5 things you need to know about CapVest boss Seamus Fitzpatrick

Cavan man is the ultimate dealmaker who shuns publicity, writes Róisín Burke

From Cavan to Mayfair...Fitzpatrick Pic: Getty

From an office in London’s leafy Mayfair, Seamus Fitzpatrick, the super low key accountant from Cavan does multimillion mega deals.

Not least of those is the latest from his private equity house CapVest,which has acquired pork processing business Karro for €209 million. And there’s rumoured to be more in the pipeline.

He’s one of Ireland’s most successful businessmen, but he shies away from publicity.

Here are five things worth knowing about the 50-year-old ...