Local businesses win big

Two local businesses have won awards at the ActionCOACH Ireland Business Excellence Awards in December.

Running for the past decade, the Awards showcase the ‘best of the best’ in the business world across small, medium and large businesses. This year’s virtual awards honoured the achievements and accomplishments of business owners and professionals from across the island of Ireland.

Cavan’s Feel Good Bicycles and the McCabe Group were winners of the Best Retail Business (small business category) and Best Service Business (large business category) respectively.

Speaking about their win, George Allen from Feel Good Bicycles said “I am delighted to win the ActionCOACH award for Best Small Retail Business, it shows the hard work the team and I have put into the business throughout the year with the help of our amazing coach John! Huge thanks to my team as well as John and the ActionCOACH team for all the support throughout the year. Bring on 2022!”

Declan McCabe from the McCabe Group said on their win, "Our plan three years ago was to grow sustainability in size, develop our contacts and resources and most importantly to completely diversify our main business and income stream. We were previously known as McCabe Masonry and covered a wide area in all aspects of stone masonry and Restoration Works."

The organisations that entered shared their confidential data across sales, profits, and job creation for 2021, which helped them see major increases across all aspects of their businesses.

Paul Fagan, Managing Director, ActionCOACH Ireland, said of the winners: “It is an honour and privilege for me to host these awards. The SME Business Community are the Real Unsung Super Heroes in Ireland today. During the past 18 months, they have kept their business open in the face of Pandemic with multiple restrictions and lockdowns. They have overcome immense challenges to survive and thrive and today we recognise and celebrate their success."