Eight new businesses have been awarded the Ireland's Best Managed Companies accolade at the 17th annual awards programme, which is run by Deloitte.
The companies were Actavo Group, Dixon International Logistics, Kirby Group Engineering, Marcon Fit-Out, Nostra Technologies, Ohk Energy, Specialist Group and Suir Engineering.
A total of 107 companies requalified as a Best Managed Company. Eight of these achieved Gold Standard (four years as a BMC), while six achieved Platinum Standard (seven years as a BMC).
Many companies reapply and successfully requalify for the programme year on year, with some like Ergo and Portview winning the "Best Managed" accolade for 15 years in a row.
This year's Family Business Award winner was awarded to JJ Rhatigan & Co. The Family Business Award is a separate individual award category honouring a family business within the network that has stood out in how they have demonstrated resilience throughout their years in business.
The network of companies has a combined turnover of more than €22 billion and provide employment to over 62,000 people across a range of sectors from technology and healthcare to construction.
Brian Murphy, Lead Partner for Ireland's Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, said that Irish indigenous businesses continue to impress, demonstrating unwavering resilience and commitment to excellence in an everchanging economic landscape.
"The Ireland’s Best Managed Companies programme recognises the significant contribution that these businesses make to our economy, our communities and our nation as a whole. As a vital part of our business ecosystem, it is essential that they are supported to grow and scale into the future, and the Best Managed programme hopes to support them as they do," he said.
Glenn Shanley, Head of AIB Corporate Banking, said that Ireland's Best Managed Companies is a showcase of what we see daily in AIB - the incredible strength, ambition and resilience of indigenous companies.
"The process is a celebration of strong management teams and the energy they bring to the business world," he said.
"We can see many shared traits in the 2025 winners - for instance, a willingness to face challenges head on and turn them into opportunities, embedding sustainability as a priority, and creating a culture in which people are comfortable with sharing opinions and challenging each other," he added.
