Who owns Irish Ferries?
Irish Ferries is owned by ICG (Ireland, Euronext Dublin: IR5B).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Recommended Cash Offer for Irish Continental Group plc, 24 July 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Irish Continental Group plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Parent ticker
- Euronext Dublin: IR5B LSE: ICGC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries is the passenger, vehicle and roll-on roll-off freight shipping brand of Irish Continental Group, per the group's own site, which describes the Ferries Division as also carrying out ship chartering. The July 2026 offer announcement says the brand serves routes between Ireland, Britain and continental Europe.
Ownership timeline of Irish Ferries
Where Irish Ferries sits in ICG
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in ferries, and who owns them
The 33 brands in ferries on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Attica Group, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Ferries | Attica Group | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| 2GO Travel | 2GO | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| BC Ferries | BC Ferries | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Brittany Ferries | Brittany Ferries | 🇫🇷 France |
| Chu Kong Passenger Transport | Chu Kong Shipping | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| La Méridionale | CMA CGM | 🇫🇷 France |
| Color Line | Color Line | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| CTN | CTN | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
About the owner: ICG
ICG is a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as Euronext Dublin: IR5B and LSE: ICGC.
Irish Continental Group is an Irish maritime transport group whose Irish Ferries brand carries passengers, vehicles and freight between Ireland, Britain and continental Europe, and which also runs container terminals in Dublin and Belfast. A 24 July 2026 announcement records a recommended cash offer of 8.00 euros a share from Bluefin Bidco, which it says is controlled by four members of ICG senior management who hold about 23.7 per cent of the shares; it expected the scheme to become effective in the fourth quarter of 2026.
🇮🇪 Irish Ferries and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Irish Ferries is not one of them.
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
- AerCap — AerCap 🇮🇪
- Bus Éireann — CIÉ 🇮🇪
- Ryanair — Ryanair 🇮🇪
- SMBC Aviation Capital — SMBC Aviation Capital 🇮🇪
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Irish Ferries?
The parent company of Irish Ferries is ICG, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Irish Ferries Irish?
Yes. Irish Ferries originated in Ireland and its owner, ICG, is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is Irish Ferries still owned by ICG?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Irish Ferries is still owned by ICG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Recommended Cash Offer for Irish Continental Group plc — Irish Continental Group plc, Official press release, published 24 July 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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