How Doris got his business moving

He sold the family firm in 2006 for €14 million and two years later bought it back for €74,000. Now Niall Doris expects it to make a €1.3 million profit next year

Niall Doris, chairman of the family removals business

When Niall Doris bought back his family removals company in 2008, it had just turned a loss for the year of nearly €1.5 million. Last year, Doris turned that into a profit of €800,000. Next year, he expects that to grow to at least €1.3 million.

It means the company is now in a position to start growing again, either by making acquisitions of other businesses or growing into new areas, he told ...