Companies Registration Office
Week of 2026-W20
Irish Corporate Affairs Weekly
CRO Company Formations, Business Names & Financial Filings — Week of 11–17 May 2026
Source: CRO | Period: 2026-05-11 to 2026-05-17
0 Filings, €10.96bn in Global Revenue, and a High Court Showdown at Coolmore — Ireland's Corporate Week in Full
The week of 11–17 May 2026 delivered a striking contrast in Irish corporate life: while the CRO's most recent data shows 0 companies with active filings and 0 financial reports lodged so far this year, the real story is in the substance of what those filings reveal. Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company — Pernod Ricard's Irish holding entity — filed consolidated accounts showing global net sales of €10.96 billion for FY2025, down 5.5% on the prior year but with net profit up 10.5% to €1.67 billion, a reminder that Ireland's role in global spirits is as a high-value production and holding node. Meanwhile, Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Limited filed Greencore Group's record FY2025 results — revenue up 7.7% to £1.947 billion, adjusted operating profit up 28.9% to a record £125.7 million — as the convenience food giant presses ahead with its Bakkavor acquisition. Off the balance sheet, a High Court action filed by US construction tycoon Maurice Regan against Coolmore's John Magnier and executives is the week's most combustible story.
By the Numbers
| Metric | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Pernod Ricard Net Sales (FY2025) | €10.96bn | -5.5% YoY |
| Pernod Ricard Net Profit (FY2025) | €1.67bn | +10.5% YoY |
| Pernod Ricard Total Assets | €37.1bn | Stable |
| Greencore Revenue (FY2025) | £1.947bn | +7.7% YoY |
| Greencore Adj. Operating Profit | £125.7m | +28.9% — Record |
| Greencore ROIC | 15.0% | +350bps YoY |
| CRO Financial Reports Filed (Apr 2026) | 4,946 | Active |
| Irish Goods Exports to US (Mar 2026) | €4.5bn | -82% YoY |
Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company filed Pernod Ricard's full consolidated accounts via the CRO — a rare window into a €37bn global balance sheet through an Irish lens. Revenue fell 5.5% to €10.96bn as the group shed non-core wine brands and faced headwinds in China (down 21% to €886m) and the US (down 6.3% to €2.03bn). Yet net profit rose 10.5% to €1.67bn, driven by a sharp drop in impairments (from €499m to €42m) and a lower effective tax rate (33% to 26%). The so-what: Pernod Ricard is shrinking its top line deliberately — selling Minttu, Nordic brands, and its wine portfolio — to protect margins. Ireland's role as the filing jurisdiction for this €10.96bn revenue stream is a structural feature of the Irish corporate landscape, not an accident.
With 0 unique financial reports filed in 2026 to date — 4,946 in April alone — the CRO is processing a sustained wave of annual return activity. March 2026 saw 15,410 unique reports, February 14,834, and January 12,055. The April dip is seasonal, not structural: companies with December year-ends file in spring, while those with later year-ends follow in autumn. Watch for a second surge in October–November as summer year-end companies complete their filings.
The Filing Landscape: What Ireland's CRO Reveals This Week
The CRO's financial report index is the most comprehensive public window into Irish corporate performance — and this week's filings span the full spectrum of Irish business, from a €37bn global spirits empire to a Tipperary energy agency. The most recent CRO data (to February 2026) shows the registry processing over 2.2 million company records, while the financial reports index has logged 0 unique submissions in 2026 to date. The week's most significant filings came from the consolidated accounts cluster: seven Pernod Ricard-related Irish entities filed simultaneously, alongside Greencore's record-breaking annual report. Together, these two filings alone account for over €12.9bn in combined global revenue — all routed through Irish CRO-registered holding companies.
Notable CRO Filings This Period
| Company | CRO No. | Filing Type | Year End | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Co. | 5121 | Consolidated Accounts | Jun 2025 | Revenue -5.5% |
| Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Ltd | 500503 | Consolidated Accounts | Sep 2025 | Profit +28.9% |
| Proudlen Liqueurs Limited | 35428 | Consolidated Accounts | Jun 2025 | Pernod Group |
| Irish Distillers Limited | 23732 | Consolidated Accounts | Jun 2025 | Pernod Group |
| Arlo Technologies International Ltd | 619037 | Consolidated Accounts | Dec 2024 | US Tech |
| Seaquest Engineering Limited | 116409 | Consolidated Accounts | Jul 2025 | Engineering |
| Knegare Nursing Home Holdings Ltd | 643413 | Consolidated Accounts | Dec 2024 | Healthcare |
| Triton Financial Limited | 534652 | Consolidated Accounts | Dec 2024 | Finance |
The Pernod Ricard FY2025 accounts filed by Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company reveal a 21% collapse in China revenues to €886m — the single largest geographic drag on the group's performance. China was once Pernod's growth engine; it is now its biggest headache. The group's Asia/Rest of World segment saw profit from recurring operations fall from €1.46bn to €1.36bn. For Ireland, this matters: the Irish entity is the CRO filing vehicle for a group that employs thousands in Midleton, Co. Cork and across the island. A sustained China downturn will eventually filter through to Irish operational decisions.
Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Limited filed accounts showing Greencore Group's return on invested capital hit 15.0% in FY2025 — up 350 basis points year-on-year and back to pre-pandemic levels. CEO Dalton Philips set ROIC as the group's 'North Star' metric at the February Capital Markets Day, and the delivery is ahead of schedule. Free cash flow of £120.5m (up from £70.1m) and net debt reduced to just 0.4x leverage gives Greencore the financial firepower to complete the Bakkavor acquisition. The so-what: this is a company that has rebuilt its balance sheet while simultaneously executing a transformational deal.
Sector Breakdown: CRO Financial Filings by Sector (2026 YTD)
Based on the April 2026 filing cohort, the dominant sectors in the CRO's financial report pipeline reflect Ireland's economic structure — services, construction, and professional activities leading the way:
Financial Performance: Top Filings by Revenue
| Company | Revenue | Net Profit | Total Assets | Auditor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Distillers Group (Pernod Ricard) | €10.96bn | €1.67bn | €37.1bn | Deloitte (PwC France) |
| Greencore Northwood (Greencore Group) | £1.947bn | £79.5m PBT | £620m IC | KPMG |
| Arlo Technologies International Ltd | (US-filed) | (US-filed) | (US-filed) | Deloitte |
| Seaquest Engineering Limited | (filed) | (filed) | (filed) | Local |
| Knegare Nursing Home Holdings Ltd | (filed) | (filed) | (filed) | Local |
| Triton Financial Limited | (filed) | (filed) | (filed) | Local |
The Connections: What the CRO Data Alone Cannot Tell You
The CRO is a registry, not a newspaper — it records what companies file, not why. This week, the connections between the filings, the courts, the news cycle, and the property market reveal a more complex picture of Irish corporate life: a global spirits group navigating a deliberate contraction, a convenience food giant on the cusp of a transformational deal, a High Court battle that cuts to the heart of how Ireland's equine economy operates, and a macro export shock that will reverberate through corporate Ireland for months.
Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company (CRO 5121) filed the full Pernod Ricard FY2025 consolidated accounts — one of the most significant filings in the Irish corporate calendar. Revenue fell 5.5% to €10.96bn, but this is a managed decline: the group sold its Minttu and Nordic brands, offloaded its wine portfolio to Vinarchy, and is deliberately exiting lower-margin categories. Net profit rose 10.5% to €1.67bn as impairments collapsed from €499m to €42m. The effective tax rate fell from 33% to 26%. The so-what for Ireland: the Midleton distillery and the broader Irish Distillers operation remain central to Pernod's premium spirits strategy — Jameson, Powers, and Redbreast are among the group's highest-margin brands. The question for FY2026 accounts: does the US tariff environment (US revenues already down 6.3% to €2.03bn) accelerate the group's pivot away from American consumers?
The Business Post reported this week that Glenveagh is deploying a suite of tools to weather the cost inflation storm — three manufacturing plants producing timber-frame and steel components, advance purchasing of materials, and a €550m debt facility. The CRO data adds context: the April 2026 filing cohort shows construction companies (NACE 4100–4399) remain the single largest sector by filing volume, consistent with the record Q1 commencements reported by Glenveagh CEO Stephen Garvey. The connection: Ireland's housing delivery machine is running at record pace, but the cost pressures that Glenveagh is managing are the same pressures visible in the CRO's construction sector filings — companies filing accounts that show margin compression even as revenues grow. Watch for Glenveagh's own CRO filing in the coming months to see whether the 2,750-home target translates into improved margins.
The Business Post reported on 16 May that US construction tycoon Maurice Regan has taken High Court action against John Magnier and Coolmore executives, alleging breaches of the Competition Act and seeking orders to prevent disruption to his Newton Anner Stud Farm. The CRO and courts data adds a second layer: in March 2026, the High Court delivered judgment in [2026] IEHC 161 — Linley Investments (trading as Coolmore) v Riley — awarding €138,000 to Coolagown Bloodstock and €70,000 to Coolmore in a stud fees dispute. Two court cases in two months involving Coolmore-related entities is a pattern worth watching. The Irish equine economy — worth hundreds of millions annually — is increasingly litigated, and the Competition Act allegations in the Regan case could have structural implications for how stud services are priced and accessed.
Three EINN Volant Aircraft Leasing Ireland entities — SPVs numbered 1, 2, and 4 — filed consolidated accounts in the same April 2026 batch, each with a December 2025 year-end. This is the pattern of Irish aviation finance: purpose-built special purpose vehicles (SPVs) registered in Ireland, filing annual accounts that reflect the underlying aircraft lease portfolios. Ireland holds approximately 60% of the world's leased commercial aircraft fleet by value, and the CRO is the public record of that dominance. The so-what: each SPV filing is a data point in Ireland's role as the global hub for aircraft leasing — a sector that generates billions in fees, taxes, and employment but is largely invisible to the casual observer of the CRO.
The Business Post reported that Irish goods exports to the US dropped 82% in March 2026 to €4.5bn, as the unwinding of pre-tariff stockpiling reversed last year's surge. The CRO filing data provides the corporate context: the companies most exposed to US tariff risk are precisely the kind of large holding companies — pharma, medtech, spirits — that file consolidated accounts through Irish CRO entities. Pernod Ricard's US revenues were already down 6.3% before the tariff shock fully landed. The question for the next wave of CRO filings: how many of Ireland's largest corporate taxpayers will show US revenue compression in their FY2026 accounts?
The Radar: Three Signals Worth Watching
Seven Pernod Ricard-related Irish entities — including Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company, Irish Distillers Limited, Proudlen Liqueurs Limited, Smithfield Holdings Limited, and The West Coast Cooler Co. Limited — all filed consolidated accounts in the same April 2026 batch, all with June 2025 year-ends. This is a coordinated filing cluster: the Irish holding structure for a €37bn global group, all processed through the CRO simultaneously. The structural explanation: Irish unlimited companies (like Irish Distillers Group) are required to file full consolidated accounts, making the CRO one of the few places where Pernod Ricard's full financial detail is publicly accessible. Watch for whether the FY2026 filing cluster shows the impact of the US tariff environment on Irish-routed revenues.
The April 2026 financial report cohort includes a notable cluster of healthcare-related filings: Knegare Nursing Home Holdings Limited, multiple medical services companies (Vico Medical Services, Vannes Medical Services, Limoges Medical Services, Corte Medical Services), and care-sector entities including WRLO Care Limited and Bethany Healthcare Services. This is not a coincidence — it reflects the ongoing corporatisation of Irish healthcare, as nursing homes, GP practices, and specialist clinics increasingly operate through holding company structures. The structural explanation: Ireland's ageing population and the HSE's reliance on private providers is driving a wave of healthcare incorporations. Watch for whether the nursing home sector's financial filings show margin pressure from rising staff costs and energy prices.
The Business Post reported that Bord na Móna is targeting 7.5GW in a renewables push backed by a €3bn investment programme. The CRO data provides the corporate infrastructure context: energy companies, including Tipperary Energy Agency Company Limited by Guarantee and Igloo Energy Limited, are active in the April 2026 filing cohort. Ireland's energy transition is being built through a combination of semi-state ambition and private sector incorporation — and the CRO is the registry of that transition. Watch for a surge in renewable energy SPV registrations as BnM's €3bn programme moves from planning to construction.
The Deep Dive: Two Companies, Two Stories About Irish Corporate Ireland
This week's CRO filings offer two deep dives worth the reader's time: a global spirits empire filing through an Irish unlimited company, and a convenience food champion that has quietly rebuilt itself into a takeover machine. Both are registered in Ireland, both filed their most significant accounts in recent memory, and both tell a story about what Ireland's corporate registry reveals when you look past the filing date.
Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company — The Window Into Pernod Ricard's Soul
Irish Distillers Group Unlimited Company (CRO 5121) is registered at Bow Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 — the historic home of Jameson whiskey. As an unlimited company, it is legally required to file full consolidated accounts, making it one of the most transparent windows into a major multinational's finances available anywhere in the Irish public record. The company is the Irish holding entity for Pernod Ricard SA, the Paris-listed spirits giant with brands including Jameson, Absolut, Chivas Regal, and Martell.
| Metric | FY2025 (Jun 2025) | FY2024 (Jun 2024) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | €10,959m | €11,598m | √5.5% |
| Gross Margin after Logistics | €6,516m | €6,975m | −6.6% |
| Profit from Recurring Operations | €2,951m | €3,116m | −5.3% |
| Net Profit (Group share) | €1,626m | €1,476m | +10.2% |
| Total Assets | €37,080m | €39,185m | −5.4% |
| Net Financial Debt | €10,727m | €10,951m | −2.0% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26% | 33% | −7pp |
| US Net Sales | €2,028m | €2,166m | −6.3% |
| China Net Sales | €886m | €1,123m | −21.1% |
Pernod Ricard's FY2025 accounts reveal a company executing a deliberate portfolio contraction. The 5.5% revenue decline is not a market failure — it is a strategic choice. The group sold Minttu (Finnish liqueur), its entire Nordic brand portfolio, and its wine business (to Vinarchy). These disposals removed lower-margin revenue, which is why net profit rose 10.2% even as sales fell. The impairment charge collapsed from €499m to €42m — a €457m swing that alone explains most of the profit improvement. The effective tax rate fell from 33% to 26%, adding further to the bottom line. The so-what: Pernod Ricard is a smaller, more profitable company than it was a year ago. The question for FY2026 accounts: does the US tariff environment — US revenues already down 6.3% to €2.03bn before tariffs fully landed — force a further strategic pivot?
The question for FY2026 accounts: with US revenues under tariff pressure and China down 21%, can Pernod Ricard's India growth story (€1.45bn, up 3.3%) and European resilience (€3.17bn) compensate for the two largest headwinds in its portfolio?
Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Limited — The Quiet Champion Preparing for a Step Change
Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Limited (CRO 500503) is registered at Dublin Airport Central, Swords, Co. Dublin — the Irish holding entity for Greencore Group plc, the UK's leading convenience food manufacturer. Greencore supplies sandwiches, ready meals, salads, and sushi to every major UK supermarket, operating 16 manufacturing sites and a fleet of 621 distribution vehicles. The FY2025 accounts filed via the Irish CRO are the group's most impressive in years.
| Metric | FY2025 (Sep 2025) | FY2024 (Sep 2024) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £1,947.0m | £1,807.1m | +7.7% |
| Adjusted Operating Profit | £125.7m | £97.5m | +28.9% |
| Group Operating Profit | £101.1m | £84.3m | +19.9% |
| Profit Before Tax | £79.5m | £61.5m | +29.3% |
| Free Cash Flow | £120.5m | £70.1m | +71.9% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 15.0% | 11.5% | +350bps |
| Net Debt (pre-IFRS 16) | £70.1m | £(higher) | 0.4x leverage |
| Employees | c.13,300 | c.13,300 | Stable |
Greencore's FY2025 results are not just impressive in isolation — they are the financial foundation for the group's most ambitious move in a decade: the recommended acquisition of Bakkavor Group plc, the UK's second-largest convenience food manufacturer. The CMA Phase 1 investigation cleared approximately 99% of the combined group's revenues, with only chilled sauces flagged for further review. With 0.4x leverage and £120.5m in free cash flow, Greencore has the balance sheet to absorb the deal. The so-what: if the Bakkavor acquisition completes, the combined entity will be a UK convenience food champion with revenues approaching £4bn — and the Irish CRO will be the filing jurisdiction for its holding company.
The question for FY2026 accounts: can Greencore deliver the promised £80m+ in cost synergies from the Bakkavor combination while simultaneously managing the inflationary pressures — National Insurance increases, National Living Wage rises, protein cost inflation — that squeezed margins in FY2025?
Key People This Period
| Name | Role | Notable Activity | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colm Maguire | Director | Active director of Irish Distillers Group since 2013; oversaw FY2025 Pernod Ricard filing | CRO 5121, Pernod Ricard group |
| Gareth Evans | Director | Newest director of Irish Distillers Group, appointed Nov 2025 — first filing cycle | CRO 5121, Pernod Ricard group |
| Denise Crowley | Director | Director of Greencore Northwood (Ireland) since Sep 2022; oversaw record FY2025 filing | CRO 500503, Greencore Group plc |
| Dalton Philips | CEO, Greencore Group plc | Led Greencore to record £125.7m Adj Op Profit; ROIC 15%; Bakkavor acquisition architect | Greencore Northwood, FY2025 accounts |
| Stephen Garvey | CEO, Glenveagh Properties | Targeting 2,750 homes in 2026; €550m debt facility; record Q1 commencements | Business Post coverage |
| John Magnier | Coolmore Stud / Linley Investments | Named defendant in High Court action by Maurice Regan; Competition Act allegations | [2026] IEHC 161, BP article |
| Martin Lynch | Secretary, Lyncon Properties Ltd | Virginia, Co. Cavan construction company; annual return filed Feb 2026 | Lyncon Properties |
One to Watch: Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Limited
Greencore Northwood (Ireland) Limited
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (FY2025) | £1,947.0m |
| Adjusted Operating Profit | £125.7m (record) |
| Free Cash Flow | £120.5m |
| ROIC | 15.0% |
| Net Debt Leverage | 0.4x |
| Employees | c.13,300 |
What they do: Greencore Group plc is the UK's leading manufacturer of convenience foods — sandwiches, ready meals, salads, sushi, soups, and ambient grocery products. Operating 16 manufacturing sites and 621 distribution vehicles, the group supplies every major UK supermarket including Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S, Waitrose, Aldi, and Lidl. The Irish CRO entity is the group's holding company, registered in Swords, Co. Dublin.
Why it matters: Greencore's FY2025 results represent a genuine corporate transformation: from a company that struggled through the pandemic and supply chain disruptions to one delivering record profitability and a 15% return on invested capital. The Bakkavor acquisition — if it completes — would create a UK convenience food champion with revenues approaching £4bn, all held through an Irish CRO entity. This is the kind of corporate story that rarely gets told through the CRO alone: a company that has quietly rebuilt itself into one of the most financially disciplined food manufacturers in the UK.
The number that matters: £120.5m in free cash flow — up 71.9% year-on-year. This is not a company that has grown its way to profitability; it is a company that has disciplined its way there. Free cash flow of this magnitude, at 0.4x leverage, gives Greencore the financial flexibility to absorb Bakkavor, fund integration costs, and still return capital to shareholders. Watch for the FY2026 filing to reveal whether the Bakkavor combination delivers on its £80m+ synergy promise.
The Broader Picture: Courts, Property, and the Week Ahead
The Irish Courts
The Irish courts this period have been active on two fronts directly relevant to corporate Ireland: the equine economy and the construction sector. The most significant development — reported by the Business Post on 16 May — is the High Court action filed by US construction tycoon Maurice Regan against Coolmore executives including John Magnier, alleging breaches of the Competition Act. This case, if it proceeds to full hearing, could have structural implications for how Ireland's bloodstock industry operates. Separately, the courts have been processing a steady stream of construction-related disputes, consistent with the elevated activity levels visible in the CRO's filing data.
| Citation | Parties | Subject | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Court (May 2026) | Regan v Magnier & Coolmore Executives | Competition Act breach; stud farm services | Competition Act allegations could reshape bloodstock pricing |
| [2026] IEHC 161 | Linley Investments (Coolmore) v Riley | Stud fees & horse maintenance dispute | €138k decree to Coolagown; €70k to Coolmore; agency law clarified |
| [2024] IEHC 257 | KC Capital Property Group v Keegan Quarries | Defective concrete; security for costs | €771,410 security ordered; construction SPV litigation risk highlighted |
| [2019] IEHC 322 | Protégé International v Irish Distillers Ltd | Competition law; whiskey sector | Security for costs €1m ordered; Irish spirits sector competition scrutiny |
The Regan v Magnier case is the most significant corporate law development of the week. Maurice Regan's Newton Anner Stud Farm is seeking orders to prevent Coolmore from disrupting veterinary, covering, and other services — alleging the defendants are using market dominance to exclude a competitor. The Competition Act allegations, if proven, would represent a rare successful application of competition law to the Irish equine sector. The so-what: Ireland's bloodstock industry — which generates hundreds of millions in annual revenue and is dominated by a small number of major players — has largely operated outside the scrutiny of competition regulators. This case could change that. Watch for whether the CMA or CCPC takes an interest in the proceedings.
Property Markets & Plans
The Irish residential property market continues to operate at elevated price levels, with the most recent Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) data showing 222 transactions above €500,000 in the April–May 2026 period. The top transaction in the dataset — a flat at 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2, at €2.3m — is consistent with the sustained premium pricing in Dublin's D2 and D4 postcodes. The construction sector's record commencements (as reported by Glenveagh) have not yet translated into a meaningful easing of prices at the top end of the market, where supply remains constrained.
| Address | County | Price | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Dublin | €2,300,000 | 24 Apr 2026 | Top transaction |
| 18 Rowan Park Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Dublin | €1,250,000 | 22 Apr 2026 | Blackrock premium |
| 9 Avoca Grove, Blackrock, Co. Dublin | Dublin | €1,233,480 | 23 Apr 2026 | VAT-exclusive (new build) |
| 13 Vernon Heath, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dublin | €1,030,000 | 23 Apr 2026 | Clontarf market |
The €1.23m VAT-exclusive transaction at Avoca Grove, Blackrock is a signal worth noting: new residential properties are sold VAT-exclusive in the PSRA register, meaning the actual purchase price including VAT is higher. At the standard 13.5% VAT rate, the true cost to the buyer is approximately €1.4m. This is consistent with the Business Post's reporting on Glenveagh's 2,750-home target — new builds are being delivered, but at price points that remain out of reach for most first-time buyers. The so-what: Ireland's housing supply problem is being solved at the premium end of the market first. Watch for whether the government's VAT rate reduction for new homes translates into lower transaction prices in the PSRA register over the coming quarters.
The Week Ahead
The single most important takeaway from this week's data is the divergence between Ireland's role as a global corporate filing jurisdiction and the underlying economic pressures now visible in those filings. Pernod Ricard's €10.96bn revenue stream is routed through an Irish unlimited company — but that revenue is under pressure from China (-21%), the US (-6.3%), and now tariffs. Greencore's record results are impressive, but the Bakkavor integration will test whether the financial discipline of FY2025 can survive a transformational deal. And the Regan v Magnier case is a reminder that Ireland's most powerful economic sectors — bloodstock, spirits, aviation — are not immune to legal challenge.
Ireland's CRO is not just a registry — it is a mirror of the global economy. This week's filings show a country that is simultaneously a €37bn spirits holding jurisdiction, a £4bn convenience food hub, a 60%-of-global-leased-aircraft-fleet aviation finance centre, and a housing market under construction pressure. The companies filing through the CRO are not Irish companies in the traditional sense — they are global companies that have chosen Ireland as their filing home. The question for the next wave of filings: as US tariffs, China headwinds, and inflation squeeze the global economy, will Ireland's corporate tax and regulatory environment remain attractive enough to keep them here?
What to Watch in the coming weeks:
- The Regan v Magnier High Court case — watch for whether the Competition Act allegations survive a preliminary hearing and whether the CCPC takes notice.
- Greencore's Bakkavor acquisition — the CMA chilled sauces review is the last regulatory hurdle. Completion would trigger a new consolidated CRO filing from Swords, Co. Dublin.
- The next Pernod Ricard filing cluster — FY2026 accounts (year-end June 2026) will be the first to fully capture the US tariff impact on Irish-routed spirits revenues.