McKillen’s entertainment group’s earnings rise 28%

Earnings at Paddy McKillen’s Irish restaurant, pub and nightclub entertainment group last year increased by 28% to €2m.

New figures lodged by Orsen Ltd with the Companies Office show that the group recorded the jump in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation after revenues increased by €7.2m or 32% from €22.63m to €29.8m.

Mr McKillen’s Irish entertainment business has flourished while he has become ensnared in a bitter dispute with reclusive billionaires, the Barclay brothers over the control of the luxury five-star Claridges, the Connaught and Berkeley hotels in London.