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THE COMPANY which operates popular Dublin nightspot Copper Face Jack’s has recorded another bumper year, turning an after-tax profit of over €5.6 million for the twelve months ending in January 2012.
Accounts recently filed with the Companies Office show that Breanagh Catering Ltd, the company behind the Harcourt Street nightclub, saw its after-tax profits jump by 5.4 per cent in a year that included a famous plug from Dublin captain Bryan Cullen during his speech after the capital’s win in the All-Ireland football final.
Gross profit – based on the nightclub’s bar business – was down slightly, to €7.18 million, but this was more than offset by growth in income from other areas including admission charges, cloakroom receipts and accommodation at the Jackson Court Hotel attached to the nightclub.
The most recent accounts do not, however, include a breakdown of this income – unlike in other years when individualised door, cloakroom and accommodation receipts were given.
In the year ending January 2011, door receipts made up about two-thirds of the company’s non-bar income of €4.45 million, with accommodation receipts accounting for €384,000 and cloakroom tickets €217,000.
The company’s corporation tax bill in the most recent accounts is largely unchanged, growing slightly from €1.035 million to €1.05 million.
Though the company’s directors, former Garda Cathal Jackson and his wife Paula, will not take any dividend from the company’s profits, they will share in the nightclub’s success.
The accounts show that salaries for the couple grew to €566,460 for the twelve months ending in January, up from just under €504,000 in the previous twelve months.
The company’s cash balance at January 2012 stood at a healthy €38 million, up by €5.44 million from the previous year.
Told the wife I booked a table for 7 30. She was excited and got all dolled up. Seemed disappointed when we got there though, I thought she liked snooker.
@Brian Dunne: I thought my wife liked football and didn’t mind me drinking beer. Simple mistake to make.
@Brian Dunne: Cue the jokes about ‘that sinking feeling’
@Larry Betts: …and which colour to go for!
@Pat Barry: Kissing the pink for the day that’s in it
Many couples have to work long hours to pay mortgages that they sometimes have to schedule “Dates” to go somewhere nice and organise babysitter if they have children. It’s normal.
@thomas molloy: I am confused why the mortgage is mentioned? Is this relevant to a date? I mean cant one have a date night at home, feed the kids first, put them to bed and cook a nice meal to enjoy together. Doesnt have to be expensive just had to be a priority.
@Dramafree 2023: you’d need a bloody mortgage to go on a date these days, amirite fellas?
@Setanta O’Toole: No. A walk on a beach is free.
@Setanta O’Toole: especially on valentines
Journalists noticed an empty seat is an otherwise packed stadium for a derby and got curious. They asked the man next to it did he know why ?
“Oh, it was for my wife”
“She couldn’t make it to the match ?”
“Unfortunately she died”
” So sorry to hear that, very sad. You should have brought a friend to share the the experience, no ; maybe ?”
“No, I couldn’t do that ; they’re all at the Funeral.”
@offside again: ah the auld ones are….. the auld ones!!
This website is serious garbage lads, my goodness.
@Carl Valderrama: Took you more than 6 months to realise that?.
Ah ha ha….all the perpetually single blokes with lots to say. Hope you all got some Nivea hand-cream for Valentine’s.
I meant to tell her Darling when I look into your eyes time just simply stands still but I stumbled at the last minute and said jaysus your face would only stop a bleedin clock.
@Róisín Flemping Bunt-Himmler: Travellers have influence?
@Róisín Flemping Bunt-Himmler: Which Wards are they?
She was good from far …….but yet far from good!
Love is in the air….. apparently
In the words of Donald Trump: What a st##d question!
@Andrew Kenny: st###d
@gav0kelly: flatulence, that’s why the smellies are at it again
@gav0kelly: Did you know county councils have a caravan loan scheme specially for travellers.
If their just friends
@Francisco O brien: You typed four words and still managed to get the grammar wrong.
What’s actually mad at the moment is the amount of lads I know that don’t want to get in relationships is getting more common and by that I don’t mean staying single sleeping around. Just avoiding contact with women altogether and having peace of mind and freedom very surprised by the trend that’s growing now.
My husband and myself still go on dates after 34 years of marriage. We make an effort to dress well and have dinner out once a month. It’s important to still make an effort for each other.
If in relationship for long time love each other going to find time to do stiff and so shouldn’t the once off rip of costs of valentine’s day. As know especially in hospitality sector ripoed off on ordinary day. Love love but we usually go out week before or something valentine’s day is money racket
@Róisín Flemping Bunt-Himmler: No wonder insurance companies riddle us.
Nonsense carry on, she should have been barred.
How on earth can you be in a committed relationship and still be shopping around? Catch a grip.!!!
Anything to stipe her from cooking!
@Gavin Smartr: stop
@Kieran Conroy: yeah. Get with it. Date r.pe jokes are where it’s at.
@Alan: apologies. Reply was to Larry Smiths hilarious joke.
@Alan: Exactly that. A JOKE. You wokists don’t have a sense of humour it seems.
@Kieran Conroy: That’s incorrect. Using the made-i up word ‘wokists’ is hilarious. Hilariously stu pid.
@Jack Hayes: Are you offended Jack? Oh dear, you appear to be a fully paid up member of the wokist club…
Yes. It’s called a date night.
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