East Coast Bakehouse snaffled up by Danish biscuit group for €13m
Group co-founder Michael Carey said the outcome ‘secures the future of the business in Drogheda and the 78 jobs at the facility’
East Coast Bakehouse
‘Preferred bidder’ approved for troubled biscuit maker East Coast Bakehouse, court hears
High Court judge extends protection period for company, co-founded by former Enterprise Ireland chair Michael Carey
Two bidders for East Coast Bakehouse as examinership extended
A total of 33 parties have expressed interest in investing in the biscuit producer
Examiner confirmed for Michael Carey’s East Coast Bakehouse
Twenty five parties have expressed interest in investing, a report by the interim examiner appointed to the business said
Carey told Enterprise Ireland board he had no choice but to resign as chairman
Businessman said failure to file accounts on time was unfortunate and down to ‘some management/administrative errors’
East Coast Bakehouse files overdue accounts showing soaring revenues and €7m losses
Irish biscuit maker says it is now at breakeven and has raised €5m in additional equity to fund growth
Creating billion-euro businesses with global scale a key goal for new Enterprise Ireland chairman
East Coast Bakehouse co-founder is the first client of Enterprise Ireland to be appointed as chairman of the State agency
Three Irish businesses make list of fastest growing companies in Europe
Longboat Clinical, East Coast Bakehouse and Snigel Web Services fly the flag for Ireland
East Coast Bakehouse seeks to raise another €5m in equity and debt
Drogheda-based biscuit maker’s revenue currently running at rate of €6m a year
East Coast Bakehouse to boost exports to account for 80% of sales
Biscuit maker – winner of exporter of the year – on track to break even this year
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