Some of the country’s best known comedians are laughing all the way to the bank once more, a series of recently filed accounts show.
Covid-19 restrictions meant comedians’ lucrative live stand-up work disappeared for almost two years from March 2020.
However, new accounts for a number of comedians’ firms show business was on the rebound last year as live stand-up fans flocked back to venues across the country.
Accounts for Jason Byrne’s Jason Byrne Entertainment Ltd show the firm recorded a post-tax profit of €166,186 last year, following the company recording a loss of €87,532 during 2021.
At the end of 2022, accumulated profits at Byrne’s firm had passed the €1 million mark after 2022’s profits of €166,186, while the company’s cash funds totalled €211,518.
Pay to directors for the year increased from €233,177 to €258,465, made up of remuneration of €229,483 and pension contributions of €28,982.
Neil Delamere’s firm had accumulated profits of over €1.2 million at the end of 2022. Photo: PA Images
Separate accounts filed by Neil Delamere’s production firm show that the company recorded profits of €236,775 last year, which was more than four times the profits of €50,951 in 2021.
The Delamere firm’s accumulated profits at the end of December 2022 totalled €1.275 million. Cash funds at the business increased during the year from €883,245 to €1.1 million.
Directors’ pay totalled €70,300 for the year made up of emoluments of €50,300 and pension contributions of €20,000.
Separate accounts filed by Des Bishop’s Blow In Entertainment also underscore a Covid-19 recovery at the business.
One of the most popular acts on the stand-up circuit, Bishop’s firm’s profits totalled €54,418 for last year compared to a loss of €66,305 for 2021.
The company’s cash funds last year decreased sharply from €134,311 to €99,709. The company’s accumulated profits at the end of December last totalled €75,964.
Des Bishop’s Blow In Entertainment recorded a strong 2022 after a Covid-hit 2021.
David O’Doherty is playing a number of dates in Vicar Street next week and accounts for David O’Doherty Ltd show the firm recorded profits of €128,594 last year after recording a 2021 loss of €20,850.
The firm’s cash funds increased from €12,471 to €127,886 during the year.
Another set of accounts show that accumulated profits at the firm owned by broadcaster, satirist and impressionist Oliver Callan last year increased to €1.76 million.
Callan’s Catchy Title Ltd enjoyed a buoyant 2022 as the company recorded post tax profits of €196,338 and this was a 27 per cent increase on the post tax profits of €154,803 in 2021.
The firm’s current assets – made up of cash and money owed by debtors – last year increased from €1.156m to €1.375m.
Accounts at the main entertainment firm of comedian, TV host, actor and podcaster, Tommy Tiernan filed during the year show he shared directors’ pay of €1.18 million in 2022.
In a bumper year for Tiernan’s Mabinog Ltd, cash funds at the company almost tripled from €635,927 to €1.64 million last year.
The directors’ payout contributed to profits for the year more than halving from €123,812 to €56,503.
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