Goodbody announced as headline sponsor of the Family Business Awards
Goodbody is proud to become headline sponsor of the 2026 Irish Family Business Awards, celebrating the families, founders and leaders behind some of Ireland’s most successful businesses.
Family businesses sit at the heart of Ireland’s economy. They create jobs, strengthen communities and carry ambition from one generation to the next.
The awards showcase family businesses from across Ireland and recognise their contribution locally, nationally and internationally. They are open to businesses of all sizes and sectors involving two or more family members, including siblings, partners and multiple generations.
The partnership reflects Goodbody’s long-standing work with Irish business owners and families. For more than 150 years, Goodbody has helped clients build, grow, protect and pass on wealth. Today, Goodbody brings together expertise across wealth management, investment banking, private capital and asset management to help clients see the bigger picture, make better decisions and act with confidence.
Goodbody supports Irish businesses as they grow, raise capital, scale from Ireland and compete internationally. It also works with individuals and families to protect long-term wealth, plan succession and prepare for what comes next.
Commenting on the announcement, Simon Howley, Head of Wealth Management at Goodbody, said: “Family businesses are built on ambition, resilience and long-term thinking. They create value far beyond their own balance sheets, for employees, communities and future generations. Goodbody is proud to support the Family Business Awards and to recognise the families, founders and leaders building businesses of lasting value in Ireland.”
The 2026 Irish Family Business Awards in association with Goodbody will take place on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at The Johnstown Estate in Enfield, Co. Meath. Entries are currently open to eligible family businesses across Ireland.
If your family business has a story to tell, we encourage you to enter and share the ambition, work and impact behind your business.
