Business & Finance, in association with KPMG, has announced the shortlist for the 51st annual Business & Finance Awards 2025, which will take place on Thursday, 11th December at the Convention Centre Dublin.
The Shannon Airport Group has been shortlisted in the Public Enterprise of the Year category.
This year’s gala evening will welcome over 1,000 global business, political and social leaders to celebrate outstanding achievement, leadership, and innovation across Irish and international business.
Now entering its 51st year, the Business & Finance Awards Programme remains Ireland’s most prestigious business recognition platform, honouring exceptional companies and individuals whose impact drives progress, shapes industries, and inspires the next generation of leaders.
The 2025 shortlist showcases the very best in Irish enterprise — from dynamic SMEs to multinational trailblazers — highlighting how Irish business continues to set new global benchmarks for performance, innovation, and resilience.
This year’s awards received almost 30% (29.5%) increase in submissions, the highest number in over a decade. Notably, the Innovation of the Year category, introduced only last year, has seen the largest number of entries this year across all categories, underlining Ireland’s thriving culture of creativity and technological advancement.
Among the most eagerly anticipated categories is Business Person of the Year, celebrating Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs and executives who are driving business excellence, innovation and growth both nationally and internationally. The Company of the Year award will recognise an outstanding Irish or international business demonstrating sustained success, innovation and impact — one of the most coveted accolades in the Irish business calendar.
2025 Business & Finance Awards Shortlist
Business Person of the Year
Sculpted by Aimee – Aimee Connolly, Dublin
Manna Air Delivery – Bobby Healy, Dublin
Clever Cards – Kealan Lennon, Dublin
Greencore Group – Dalton Philips, Dublin
Smurfit Westrock – Tony Smurfit, Dublin
Fergo – Marc Murphy, Dublin
CPL – Lorna Conn, Dublin
Cubic3 – Barry Napier, Dublin
NBI – David McCourt, Dublin
Staffline Recruitment – Tina McKenzie, Dublin
Company of the Year
Murray Group – Grannagh, Waterford
SMBC Aviation Capital – IFSC, Dublin
Smurfit Westrock – Dublin
TransferMate – Kilkenny, Ireland
CPL – South Dublin
DCC PLC – Foxrock, Dublin
Portwest – Westport, Mayo
NBI – Citywest, Dublin
Eir – Citywest, Dublin
DE&I (Diversity, Equality & Inclusion)
Rethink Ireland – Dublin 2
Mantra Strategy Ltd –Malahide, Dublin
Hostelworld – Charlemont Street, Dublin 2
Bord Gáis Energy – Dublin 2
Payara
FINEOS Corporation Ltd – Dublin 3
Northern Trust – Townsend Street, Dublin 2
PTSB – Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Open Doors Initiative – Swords, Dublin
Workday – Smithfield, Dublin 7
Auticon – Dublin 2
Access Earth – Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland
Elevation Company of the Year
MCO (MyComplianceOffice) – Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Equal1 – Belfield, Dublin 4
MBRYONICS – Dangan, Galway
Manna Air Delivery – Dublin 11
Integrity360 – Sandyford, Dublin 18
Mail Metrics – Business Park, Dublin 17
Xtremepush – Clarendon Street, Dublin 2
Fire1 – Glasnevin, Dublin
LUMA Vision –Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Tesco Ireland – Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin
Fexco – Killorglin, Co. Kerry
TCS – Barrow St, Dublin 4
Smarttech 247 – Airport Business Park, Cork
H&MV Engineering – Castletroy, Co. Limerick
PTSB – Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Arthur Cox – Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Codema – Dublin’s Energy Agency – Dublin 8
Workday – Smithfield, Dublin 7
Copper Coast Renewables – Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
An Post – O’Connell Street Lower, Dublin1
AIB – Molesworth Street, Dublin
Innovation of the Year
Deciphex – Glasnevin, Dublin
Riot Games – Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Magrow Tec – Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14
Sprintax – Ring Road, Kilkenny
Coolplanet – Enniskerry, County Wicklow
Workday – Smithfield, Dublin 7
With Everly – Dublin
HaloCare – Mill Lane, Carlow
Dole Ireland – Dublin 7,
CergenX – Rathgar, Dublin
An Post – O’Connell Street Lower, Dublin1
Brand of the Year
Deciphex – Glasnevin, Dublin
Kerrygold – Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2
NBI – Citywest, Dublin
Workday – Smithfield, Dublin 7
Fintua – Ring Road, Kilkenny
Guaranteed Irish – Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
Sculpted by Aimee – Dundrum, Dublin 14
Dole Ireland – Dublin 7
Platform94 – Mervue Business Park, Galway
Public Enterprise of the Year
Bord na Móna – Newbridge, Kildare
Shannon Airport Group – Shannon, Co. Clare
Western Development Commission – Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Iarnród Éireann Capital Investments– Amiens Street, Dublin 1
Eirgrid – Shelbourne Rd, Dublin 4
FDI
Amazon- Burlington Rd, Dublin 4
GE Healthcare- Carrigtohill, Co Cork
Abbott-Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin
Ericsson- Athlone, County Westmeath
PayPal-Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Citi- North Wall, Dublin
Google- Barrow Street, Dublin
Microsoft, Dublin
GSK, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
Squarespace, Dublin 8
Northern Trust, Dublin 2
FIS, Dublin 1
Ian Hyland, President and Publisher, Business & Finance, said: “It is inspiring to see such a strong and diverse shortlist for the 2025 Business & Finance Awards — a testament to the extraordinary calibre of leadership across Ireland’s business landscape. This year marks another important milestone for the awards as we honour Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton with the Sutherland Leadership Award, alongside our outstanding shortlisted companies and leaders who continue to shape Ireland’s future on the world stage.”
Ryan McCarthy, Managing Partner, KPMG, said: “The Business & Finance Awards continue to celebrate the excellence and innovation that make Ireland such a powerful force in global business. The significant growth in entries this year reflects the ambition, creative spirit and resilience that define our business community. At KPMG, we are proud to support these awards and to celebrate the leaders and organisations who are not just adapting to change but driving it with courage and vision.”
The Business & Finance Awards 2025, in association with KPMG, will take place on Thursday, 11th December 2025 at the Convention Centre Dublin.