Company Profiles
Company Snapshot: Harland & Wolff Group plc
Although Harland and Wolff is now a much smaller business than it was as a major shipbuilder, nevertheless it has now established a continuing diverse enterprise using the facilities formerly used for shipbuilding.
Inside Company Profiles
Company Snapshot: Carvill Group Ltd
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
In the recent past, the Carvill Group has mainly focused on the development and sale of residential and commercial buildings in Northern Ireland, Scotland, North East England and in Germany.
Company Snapshot: HCL BPO Services (NI) Ltd
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
HCL BPO Services is a subsidiary of an Indian owned parent company which several years ago purchased the call centre premises in Belfast formerly developed by BT.
Company Snapshot: Thales Air Defence Ltd
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Thales Air Defence is an advanced engineering company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French parent company of the same name. The Northern Ireland subsidiary is, in turn, the main shareholder in Thales Close Air Defence.
Company Snapshot: Donegall Place Investments Ltd
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Donegall Place Investments is a company combining property development and trading with property investment for rental returns.
Company Snapshot: Short Brothers plc
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Short Brothers plc now trades as Bombardier Aerospace in Northern Ireland. To match the reporting convention of its North American parent company, the accounts are in US dollars.
Company Snapshot: Foyleside Ltd
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Foyleside is one of Northern Ireland’s largest property owning companies and its portfolio is understood to include the Foyleside shopping centre in Londonderry, Forestside in Belfast and Priory Meadow in Hastings.
Company Snapshot: Norfolkline Irish Sea Ferries Ltd
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Norfolkline Irish Sea Ferries is the renamed Norse Merchant Ferries which operates freight and passenger ferry services between Belfast and Birkenhead and Dublin and Birkenhead.
Company Snapshot: Ballyvesey Holdings Ltd
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Ballyvesey Holdings brings together a diverse group of companies in different parts of the freight transport business and vehicle sales.
Company Snapshot: Donnelly Brothers Garages (Dungannon) Ltd
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Donnelly Brothers is a large vehicle sales and maintenance organisation.
Company Snapshot: John Henderson (Holdings) Ltd
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
John Henderson (Holdings) is the parent company to a number of subsidiaries with a range of activities, wholesale and retail, in food distribution mainly in Northern Ireland and also in the Republic of Ireland.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Woodside Haulage Holdings Ltd
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Woodside Haulage Holdings is the parent company for a number of Woodside subsidiaries.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Ulster Independent Clinic Ltd
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
The Ulster Independent Clinic is registered as a non-profit distributing charitable company, limited by guarantee.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Andras House Ltd
Monday, 23 March 2009
Andras House has registered its report for 2007-8 and confirmed continuing levels of heavy investment.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: O'Kane Group Ltd
Monday, 16 March 2009
Ballymena-based O’Kane Group brings together a number of subsidiary companies the largest of which is O’Kane Poultry.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Creagh Concrete Products Ltd
Monday, 9 March 2009
In 2007, Creagh Concrete Products expanded to a level which meant that the firm qualified to be included in the largest Top 100 companies in Northern Ireland.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: McAleer and Rushe Ltd
Monday, 2 March 2009
McAleer and Rushe is one of Northern Ireland’s largest property development and construction organisations.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Ulster Carpet Mills
Monday, 23 February 2009
Ulster Carpet Mills is Northern Ireland’s largest manufacturer of carpets, with its main production in Portadown but also with a Danish joint venture.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Wrights Group
Monday, 16 February 2009
Wrights Group combines two companies controlled by the Wright family and is based in Ballymena.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Northgate Managed Services
Monday, 9 February 2009
Northgate Managed Services is the Northern Ireland registered subsidiary of an English parent company, Northgate Information Systems, which in turn is a subsidiary of a similarly named company registered in Luxembourg.
John Simpson's Company Snapshot: Grafton Recruitment
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Grafton Recruitment is probably the largest employment recruitment agency company operating in Northern Ireland. In the last four years, turnover has more than doubled and has increased steadily year by year.
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Columnist Comments
• Get going now ... there’s a major crisis to tackle
The Northern Ireland Executive is preparing its strategy to tackle the on-coming economic crisis.
• View From Dublin: Separate visions - reform the civil service and slice budget
Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan hit two very large nails on the head when he launched the latest initiative to make the public service more efficient and cost-effective.
Business Poll: Corporation Tax?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
| Yes |
 72% |
| No |
 28% |
ACADEMIC SELECTION
Which of these statements do you agree with
Which of these statements do you agree with
| The 11-Plus should be retained |
46% |
| The 11-Plus should be replaced by another form of academic selection |
29% |
| All forms of academic selection should be outlawed in Northern Ireland |
25% |
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