Шведская группа Bonnier News получила контроль над ирландским медиахолдингом Business Post Group

Swedish media group Bonnier News has formally taken majority control of Business Post Group after receiving regulatory approval to increase its stake in the Irish media business. The deal makes Bonnier News the majority shareholder in a group generating approximately €40 million in annual revenues across media, research and executive education. “We are pleased to share that Bonnier News Business is now the majority shareholder in Business Post Group,“ staff were told in an email this afternoon. Kilcullen Kapital, led by Business Post Group founder Enda O’Coineen through Dun Aengus Invest, will remain a significant shareholder, alongside Endeavour Nominees, led by Derek Foley Butler and representing a group of early-stage investors. Following the change of control, Business Post Group has appointed a new board of directors. Karmo Kaas-Lutsberg will serve as chairman, representing Bonnier News. He will be joined by Fellman; Thomas Mattsson, senior advisor at Bonnier News; and Lotta Edling, director of publishing at Bonnier News. Kilcullen Kapital will be represented on the board by O’Coineen and Michael Patten, while Endeavour Nominees will be represented by Derek Foley Butler. The new Board has also put a new Group management structure in place. Business Post chief executive Mark Beard will be responsible for the combined business media, conferences and executive education businesses, and Red C Research chief executive Richard Colwell will be responsible for the Group’s research and insights businesses, will both report directly to the Board, represented by the Chairman. Peter Fellman, head of Bonnier News Business, said the company was pleased to strengthen its long-term commitment to Business Post Group. “We are very pleased to strengthen our long-term commitment to Business Post Group. The company has a strong position in the Irish market, a portfolio of respected brands and significant potential for continued growth. Together with our Irish partners, we look forward to supporting the next phase of the company’s development,” Fellman said. Business Post Group includes Ireland’s leading business news publication, the Business Post and its events division Business Post Experiences, the Red C Group research company, which operates in Ireland and the UK, and the Irish Management Institute (IMI), a provider of executive education and professional development based in Dublin. The transaction is part of Bonnier News’ strategy of investing in independent media and insights companies with leading positions in their respective markets. O’Coineen said Bonnier News’ investment was a “strong vote of confidence” in the group. “Bonnier News’ investment is a strong vote of confidence in our vision and mission. We are delighted to continue as significant shareholders as the group enters its next phase of growth. We now have an exceptional platform from which to serve the needs of Irish business and make a real difference through strong, independent journalism, world-class research, executive education and professional learning,” he said. Since Kilcullen Kapital acquired the former Post Publications Ltd in 2018, the group has grown from annual revenues of €7.5 million into a profitable business generating approximately €40 million in annual revenue. Business Post Group said it will continue to focus on strengthening its journalism, digital products and subscription business, while further developing its position as a provider of business intelligence, research and insights, executive education, professional learning and related services. Bonnier News Group, which is headquartered in Stockholm, reported EBITA of approximately €99 million in 2025, up from €77 million in 2024 and representing the highest profit in the company’s history. Its net sales increased from approximately €931 million in 2024 to €958 million in 2025. Bonnier News operates in 14 countries and employs approximately 2,000 journalists. It is a sister business area to Bonnier Books, which operates in Ireland through its local imprint, Ériu. Bonnier News is owned by the Bonnier family.