There are many challenges that come with growth but addressing most of them requires clearing one enormous hurdle in particular. If you can’t access the funding required, the growth ceiling gets a lot lower, especially if you don’t want to give up control of the business. “Preserving ownership is often a founder’s instinct,” says Ken Brady, head of debt and capital advisory at Grant Thornton. While bank lending remains central to most funding, access is getting more challenging. Ken Brady, head of debt and capital advisory at Grant Thornton“When traditional bank borrowing is no longer viable, business owners still have several ways to access growth capital without relinquishing control of their company,” says Brady.

Source: Irish Examiner March 27, 2026 09:09 UTC