFF: 500-1000 TURNOVER: £94million Founded in 1992, the Toureen Group is now a long-established construction group with award winning, specialist, in-house divisions, delivering high quality projects for a wide range of prestigious clients. The Group’s services can be contracted singularly or combined to create increased value through integrated solutions and include demolition, groundworks, RC frames, basement design/ construction, and petroleum forecourt and retail fit-out. A dedicated in-house training centre helps produce a highly-skilled, diligent workforce. The Group’s clients are typically blue-chip companies or market leaders, all demanding the highest standards and continued best value. While it’s most recently filed accounts report £94million in turnover for the year up to July 31, 2017, the Group’s projected annual turnover for 2018 is circa £125m, with individual contract values ranging from £100k to £46m.

TRAILFINDERS GROUP LTD SECTOR: Travel CHAIRMAN: Mike Gooley CBE FOUNDED: 1970 STAFF: 1,095 TURNOVER: £795.4million Founded in 1970 by Mike Gooley with a staff of just four, Trailfinders remains privately-owned and has made travel arrangements for some 15million clients to date. Headquartered in Earls Court, London, the company has 32 travel centres across Britain and Ireland and, with 48 years of experience behind it, prides itself on offering unbeatable value and award-winning service on tailor-made travel worldwide.

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SECTOR: Construction DIRECTOR: David O’Sullivan FOUNDED: 2017 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Stonebridge Contracting Solutions are experts in providing services concerning CIS, Umbrella PAYE, Sole Trader and Limited Companies.

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SECTOR: Construction Recruitment DIRECTORS: Michael Hegarty, Darragh O’Brien FOUNDED: 2013 STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A UK Recruiting opened its doors in 2013 with its sights set on taking the construction recruitment industry to a new level of professionalism. The firm was opened by Donegal duo Michael Hegarty and Darragh O’Brien, who have both been working in the construction industry for more than 15 years..

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PHD Modular Access Services is a family run specialist access company based in West London. For more than 30 years, PHD has been providing innovative solutions to the Construction and Event Industries in the UK, Ireland including major projects internationally.

PHD provide an array of services including: • Scaffolding Access • Temporary Roofs • Event Structures • Temporary Bridges • Goods and Passenger Hoists • Mast Climbers

The Man Behind PHD Danny Dwyer became the Managing Director of the family business at the beginning of the year. A qualified Civil Engineer, Danny has previously worked on the London 2012 Olympics and thereafter the London 2012 Legacy Transformation.

Over the years, PHD have worked on a number of highprofile projects such as the Palace of Westminster, Cutty Sark, King’s Cross Station, London Stadium, and was the principal scaffold and access supplier to the London 2012 Olympic Games. We have also worked on numerous projects in Ireland including Dubin Airport, Boyne Bridge, Victoria Dome and major Heritage projects including Farmley House. We are known for completing work to a high standard with an uncompromising approach to safety.

Under his leadership, the company has prospered and his success has been recognised across the industry with PHD winning ‘Best Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year’ (Construction News Specialist Awards 2018), Project of the Year 2018 - Turnover above £5mil (NASC) and voted one of the Top 10 companies to work for in 2017 (Construction Enquirer Awards). Danny has also steered PHD in to achieving NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation) status.

International Work PHD are not afraid to work internationally. They are also currently working on a data centre in wDenmark and on the Facebook Data Centre in Clonnee, Ireland as well as other projects back home. The company is also active in the Bahamas, where they have worked since 1997.

Danny attributes the success to ensuring that the company’s core values (Professional, Honest, Dependable, Safely) genuinely underpin all its operations. He is also heavily involved in the family’s other associated companies, PHD Hoists and Masts, Project7 Construction Ltd and Overlay Events.

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Sligo, Ireland Given the Dwyer family’s firm roots in Sligo, PHD are proud sponsors of Sligo Rovers Football Club and Sligo GAA. The family often visit Sligo and try to watch the home games where they can.

PHD have been one of the primary club sponsors since 2015 when the logo was added to the back of the Rovers’ jerseys.

PHD’s London office are proud sponsors of the London Irish Rugby team. Having played most of his junior rugby with London Irish, Danny was keen to see PHD support the club as a partner and was delighted for the company to sign a new and expanded deal with the Exiles at the beginning of this Championship season as they push to regain their Premiership status. The new deal will run to the end of the 2021 season and Danny and the Dwyer family attend most of the home games.

Both of Danny’s parents, Jane & Bernard Dwyer are still involved at PHD but have stepped back in recent years.

They are delighted with Danny’s success in taking the business to greater heights.

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for an innovative labour supply company and believed that together with their in-depth knowledge of the game they could provide a service that goes over and beyond the current ‘run of the mill’ standards. UK Recruiting provides a dedicated and honest service to clients, addressing staffing needs in a quick and efficient manner. UKR provides all trades through to site management roles for all aspects of construction, infrastructure and rail, they can deliver on a permanent, contract or temporary basis across the UK & Ireland.

VGC GROUP LTD SECTOR: People and projects for UK infrastructure CHAIRMAN: Sean Fitzpatrick MANAGING DIRECTOR: Laurence McKidd FOUNDED: 1960 NUMBER OF STAFF: 1,400+ TURNOVER: £76million VGC provides people and delivers projects for UK infrastructure. The firm supplies temporary and permanent people to leading contractors, helping them deliver major projects safely, on time and to budget. They also deliver sub-contract projects, expertly managing complex interfaces on railways, highways and airports. VGC’s people work on every key UK infrastructure project. The company is dedicated to safely delivering high quality, cost effective solutions through long lasting client partnerships.

The firm engages more than 1,400 people. It provides local employment and aims to achieve continuous work opportunities by transferring people to alternative sites once a project finishes. VGC was the first labour supply company in the UK to comply with the Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard, the independent verification of its processes for preventing modern slavery. The company states: “We care about the welfare and wellbeing of our workforce, offering up-skilling and training opportunities to help people progress their careers and achieve their full potential. “We value our business relationships and continue to be fair and true in all our dealings with clients and staff. “We have a commitment to a safe working environment, staff development, sustainability and ethical business practices.”

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Groundworks, Concrete Reinforcement & Formwork Contractors Established since 1974, Oliver Connell & Son Limited are an Industry Award-Winning Contractor specialising in Ground Work, RC Frames, Rail & Aviation Our collaborative approach to working with clients and our repeat work from clients is testament to the confidence placed in us to deliver on programme and on budget. Our inhouse capabilities and expertise allows us to offer a complete solution to clients for any construction project in any environment.

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Alexander Mann Solutions

Coyle Personnel Plc

Turris House, 31 Orbital 25 Business Park, Dwight Road, Watford WD18 9DA www.ajefacades.com 01923 810 350 7-11 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 3AQ www.alexandermannsolutions.com 020 7832 2700

Ardent Tide Ltd

164-168 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3ED www.ardenttide.co.uk 020 8452 4286

Ballymore Group

161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SJ www.ballymoregroup.com 020 7510 9100

Barhale PLC

Barhale House, Bescot Crescent, Walsall WS1 4NN www.barhale.co.uk 01922 707 700

Brady Mallalieu Architects Ltd

Studio D, 400 Caledonian Road, London N1 1DN www.bradymallalieu.com 020 8880 1544

Byrne Group

53 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0DB www.byrnegroup.co.uk 020 8973 0100

Cappagh Group

Cappagh House, Waterside Way, London SW17 0HB www.cappagh.co.uk 020 8947 4000

Cara Stationary and Office Supplies Ltd

1 Tudor Enterprise Park, Tudor Road, Harrow HA3 5JQ www.carastationery.co.uk 020 8427 8424

Carey Group Plc

Carey House, Great Central Way, Wembley HA9 0HR www.careysplc.co.uk 020 8900 0221

Charles Street Buildings (Leicester) Ltd

1 Westmoreland Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8PH www.csbgroup.co.uk 0116 269 3443

The Clancy Group

Clare House, Coppermill Lane, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6HZ www.theclancygroup.co.uk 01895 823 711

Clifford Devlin Ltd

Clifford House, Towcester Rd, London E3 3ND www.clifford-devlin.co.uk 020 7538 8721

Coffey Construction Ltd

107 Mere Grange, Leaside, St Helens WA9 5GG www.coffeygroup.com 019 2581 8680

Braemar House, Water Lane, Stansted CM24 8BJ www.cdl-ltd.co.uk 01279 810870 Hygeia, First Floor, 66-68 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 1BE www.coyles.co.uk 0208 861 3000

Danny Sullivan Group

22 Barretts Green Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7AE www.dannysullivan.co.uk 020 8961 1900

Dornan Engineering Services Ltd

little green book of contacts The Galldris Group

Pavilion Business Centre, Kinetic Crescent, Innova Science Park, Enfield EN3 7FJ www.galldris.co.uk 01992 763000

Galliard Group

Sterling House, Langston Rd, Loughton IG10 3TS www.galliardhomes.com 0208 418 1000

Galvin Restaurants

3rd Floor, 19 Newman Street, Fitzorvia, London W1T 1PF www.galvinrestaurants.com 020 7299 0444

Global Blackswan Ltd

114a Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW7 4ES www.dornan.ie 020 7340 1030

Blackswan House, 1 Prudhoe Terrace, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear NE30 4EZ www.globalblackswan.com 0845 603 2815

Doyle Hotels Holdings (UK) Limited

Green & Fortune Ltd

47 Welbeck Street, London W1G 8DN www.doylecollection.com 020 7486 6600

Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG www.greenandfortune.co.uk 020 7014 2847

Greencoats Ltd

24 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4TY www.drleah.co.uk 020 3504 3903

10 Church Road, Hendon, London NW4 4EA www.claddagh-ring.co.uk 020 8203 2600

Easigrass Distribution Ltd

Ground Construction Ltd (GCL)

Dr Leah Ltd

The Old Grass Depot, Park Avenue, London UB1 3aj www.easigrass.com 0808 169 7675

2-3 Little Burrow, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 4SP www.groundconstruction.com 020 8238 7000

Enjoy Travel

Hubbard Casting Ltd

Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Furthergate, Blackburn, Lancs BB1 3HQ www.enjoytravel.co.uk 01254 445050

ESB Group

ESB Head Office, Two Gateway, East Wall Road, Dublin 3 D03 A995 www.esb.ie 00353 1676 5831

Eugene Harrington Marketing Ltd

Units 9-10, Greenlea Park Industrial Estate, Prince George’s road, London SW19 2JD www.ehmltd.co.uk 020 8640 7621

Eulogy Ltd

Third Floor, Sutton Yard, 65 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7EN www.eulogy.co.uk 020 3077 2000

Evans Mockler Ltd

5 Beauchamp Court, Victors Way, Barnet EN5 5TZ www.evansmockler.co.uk 020 8449 9632

Fitzpatrick Referrals

Halfway Lane, Eashing, Godalming, Surrey GU7 2QQ www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk 01483 423761

Flexistaff Solutions

6 Ganton St, Carnaby, London W1F 7QN 020 7631 4944

Invennt Ltd

29B Montague Street, London WC1B 5BW www.invennt.com 020 3286 9830

The Irish Post

88 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4BY www.irishpost.co.uk 020 8900 4159

Islandbridge Capital Ltd

JB Structures

16 Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1EG www.jbstructures.co.uk 01923 447435

J Coffey Construction Ltd

8-12 Minerva Road, Park Royal, London NW10 6HJ www.jcoffey.co.uk 020 89619353

JJ Rhatigan & Company

John Reilly Civil Engineering Ltd

88 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4BY www.color.co.uk 020 7553 2928

The Comer Group

Gallagher Group Ltd

John Sisk & Son Ltd

Leitrim House, Little Preston, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7NS www.gallagher-group.co.uk 01622 716 543

MPG Contracts Ltd

Pod-Trak Ltd

JW Anderson Ltd

Munnelly Group

Powerday Plc

Munnelly House, 84-88 Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4LP www.munnellys.com 020 8515 6845

Crossan House, Old Oak Sidings, Off Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6RJ www.powerday.co.uk 020 3858 0504

J Murphy & Sons Ltd

Powerscourt Ltd

4 Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, London WD6 1RN www.jrlgroup.co.uk 020 8953 7800 97 Springfield House 5 Tyssen Street, London E8 2LZ www.j-w-anderson.com

Kellmarts Building Services

105 Manor Way, Ruislip Manor, HA4 8HW www.kellmarts.com 0800 6894529

Kelly Group Holdings Ltd

Kelly House, Fourth Way, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 0LH www.kelly.co.uk 020 8424 0909

Keltbray Group

St Andrew’s House, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9TA www.keltbray.com 020 7643 1000

Kiely Bros Ltd

135 Cherrywood Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 4XE www.kielybros.co.uk 0121 772 3800

Kilhan Construction Ltd

51 Mountbel Road, Middlesex HA7 2AG www.kilhan-construction.co.uk 0208 427 4086

Killoughery Ltd

43A Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4NA www.killoughery.eu 020 8648 3737

Kylemore Services Ltd

Barley House, Duncan Road, Park Gate, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 1ZT www.johnreilly.co.uk 02380 629 900 1 Curo Park, Frogmore, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 2DD www.johnsiskandson.com 01727 875 551

Canal Wharf, Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 7PH www.rmccivileng.co.uk 020 8903 2433 Building 3, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London N11 1GN www.mpgcontracts.co.uk 020 3668 1522

O’Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd

Dome House, 8 Hartley Avenue, London NW7 2HX www.quinnlondon.co.uk 020 8238 1950

Markfield House, 82 Markfield Road, Tottenham, London N15 4QF www.odonovan.co.uk 0800 731 3332

O’Halloran O’Brien Ltd

O’Brien House, 197-199 Garth Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 4NE www.ohob.com 020 8337 5527

O’Kane Irish Foods

Unit 2, Phoenix Trading Estate, Bilton Road, Perivale, Middlesex UB6 7DZ www.okaneirishfoods.co.uk 020 8385 1771

Oliver Connell & Son Ltd

Zanrose House, Perivale Park, Horsenden Lane South, Greenford, UB6 7RH www.oliverconnell.com 020 8568 0001

O’Neill and Brennan Construction Ltd

Laing O’Rourke Plc

57 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8JH www.paulcostelloe.com 020 7224 1927

L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage Ltd Lynch House, Parr Road, Stanmore, London HA7 1LE www.l-lynch.com 020 8900 0000

London Irish Holdings Plc

Hazelwood, Croysdale Avenue, Green Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 6QU www.london-irish.com 01932 750 100

Louise Kennedy

9 West Halkin Street, London SW1X 8JL www.louisekennedy.com 0207 235 0911

Masterson Holdings Ltd

Crove House, 14 Aintree Road, Perivale UB6 7LA www.pod-trak.com 0845 450 4190

1 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0AH www.powerscourt-group.com 020 7250 1446

Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 1AG www.oneillandbrennan.com 01707 648 880

Yard 1, Barton Industrial Estate, Faldo Road, Bedford MK45 4RP www.lfsolutionsltd.com 0845 299 3512

35 New Broad Street, London EC2M 1NH www.plattreilly.co.uk 020 7194 8045

Hiview House, Highgate Rd, London NW5 1TN www.murphygroup.co.uk 020 7267 4366

Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre, Stanmore Place, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore HA7 1GB www.kylemore.co.uk 020 8795 1083

LF Solutions Ltd

455 Wick Lane, London E3 2TB www.jbriney.co.uk 020 8983 0077

Foundation House, Clarendon Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 8QX www.foundation-dev.com 020 8669 8600

Princess Park Manor, Royal Drive, New Southgate, London N11 3FL www.thecomergroup.com 020 8361 2424

JRL Group Ltd

JB Riney & Co Ltd

Foundation Developments Ltd

The Color Company (TM) Ltd

Platt & Reilly UK Ltd

25 Bruton Street, London W1J 6QH www.Ib-capital.com 020 34051040

57 High Street South, Dunstable LU6 3SF www.flexistaffukcpc.com 01582 696959

Redeham Hall, 137 Redehall Road, Burstow, Surrey RH6 9RJ www.coinford.co.uk 01342 840800

MCRAIL/RMC Construction

Neagron House, Stanford Road, Orsett, Essex, RM16 3BX www.josephgallagher.co.uk 01375 672 070

Bridge Place 1 & 2, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways, Dartford, Kent DA2 6SN www.laingorourke.com 01322 296 200

Anna House, 214-218 High Road, Seven Sisters, London N15 4NP www.jjrhatigan.com 0845 3992310

Coinford Construction Ltd

Joseph Gallagher Ltd

Paul Costelloe Design Ltd

P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd Flannery House, Third Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0RZ www.flanneryplant.co.uk 020 8900 9290

PF Cusack (Tool Supplies) Ltd 1 Dundee Way, Brimsdown, Enfield EN3 7SX www.cusack.co.uk 020 8344 4100

PHD Modular Access Services Ltd 54 Oxford Rad, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 4DN www.phdaccess.com 01895 822 292

Philip Treacy Ltd

1 Havelock Terrace, Nine Elms, London SW8 4AS www.philiptreacy.co.uk 020 7738 8080

PJ Hegarty & Sons Ltd

Quinn London Ltd

Red Knight 6 Ltd

Unit 2a Edolphs Farm, Norwood Hill Road, Charlwood, Surrey RH6 0EB www.redknight6.co.uk

Richard Corrigan Restaurants Ltd 11-15 Swallow Street, London W1B 4DG www.richardcorrigan.co.uk 020 7499 9943

Rochford Construction Ltd

Kerry House, Fourth Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0LH www.rochfordltd.co.uk 020 8903 6888

Roskerry Building Services Ltd Building 3, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London, N11 1GN www.roskerry.co.uk

Serenity and Grace

Suite 12, 5 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1JN www.serenityandgrace.co.uk 020 3239 8217

Silverapples Media

Ojk Limited, 180 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QZ

SR Studio Ltd (Simone Rocha) 64 De Beauvoir Crescent, London N1 5SB www.simonerocha.com 020 7254 4390

Stonebridge Contracting Solutions

Joel Street Farm, Joel Street, Pinner HAW2 2PD www.sbukpay.com 020 3789 2490

Toureen Group Ltd

25 Cecil Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 5QY www.toureenmangan.co.uk 020 8424 7999

Trailfinders Ltd

48 Earls Court Road, Poultry, London W8 6HT www.trailfinders.com 00 353 1 677 7888

Atlantic House, 7 Stirling Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 2BT www.getjar.co.uk 020 8736 4300

Waterman House, Watermans Business Park, Kingsbury Crescent, Staines TW18 3BA www.pjhegarty.co.uk 01784 465 495

UK Recruiting Limited

Maylim Ltd

PJ Keary Ltd

VGC Group Ltd

Unit 4 Wharf Solutions, 32 Wharf Road, London N1 7GR www.maylim.co.uk 0207 785 6996

irishpost.com

Jubilee House, Townsend Lane, London NW9 8TZ www.pjkeary.co.uk 0845 900 1511

Mitchell House, 433 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AU www.ukrecruitingltd.com 0208 9944 139 Cardinal House, Bury Street, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7GD www.vgcgroup.co.uk 08456 201 201

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Six steps to build a better future for your business We’ve built six steps to forming a strong strategic approach to building your business. Big or small, contractor, architect, engineer, client or consultant. These are steps we can take together right now – even in a tough trading environment.

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2 Unlock extra cash quickly

Know what you’re doing right, what you’re doing wrong, and how you can do it better

Low margins and high risk mean there’s not much cash about. But, with our help, you can generate extra cash through a range of means. The government’s R&D tax credits are just one of those ways.

We work with you to unlock new funds, so you can invest in your future.

Make sense of the data you’re already collecting and collect new data to reveal your strengths and weaknesses from bids to delivering projects.

We help you get the data, analyse it and provide insights to improve marketing, boost bid success, make operations more effective, mitigate risk, and increase margins.

3 Innovate and make the most of technology Throughout businesses new technologies can add value and cut costs as well as deliver better working practices. Make the most of The Internet of Things, automation, and even Artificial Intelligence. It all makes a difference to the bottom line as well as the way your business is perceived. We help you choose and develop the right technologies for the best outcomes.

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Forge the right relationships for long-term effectiveness and value Construction is all about relationships: between clients, designers, consultants and contractors, the authorities and the public, the users, neighbours and wider society. That takes a holistic, human approach that starts before a bid and lasts long after the projects are complete.

We have a large network and proven methods to help you develop the right relationships.

5 Procure smarter, bid smarter, win smarter Is your procurement process really focussed on delivering value? You might win bids but are you making the margins that your quality and commitment deserve? You might procure cheaply but are you getting the outcomes you need? Are you bidding for the right projects? Are the contract terms favourable to you or someone else? We use data and market insights to help you make the right decisions, and then ensure you get the best terms so you can grow a long-term successful business.

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Deliver smarter It is essential that projects are focussed on maximising value: to the client, the designers, the contractors, users and society as a whole. Every project must generate profit. Not just to reward hard work, but to build value for the future.

Build revenue and reputation. Be the brand that stands out. Transform society’s view of construction through quality processes and outcomes.

We help you do that through proven systems that monitor performance, report on progress and identify areas for corrective action.

Build the right strategy A lack of strategy leads to mediocrity or failure. The right strategy delivers strength. It’s the foundation for progress. And strategy can only be forged by understanding needs, strengths, weaknesses, and relationships.

Invennt helps you cut through the noise of day-to-day concerns to think clearly. Thinking is hard when you’re hard-pressed. We do a lot of the thinking for you and with you, so you can see what really matters. That sweet-spot in the Venn diagram of your world.

Our business is based on experience, commitment, and a passion for a better construction sector. So it can be recognised as the engine of our economy. Admired for quality and creativity as well as social responsibility. But which also delivers greater value quickly.

Brendan Morahan would like to talk to you about what we can do together to transform your business and make our sector admired by all.

Call 07816 514505 or email brendan.morahan@invennt.com.