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Company Profiles
Company Snapshot: John Graham Holdings Ltd
John Graham Holdings is the Dromore based parent company for a large group of construction and other related businesses, including the fulfilment of contracts gained under the PPP arrangements.
Inside Company Profiles
Company Snapshot: Andor Technology plc
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Andor Technology, based in the Springvale Business Park in west Belfast, is a remarkably successful local company with expertise in the global markets for advanced scientific imaging and photographic equipment.
Company Snapshot: DCC Energy Ltd
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
DCC Energy is one of Northern Ireland’s largest suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas and fuel oils.
Company Snapshot: Dunnes operating profits continue to slide
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Dunnes Stores (Bangor) is understood to include the consolidated trading figures for all of the Dunnes Stores in Northern Ireland.
Company Snapshot: Electricity evolution has sparked a few difficulties on the road to profit
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) was privatised as a large single company, which owned the systems for electricity for households and businesses across Northern Ireland.
Company Snapshot: Foyle Food Group Ltd
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
The Foyle Food Group, headquartered at Campsie, is one of the largest processors and wholesalers of meat products based in Northern Ireland.
Company Snapshot: Clearway Holding Ltd
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Clearway Holdings was established as a group holding company in May 2005.
Company Snapshot: Schrader Electronics Ltd
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Schrader Electronics has expanded quickly and profitably over the last five years.
Company Snapshot: Balcas Ltd
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Balcas is the Fermanagh-based parent company holding the shares of a group of subsidiaries all involved in the manufacture and sale of timber products, locally and in eastern Europe. Ernest Kidney is the managing director.
Company Snapshot: Dairy Produce Packers Ltd
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Dairy Produce Packers (DPP) specialises in the preparation and packing of processed cheese products and microwaveable frozen convenience snack foods for the consumer foods industry.
Company Snapshot: Northern Ireland Energy Holdings Ltd
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Northern Ireland Energy Holdings (NIEH) is the owner of three key parts of the energy infrastructure: the Moyle electricity inter-connector with Scotland, the natural gas pipeline from Scotland, and the natural gas transmission pipelines in the Belfast area, more recently purchased from Phoenix Natural Gas.
Company Snapshot: Northstone Ltd
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Northstone, formerly known as Farrans, is one of Northern Ireland’s largest building and civil engineering contractors. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH (Cement Roadstone Holdings), registered in Dublin.
Company Snapshot: United Dairy Farmers
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
United Dairy Farmers operates effectively as a co-operative organisation buying, processing and selling milk from just under 2,000 registered suppliers across Northern Ireland.
Company Snapshot: Patton Group Ltd
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
The Patton Group has been one of the fastest growing building companies based in Northern Ireland. In addition to local contracts, it now also has three subsidiary companies working in England and the Republic. Recently the group won the premier award in 2009 for Building Excellence in the competition organised by the Construction Employers Federation.
Company Snapshot: Killyvally Holdings Ltd
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Killyvally Holdings is based in Garvagh. It is the parent company and owner of TBF Thompson (Garvagh) and has its principal business activities in the distribution of plant, commercial vehicles, and forklift trucks, along with the supply of parts and servicing back-up.
Company Snapshot: Ards Holding Ltd
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Ards Holdings is the parent company for the well established construction company, Gilbert Ash, and the financial results are heavily influenced by the trading performance of that subsidiary.
Company Snapshot: The McAvoy Group Ltd
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
The McAvoy Group, headquartered in Dungannon, specialises in the manufacture, hire and sale of mobile buildings.
Comapny snapshot: JP Corry Ltd
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Until 2005, JP Corry was a wholly owned subsidiary of a locally owned group. It was then sold to the French-owned builders supply company, St Gobain, and has continued to trade as a timber and timber products supplier to the local building industry.
Company snapshot; Armaghdown creameries ltd
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Armaghdown Creameries is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fane Valley Co-operative Society.
Company Snapshot: Almac Group Ltd
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Almac Group brings together a number of subsidiary companies each with specialist interests in different aspects of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
Company Snapshot: Hastings Hotel Group Ltd
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
The Hastings Hotel Group, including the Culloden, Stormont and Europa Hotels in Belfast and a joint venture share in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, has continued to trade successfully.
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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% |
