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Irish Independent, 05 January 2009
Irish Top List of non-British Company Directors
Irish ex-pats top the list of non-British UK-based company directors, according to new research.
The study, commissioned by Eulogy!, the largest Irish owned PR agency in the UK, shows that Irish directors make up 18% of the total number of non-British directors in the UK, more than those from Australia, India and America – which make up the second, third and fourth largest demographic – combined.
Nationalities of non-British UK company directors:
No. Country Count
- Ireland 43,149
- Australia 15,489
- India 14,996
- USA 11,509
- Italy 10,514
- Nigeria 10,099
- France 9,641
- South Africa 9,039
- Poland 8,525
- Germany 8,155
Source: Eulogy! / B2B Data Direct
The greatest saturation of Irish directors is in London and the South East with 39% based in the region. The largest numbers after this are based in the North West, South West and West Midlands.
Adrian Brady, chief executive of Eulogy!, comments,: “We conducted this survey to discover how prominent Irish directors are in the UK today. The findings of the report highlight the influence of Irish directors in driving UK business. This survey is a great example of the success Irish people consistently achieve in international commerce and the entrepreneurial drive we bring to the British economy”.
Stephen Hughes, director northern Europe, Enterprise Ireland comments, “The research confirms the great business links which exist between Ireland and Britain and should give us all confidence that we can successfully trade through these challenging times”.
