Profit & Loss: Inside the world of private Irish business

Ben Dunne’s chain of gyms enjoyed healthy profits last year.

WhileBen Dunne Fitness Ireland made a slightly smaller profit in 2017 than it did in 2016 – €343,562, down from €364,228 – it still pushed accumulated profits to €1.5 million, up from €1.2 million the year before.

Its tangible assets were worth €13.5 million and it owed its creditors just under €8 million. Among those creditors were Ben Dunne himself, who was owed ...