Scaling UpTuesday 16 February 2027Capped at 20 ownersSelling UpTuesday 23 February 2027Capped at 20 ownersTwo seats from one business: 15% off both
Scaling UpTuesday 16 February 2027Capped at 20 ownersSelling UpTuesday 23 February 2027Capped at 20 ownersTwo seats from one business: 15% off both
Business Answers
A quiet boardroom with charts drawn on the whiteboard

About us

Tommy Boyle

Founder, Business Answers

Founder of Business Answers, with a track record built on referrals and long-term work with Irish owner-managers.

Tommy Boyle, founder of Business Answers

Irish business advisor since 1995

Founder, Business Answers

Thirty years in the room with Irish owner-managers, on growth, on price, and on the sale of the business itself. Roughly 90% of his clients over the last decade found him through someone else's recommendation, not a marketing campaign.

I started advising Irish business owners in 1995. Since then I have worked with over 200 companies, from one-person practices to large trading businesses. The work is always the same shape: find the three or four things actually holding the business back, fix them in the right order, and build an owner who can lead rather than carry the whole thing.

Roughly 95% of those engagements reached a good outcome. A few did not. Sometimes the market moved, sometimes the owner did not want to change what needed changing, and once or twice I was the wrong advisor for the business. I would rather say that plainly than pretend otherwise, because it is the same honesty you get from me in the room.

For the last twenty years a large part of the work has been on the sale of private companies: getting a business ready, understanding what buyers actually pay for, and walking owners through a process that is far more demanding than most expect.

Almost all new clients now arrive through referral, or through a related business valuation tool owners use when they start thinking about their number. There is no outbound marketing machine behind this. Owners who have worked with me send other owners, and that has been enough for three decades.

Two live working sessions run each year for owners who want the thinking without a full engagement: Scaling Up and Selling Up. One-off coaching sessions are available for specific problems.

Where the work happens

Tommy Boyle’s work across Irish business advice, brokerage and owner decisions

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2026 to present

Business Answers

Managing Director

Live working sessions, one-to-one coaching, and written guidance for owners of Irish businesses turning over €1m to €10m.

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2006 to present

Sell The Business

Managing Director

Selling businesses, finding investors, and finding strategic partners for owners who have decided it is time to move on.

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1995 to present, 31 years

Prosperous Group Ireland

Managing Director

Business advisory work with owner-managers across manufacturing, distribution, construction, professional services and retail.

A sample of the businesses advised

Building materials distributorDistribution
HomebuilderConstruction
Aluminium fabricatorManufacturing
Professional services practiceProfessional services
Identification and labelling businessPrint and labelling
Luxury catering businessFood and hospitality
Chemical distributorChemicals
Online insulation retailerOnline retail

In their words

What owners say

Recommendations written on LinkedIn by people Tommy has worked for and with.

Brave enough to say what nobody else in the room is willing to say.

Tommy is an indispensable business advisor. He brings a refreshing no-nonsense approach and is brave enough to say what nobody else in the room is willing to say, but could be the most important thing that needs to be said. He can instantly move from a broad, macro approach on sales and marketing strategy, to giving excellent guidance on the nitty gritty and spotting a small, but critical detail on a financial report. Before working with Tommy a friend said to me, if you don't have Tommy advising your business, you're losing out. He is highly insightful and has an ability to quickly get to the crux of the issue. Very highly recommended. The proof is in the pudding and Tommy was instrumental in helping to more than double the level of business.
Niall Wogan

Niall Wogan

Founder and CEO, VERVE Fitness

A real knack for seeing to the heart of an issue.

Tommy has a real knack for seeing to the heart of an issue and for helping the teams he works with arrive at solutions they may never have otherwise considered. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and if you get the chance to do so, you should jump at it!
Jay Reid

Jay Reid

Group Strategy Director, Core

He gives unbiased advice, and excellent value.

Tommy has worked as a business advisor for our company now for a couple of years. He gives unbiased advice. He has provided excellent value to us in helping us grow our business both from a sales point of view and from a financial point of view.
Cathal Hanratty

Cathal Hanratty

Business owner, investor and mentor

In their words

Notes from clients

Sent to Tommy directly by owners he has worked with. Names withheld at their request.

Tommy was recommended to me by a fellow catering professional. At the time I was working in a separate business as I had become a little tired of my business and needed some help. Tommy breezed through the place, gave me deadlines, spotted oddities in the kitchen and essentially transformed my business into a more profitable and smooth-running operation. His help was invaluable and really put me back on track. I also felt I could call him anytime for further guidance. Even if a business didn't need help, Tommy's general audit of a catering business is considered, knowledged and very pertinent. He also helped me out with negotiations regarding the terms of my lease and other issues. I would have no hesitation recommending him knowing he will certainly give very valuable advice.

Owner, restaurant and catering business

Dublin

Selling your business can be very stressful and Tommy was able to guide me through the process and point out the areas that were important over the ones that can seem important. He maximised what I was able to get for my business and his knowledge of the process was imperative. Anyone selling their business needs someone with Tommy's background and I would highly recommend him.

Owner, manufacturing business, since sold

Dublin

You really did me a favour we can never repay. I can't repay advice and help like that. Impartial and unbiased. Smart and practical. It's very rare.

Owner, gastro pub and brewery

Ireland

Very beneficial. Helped to focus and look at the bigger picture. Made me more active and ensuring results.

Owner, restaurant

Co. Louth

Very helpful during a very difficult period of the business.

Owner, online retail business

Co. Dublin

Reputation

Thirty years of work, and the experience behind it.

200+

companies advised since 1995

From one-person practices to large trading businesses. Client names and exact figures are kept private.

95%

of engagements reached a good outcome

A few did not. The market moved, or the owner did not want to change what needed changing. That gets said out loud.

20 yrs

on the sale of private companies

Getting a business ready, understanding what buyers actually pay for, and walking owners through the process.

Referral

is where almost every client comes from

No outbound machine. Owners who have worked with Tommy send other owners, and that has been enough for three decades.

See the client results in full

Free download, four pages

The Owner Readiness Checklist

A practical 22-point check for Irish business owners thinking about a sale, whether that is next year or still a few years away. Four pages, no theory.

  • Whether the reason for selling is clear enough
  • The personal, tax and legal advice to line up early
  • Financial records, budgets and employment files a buyer will test
  • Management team, customer concentration and owner dependence
  • What happens after heads of terms, and why timing matters

Send it to me

The PDF opens straight away. No sales call unless you ask for one.