Candle-maker scents opportunities for further growth

In the three years since its launch, candle and diffuser company Purcell & Woodcock has secured 350 stockists in Ireland and Britain.

Gina Cassidy established the business in 2015 with her husband Morgan, having worked in HR for 15 years. The couple have developed a range of fragranced hand-poured candles made from beeswax, rapeseed and soy wax.

Priced from €18, the 250-gram candles have a burn time of about 60 hours. There are ...