Sean Coyle, chief executive of agri-services group Origin Enterprises, has been chosen as The Irish Times Business Person of the Month for October, an award run in association with Bank of Ireland.
The Irish-listed company acquired UK ecology consultancy and contractor Keystone Environmental during the month, having earlier reported a strong rise in full-year revenues due to soaring commodity prices. Based in Gloucestershire, Keystone conducts pre-construction ecological studies and habitat surveys on behalf of clients applying for planning permission.
Stockbroker Davy said the deal aligned with Origin’s strategy. “While modest in scale, Keystone offers Origin a low-risk route in establishing an ecology services platform,” Davy said, adding that further bolt-ons are to be expected in due course.