East Coast Bakehouse

East Coast Bakehouse files overdue accounts showing soaring revenues and €7m losses

Irish biscuit maker says it is now at breakeven and has raised €5m in additional equity to fund growth

Fri Aug 01 2025 - 06:00

Creating billion-euro businesses with global scale a key goal for new Enterprise Ireland chairman

East Coast Bakehouse co-founder is the first client of Enterprise Ireland to be appointed as chairman of the State agency

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 05:30

Three Irish businesses make list of fastest growing companies in Europe

Longboat Clinical, East Coast Bakehouse and Snigel Web Services fly the flag for Ireland

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 14:18

East Coast Bakehouse seeks to raise another €5m in equity and debt

Drogheda-based biscuit maker’s revenue currently running at rate of €6m a year

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:00

East Coast Bakehouse to boost exports to account for 80% of sales

Biscuit maker – winner of exporter of the year – on track to break even this year

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 03:35

There’s business, and then there’s the family business

Long-established family firms can destabilise if the professional becomes too personal

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 06:02

Millionaire start-up owners must be crackers to do it all again

Caveat: Michael Carey’s start-up East Coast Bakehouse is expected to break even by Autumn

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 07:38

Having a career plan can help to realise ambitions

The process of planning helps to clarify the options ahead for entrepreneurs of all ages

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 06:12

How my food business will adjust to Brexit challenges

We have time to restructure our trading relationships for the new environment

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 07:59

Funding entrepreneurs should be priority for government

Those who have made a significant capital gain should be encouraged to reinvest

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 01:00

Smart cookie Carey moves back into the biscuit business

Ex-Jacob Fruitfield man is entering a market worth €3.3 million a week in Ireland alone

Fri Jun 05 2015 - 02:00