What Business Post Group does

Business Post Group is a privately held Irish media conglomerate headquartered at the IMI Campus in Sandyford, Dublin, operating across five pillars: Content (the Business Post Sunday newspaper, Irish Tatler, Food & Wine), Experiences (iQuest Events, Digital DNA conferences), Data (Red C Research/Group for market research and political polling), Learning (Irish Management Institute for executive education), and Labs (strategic partnerships and minority investments). Founded in 2018 by Enda O'Coineen and Colm O'Reilly, the group aggregates a portfolio of brands with heritage dating back to 1880 (Irish Tatler) and generates revenue through a hybrid model combining recurring print and digital subscriptions, advertising, event ticketing and sponsorships, B2B research and consultancy fees, and executive education tuition. The group serves Irish business professionals and decision makers domestically, the global Irish diaspora, enterprise and government clients through Red C, and corporate executives through IMI's programs delivered in partnership with University College Cork.

Name

Business Post Group

Legal name

Business Post Group

Website

https://businesspostgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Business Post Group is an Irish private media conglomerate operating across content (Business Post newspaper, magazines), events (iQuest), market research (Red C), and executive education (IMI), serving business professionals, enterprise clients, and the global Irish diaspora.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Media and Information Services

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA), Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF), Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA), Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions / Delivery Retail (CRALAAAH)

Keywords

• Business news publishing
• Market research services
• Executive education programs
• Events and conferences
• Digital media subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Media Subscriptions: Print and digital subscriptions for Business Post newspaper and digital-only news content, serving individual subscribers and corporate readers.
2. Magazine Publishing: Print and digital magazines including Irish Tatler and Food & Wine, generating revenue through subscriptions and newsstand sales.
3. Events and Conferences: World-class events and experiences business through iQuest Events, Digital DNA, and Smart Speakers, generating revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and customized corporate events.
4. Research and Insights: Market research and polling services through Red C Ireland and Red C UK, serving B2B clients with research-based consultancy services, political polling, and strategic insights.
5. Executive Education: Executive education programs through Irish Management Institute (IMI), offering open programs, custom solutions, and professional diplomas in partnership with University College Cork.
6. Digital Advertising: Advertising and commercial solutions across all platforms including the Business Post newspaper, magazines, websites, and digital properties.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Business Post Group is a digital services company and family of brands comprised of media, data and SaaS enterprises. It operates The Business Post Sunday broadsheet, lifestyle magazines (Irish Tatler, Food & Wine), a market research and political polling business (Red C), an executive education business (IMI), and an events and conferences division (iQuest, Digital DNA). Content and services are delivered in print, video, voice, online and events to Irish business communities and the global Irish diaspora.

Product overview

Business Post Group is a diversified Irish media conglomerate structured as a platform-plus-brands architecture. The core offering centers on The Business Post Sunday newspaper and its multi-platform journalism, supported by the iQuest Events division for conferences and experiences. The group has expanded through acquisitions into market research (Red C Group), executive education (Irish Management Institute), and subscription strategy services (Relish). Additional brands include lifestyle publications (Irish Tatler, Food & Wine), technology verticals (Connected, Digital DNA), talent management (Smart Speakers), and niche trade publications (Agri Insider). The portfolio operates across print, video, voice, online, and events channels, unified under a shared data and AI strategy for digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Red C Group: Market research, strategic planning and polling solutions with offices in Dublin and London. One of UK and Ireland's premier providers of research-based consultancy services and political polling.
• Irish Management Institute (IMI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital subscription expansion from 10,000 to 40,000 subscribers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DevoteamcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 December 2025Devoteam, an AWS Premier Partner, collaborated with Business Post Group to develop a geo-matching AI solution that improved address data accuracy, achieving an 85% match rate on 55,000 locations in County Carlow. This was part of Business Post Group's digital transformation journey with GenAI.
• DeloitteminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 October 2025Deloitte served as a collaborative partner in the AI Summit, hosted by the Business Post and powered by Google, held at Google's EMEA headquarters in Dublin and attracting over 250 C-suite and senior leaders. Deloitte Partner Lynn Guilbaud highlighted attendee feedback on practical, actionable ideas gained from the event.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 October 2025Google served as the power sponsor and host of the AI Summit at its EMEA headquarters in Dublin, organized by the Business Post Group. The event attracted over 250 C-suite and senior leaders and featured panel discussions, networking sessions, and live agentic AI demonstrations.
• University College CorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Post Group acquired the Irish Management Institute (IMI) from University College Cork. IMI, in partnership with UCC, offers globally accredited executive education programmes ranked among the top 2% of executive education providers worldwide.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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