Fintrax boss Waldron sets sights on €1 billion growth plan

Chief executive of Galway firm plans to double its business ‘in three to four years’

Patrick Waldron, the chief executive of tax refund and currency conversion company Fintrax, pictured in central London last week Pic:Jennifer Balcombe

Fintrax, the Galway company at the heart of one of the biggest takeovers this year, has set its sights on growing its value to €1 billion plus.

French firm Eurazeo last week announced it was paying €585 million for Fintrax, the tax refund and currency conversion company that had been rumoured to be on the market since April.

It was one of dozens of private equity and industry names that competed to bid ...