Accreate founders set to net €8m

THE two owners of a Dublin-based recruitment firm are in line for an €8 million windfall after selling the company.

Shay Dalton and Ronan Colleran, the founders of Accreate, have sold their firm to British company Imprint, chaired by Irish entrepreneur Pierce Casey.

The pair will receive €3million in cash and Imprint shares upfront and up to €5million in cash and shares if the company meets profit targets over the next three years.