Crownway Investments
Also known as Crownway Investments Unlimited Company
Dublin family office of John and Bernadette Gallagher, set up in 2002; invests in property, financial services, infrastructure and hospitality.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Gallagher
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- John Gallagher's sale of security firm Magnum Group to Thorn plc and of waste company Celtic Waste/Greenstar to NTR plc (2001); Bernadette Gallagher's family founded the Doyle hotel group
- HEADQUARTERS
- Dublin, Ireland
- FOUNDED
- 2002
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- IrelandPoland
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estate
Overview
Crownway Investments was set up by the Gallagher family in 2002 to act as their family office and is owned by John and Bernadette Gallagher. It invests in property, financial services, infrastructure and hospitality. Its deals include the 2005 take-private of the Jurys Doyle hotel group and the 2014 purchase of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, and it owns Dublin office and retail buildings and properties in Wroclaw, Poland. In 2026 it received permission to redevelop its Temple Chambers office block in Dublin 4.
Holdings & investments (7)
- Bord Gáis Energy TheatreReal Estate & PropTech · since 2014
- Office and retail properties in Wroclaw, PolandReal Estate & PropTech · since 2013
- Jurys Doyle Hotel Group (take-private)Real Estate & PropTech · since 2005
- Temple Chambers, Burlington Road, DublinReal Estate & PropTech
- Office block on St Stephen's Green, DublinReal Estate & PropTech
- Avoca store, Suffolk Street, DublinReal Estate & PropTech
- Millennium Tower, Grand Canal Dock, DublinReal Estate & PropTech
People
Frequently asked questions
Crownway Investments is a single family office based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 2002.
Crownway Investments invests on behalf of the Gallagher family (John Gallagher's sale of security firm Magnum Group to Thorn plc and of waste company Celtic Waste/Greenstar to NTR plc (2001); Bernadette Gallagher's family founded the Doyle hotel group).
Crownway Investments invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and real estate.
Crownway Investments invests in Real Estate & PropTech and Fintech.
Key people at Crownway Investments include John Gallagher (Owner) and Bernadette Gallagher (Owner).
Crownway Investments's holdings and investments include Jurys Doyle Hotel Group (take-private), Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Office and retail properties in Wroclaw, Poland, Temple Chambers, Burlington Road, Dublin, Office block on St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Avoca store, Suffolk Street, Dublin and Millennium Tower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.