Introduction
by Paul O'Connell
 

Welcome to the Summer edition of our newsletter.

 

The first 6 months of 2022 seem to have flown by, with so much happening both nationally and internationally.

 

Undoubtedly, the big news story of the year so far has been the war in Ukraine and the resulting impact on the economy through supply issues and inflationary pressures, neither of which show any signs of easing.

 

Irish businesses are being impacted in so many ways, with supply issues, rising costs and labour shortages high on our discussion agenda with clients. Business owners have been forced to react swiftly and decisively to tackle these issues and it has been encouraging to see so many of our clients embrace the need for change.

 

Quintas has been no different and I am delighted to say that we have increased our team by 20% over the last number of months in order to keep up with demand for our services. It has been lovely to see new faces coming on board, each bringing a different personality and skillset.

 

We recently gathered the team together away from the office for a values workshop and will be launching our chosen values in the coming weeks so keep an eye out for same.

 

We have some interesting news pieces for you in this edition of our newsletter, including the launch of our brand video which you can click on below.

 

We continue to publish topics of interest on our LinkedIn page on a weekly basis and would welcome anybody who isn’t already following us to do so by clicking here.

 

Finally, I hope you all get to enjoy some time off over the summer months. Here’s hoping that the weather will improve.

 

Paul

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Quintas

 
Recently the government announced that the 9% VAT rate for hospitality is being extended until early 2023.
 

In last Friday's Irish Examiner our Managing Partner Paul O'Connell spoke with Joe Dermody about how business owners will need to build viability for their own operations into the warehoused tax debt repayment plans they present to Revenue later this year.

 

Find out more about what Paul had to say here.
 
 
 
SCARP Update – Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail.
 

This quote by the great Roy Keane is very much overused at times but it is truly relevant for any business owner who has managed to successfully steer their company through the pandemic over the last couple of years and who are now looking forward to the future.

 

The annual statistics from the CRO (Companies Registration Office) clearly show that when it comes to companies in Ireland, either the business succeeds, or it fails and when a company runs into trouble inevitably it ends up going into liquidation.

 

 
 
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Quintas Partners with All Real for EIIS
 

Quintas is delighted to be partnering with Niall Harty & Ross McDowell of All Real Nutrition in offering an EIIS investment opportunity. This is your chance to become part of an exciting and pioneering Irish nutrition brand which focuses on sustainability and locally sourced ingredients.

All Real is a brand which is surging in popularity and can now be seen on the shelves of Tesco, SuperValu, Spar, Mace, Londis, Centra and Aldi. All Real protein bars have grown to be the second most popular health bar in the Irish market.  This is truly an exciting opportunity to support an Irish business aiming to conquer the US having recently won their first listing in a high-end US retailer.
 
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Updates
 

Pictured above Mark Ryan & Tim McCarthy were down at Musgrave Park representing Quintas at the opening ceremony of IMART World Cup.

As sponsors we understand the importance of breaking barriers to promote participation and inclusion in sport.

 

 

Pictured above Dave O'Brien, Julianne Sullivan & Mark Ryan attended the Cork Business Association annual awards.

It was great to reconnect with the strong business community in Cork, and to come together in celebration of the deserving winners announced on the night.

 

 

We were delighted to attend the Chartered Accountants Ireland Cork Society Daffodil Day event.

At the event we heard from Ireland's highest ranking military officer, Mark Mellett, who is a founder & director of strategic environmental group, Green Compass.

 

 

At Quintas we celebrated International Woman's Day by partaking in Pink Tuesday to show our support and in celebration of our charity partner for 2022 Edel House.

All proceeds donated and raised at our pink coffee morning, went towards the upkeep of Edel House, and other ongoing maintenance needed to keep Good Shepard services up and running.