Bibby Financial Services Ireland Opens Cork Office
To facilitate an increase in business in the Munster region, Bibby Financial Services Ireland (BFSI), a leading provider of financial support and funding solutions to Irish SMEs, has opened its new Cork office.
The new office, located at Unit 10, South Bank, Crosse’s Green in Cork city centre will be led by recently-appointed Head of Sales for Munster Stephen McCarthy and offer bespoke financial assistance and a range of products tailored to support small and medium-sized businesses. To celebrate the launch of the new office, BFSI hosted a panel discussion on the future of SMEs in the region, featuring:
- Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, MC
- Sean McGrath, Managing Director, Hamilton French
- Tom Leahy, CEO, BDM Boylan Solicitors
- Andrew Perris, Head of FX, Bibby Foreign Exchange
- Aoife McGinley, Head of Operations, Bibby Financial Services Ireland.
The latest SME Ireland Confidence Tracker, published by Bibby Financial Services Ireland, found that 63% of SMEs believe the government should do more to assist the sector, with 71% identifying the need for additional tax breaks. The research also found that half of Irish SMEs expect to see either a slight (37%) or significant (12%) increase in sales in Q2 of 2019, despite the uncertainty regarding the outcome of Brexit. A further 38% expect their sales to remain steady.
Bibby Financial Services Ireland is part of Bibby Financial Services Group, an independent financial services partner to over 10,000 businesses across 14 countries. The Irish operation was established in 2006 and has an expert team of 30 employees headquartered in Sandyford, Dublin.
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Pictured (left to right): Andrew Perris, Head of FX, Bibby; Aoife McGinley, Head of Operations, Bibby; Sean McGrath, MD, Hamilton French; Deirdre O’Shaughnessy and Tom Leahy, CEO, BDM Boylan Solicitors.
