Business & Finance

Business & Finance

Editor	Sarah Freeman
Categories	Business magazine
Frequency	Fortnightly
Publisher	Ian Hyland
Founder	Hugh McLaughlin
Founded	September 1964
First issue	18 September 1964 (1964-09-18)
Company	Catalyst Media Group
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Website	businessandfinance.com
ISSN	0007-6473

Business & Finance (sometimes B&F) is an Irish business magazine published by Catalyst Media, that was established by Hugh McLaughlin in September 1964. It provides news, comment, and analysis on Irish and international news stories. The readership consists of business professionals, including senior level business leaders such as CEOs and heads of functions. ^[1] It was a sister title to investigative news magazine Magill , which closed in 2009. ^[1]

History and circulation

The magazine has been published continually since its foundation in 1964. At the beginning of the 2000s, the magazine was published on a weekly basis. ^[2] Its parent company was Belenos Publications, which acquired the magazine in 2001. ^[2] It was acquired in 2002 by Catalyst Media, owners of Dublin Tech Summit. ^[3]

From 2008 to 2012, Business & Finance was edited by John Walsh, ^[4] who took over from Constantin Gurdgiev, ^[5] who left in March 2008. ^{[6] [7]}

Other titles

In 2025, Business & Finance has published several "top 100" indices, including CEO 100,CIO 100, CMO 100, and Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing. ^[8]

They have previously released other publications ^[9] including 100 Great Irish Companies, ^{[nb 1]} CFO 100, ^{[nb 2]} CIO 100, ^{[nb 3]} Elevation Fast 100, ^{[nb 4]} FDI 100, ^{[nb 5]} Financial Services 50, ^{[nb 6]} Fintech Ireland, ^{[nb 7]} Global 100, ^{[nb 8]} Ireland Inc, ^{[nb 9]} Life Science 50, ^{[nb 10]} Tech 100, ^{[nb 11]} Top 100 Companies in Ireland, ^{[nb 12]} Top 500, ^{[nb 13]} and Who's Who in Irish Business. ^{[nb 14]}

Other company operations

Business & Finance Media Group manages the Business & Finance Awards, in partnership with KPMG Ireland. ^[10] The awards recognize Irish and international business leaders. ^[10]

Previously, the presented several other awards and events including the Business & Finance Asia Pacific / Ireland Awards, ^{[nb2 1]} the Business & Finance US Awards, ^{[nb2 2]} Corporate Restructuring Summit, ^{[nb2 3]} the eircomJunior Spiders, ^{[nb2 4]} Golden Spider Awards, ^{[nb2 5]} Ireland Day, ^{[nb2 6]} and the Life Sciences International Summit. ^{[nb2 7]}

Also in the portfolio is the Top 1000 Companies in Ireland Database and a real-time online news portal. ^[11]

Controversy

Moranna Ltd., the company previously publishing Business & Finance, folded in early 2011 owing more than €500,000. ^[12] A new debt-free company was then established to continue publishing the magazine.

Notes (Other titles)

1. Last published December 2016
2. Last published May 2016
3. Last published April 2017
4. Last published 2015
5. Last published February 2017
6. Last published December 2015
7. Last published June 2016
8. Last published November 2014
9. Last published March/April 2014
10. Last published July 2016
11. Last published September 2016
12. Last published May 2015
13. Last published May/June 2013
14. Last published 2013

Notes (Other company operations)

1. Last presented in 2011
2. Last presented in 2011
3. Last presented in 2012
4. Last presented in 2012
5. Also known as the eircomSpiders and the Spiders
6. Last presented in 2012
7. Last presented in 2012

References

1. Pope, Conor (7 April 2017). "Vincent Browne regains control of 'Magill', the magazine he set up 40 years ago". Irish Times. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
2. Arthur Beesley (21 December 2001). "Jobs may go as 'Business & Finance' fetches £1m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
3. "About us Business & Finance". Business & Finance. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
4. Contact us Archived 21 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
5. Judges bios Archived 8 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Gurdgiev quits Business & Finance post". Prosperity.ie. 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
7. "Editor leaving Business & Finance". FeaturesExec. Daryl Willcox Publishing. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
8. "Indices". Business & Finance. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
9. "Business & Finance Archive". Business & Finance. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
10. "News | Launch of Business & Finance Awards 2022 in association with KPMG Ireland | UCD Smurfit School". UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
11. "Business & Finance". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
12. Madden, Caroline (12 January 2012). "Former 'BF' publisher ceased trading with debts of €500,000". The Irish Times . Retrieved 30 August 2021.

External links

• Business & Finance Official site
• Business & Finance Periodical Publishers Association of Ireland