Business Post Group Ltd.

Logo of Business Post Group Ltd.

In 2018, after purchasing the Sunday Business Post from Sunrise Media, Enda O’Coineen together with Colm O’Reilly, formed the Business Post Group, with the aim of establishing a larger media group.


Subsequent acquisitions have included iQuest Events and Hospitality Expo, Irish Tatler Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine and Auto Ireland from publisher Irish Studio, and more recently Red C Polling company. The company has also taken equity stakes in Belfast based tech events company DigitalDNA, and diaspora engagement platform Tribe101. 
Irish Studio received a small stake in the Business Post Group as a result of their transaction. 


In 2023, Swedish media group Bonnier bought an undisclosed stake in the group. Enda O’Coineen remains the majority shareholder.

Key Facts

Business FormCommercial / For-profit
Legal FormPrivate Limited Company
Business SectorsMedia; Events ; Hospitality; Data Research; Tech; Networking Platform

Ownership

Individual Owner

Media Outlets

Other Media Outlets

Other Online Outlets
  • Businesspost.ie
Other Print Outlets
  • The Business Post
  • Food and Wine
  • Irish Tatler
  • Auto Ireland

Facts

Other Domestic Businesses

Events

  • iQuest Events (100%)
  • Smart Speakers

B2B

  • Hospitality Expo (100%)

Data Research

  • Red C Polling (100%)

Tech

  • DigitalDNA
  • Connected

Networking Platform

  • Tribe101
Other International Businesses

Other

  • Bonnier Group
Founding Year2018
Founder
  • Enda O'Coineen
    is an international entrepreneur, author, sailor and owner of the Business Post in Ireland. He has been involved in a number of investments in technology, energy and finance, often via Kilcullen Kapital Partners. It was reported in 2020 that he owns just under 90% of the Investment Vehicle Dun Aengus Invest Ltd.
  • Colm O’Reilly
    led the acquisition process of the then Sunday Business Post by Kilcullen Kapital in 2018, before joining the company executive board as head of the Investment in Digital Transformation project. He subsequently became CEO of the Business Post in 2019, before taking up the role of COO of the Group in September 2022. He has previous experience in Media, Investment Management and the Drinks and Hospitality industries across Ireland, the US, and the UK.
ContactBusiness Post Group
AIG House, Merrion Centre
DO4 H2H4 Dublin
Tax / ID NumberIE630323
Revenue€ 12,040,635 ($12,763,698) (2021)
Operating Profit€37,952 ($40,231) (2021)
Advertising (in % of total funding)Missing Data
Executive Board
  • Enda O'Coineen
    Group CEO and Publisher - As Chairman of Kilcullen Kapital investment platform, acquired what was then The Sunday Business Post in 2018 and has since completed six other investments and partnerships. Enda is an entrepreneur, sailor and published author with a background in hospitality, technology, finance, and corporate governance. He also has experience in media and broadcasting having worked as a journalist for the Irish Times.
  • Colm O’Reilly
    Group COO - In 2018, Colm led the acquisition process of the then Sunday Business Post by Kilcullen Kapital and then joined the company executive board as head of the Investment in Digital Transformation project before becoming CEO of the Business Post in 2019 and subsequently taking up the role of COO of the Group in September 2022. Colm is responsible for coordinating operations and finance for the Business Post Group. He has over 25 years’ experience in Media, Investment Management and the Drinks and Hospitality industries across Ireland, the US, and the UK. In 2021 Colm was appointed Chairman of Newsbrands Ireland.
Non-Executive Board
  • Gillian Egan
    Group Finance Director - Gillian joined the Business Post Group in 2017 as Financial Controller before being appointed Group Finance Director in 2020. She has previously worked in financial and PR roles for companies such as Independent News & Media and Irish Publishing.
  • Roger Courtney
    Director and Company Secretary - Roger has a background in administrative, technical, and financial roles, with experience in fund accounting, corporate governance, and small business start-ups. His past work with Citigroup, JP Morgan and the Government of Ireland.
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Data Publicly Available
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Meta Data

Operating Profit taken from FAME database.

Revenue data taken from: Business Post reports revenue growth of 20 per cent in 2021, Business Post (2023), Accessed on 4 October 2023.

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