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Origin Enterprises struggles to find investors despite strong results

The chief executive of the agri-services group has been courting potential suitors as demand for small cap stocks declines

Sean Coyle, chief executive of Origin Enterprises: ‘We’ve got plenty of happy holders but attracting new investors remains a problem.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

It’s been a busy few days for Sean Coyle.

The chief executive of Origin Enterprises, the Dublin-listed agri-services group, started last week by unveiling a very strong set of results for the company’s 2023 financial year to the end of July.

Coyle then spent the rest of the week on the road meeting investors in Dublin and London to update them on the company’s strategic plans.

As it moves into its 2024 financial year, the ...