LITTLE THINGS:IT MIGHT seem counterintuitive that an Irish recruitment company would be in a position to pay a €20 million special dividend to its shareholders at a time of almost record unemployment.
But that’s what Ann Heraty and Paul Carroll, the husband-and-wife team were able to do this week at listed Irish recruiter CPL.
The couple own almost 41 per cent of the business so will be the biggest beneficiaries of the windfall, netting a cool €8.2 million.
CPL’s profits rose by 54 per cent and it cited shortages of skilled labour in sectors such as technology.
It’s a strong comeback for Heraty, who was on the board of Anglo Irish Bank when it was bailed out by the State and who, along with other directors, took a lot of flak for their roles in its collapse.
ABRIDGED ACCOUNTSjust filed by K-Capital, the Dublin-based PR and investor relations advisory group owned by Financial Dynamics, show a small rise in accumulated profits to €1.28 million. K-Capital has carved out the investor relations space for itself in recent years, while also advising international law firms and bondholders on the Irish financial sector.
It will rebrand to FTI Consulting later this month, along with Financial Dynamics.
TRAVEL GROUPTopflight has signed a charter contract with Aer Lingus to operate ski trips during the coming winter months.
This makes it the first tour operator in Ireland to use Aer Lingus for its winter ski charters.
A move towards charter flights was signalled recently by Aer Lingus for the winter months, as it seeks to put its fleet to maximum use while also diversifying its revenue base.
