Name: Noel Mahony.

Title: Managing director, Eurest Sutcliffe.

Marital status: Married to Sue.

Children: Christopher (6) and Ella (3).

Home: At the moment, it's Dublin on weekdays and Surrey at the weekends.

Most important life event: The births of my two children.

Biggest business break: Returning to Ireland to head up Eurest Sutcliffe.

Biggest business mistake: None!

Time of getting up: 6 a.m or 4.30 a.m. on Mondays when I fly to Dublin.

Time of finishing work: It's always dark - even in the summertime.

Favourite breakfast: Tea and poached eggs. Form of exercise: Walking from the car to the office.

Holidays: Must have sun, good restaurants and lots for the children to do.

Favourite TV programme: I'm a confirmed armchair sportsman.

Favourite radio programme: Still checking out the current affairs programmes.

Car: BMW 520

Commuting Time: Five minutes or five hours depending on day of the week.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus . . . definitely more friendly.

Worst thing about travel: People who stand in the aisles unloading their luggage.

Favourite bank: All of them - most are already clients of ours!

Favourite tipple: A good Rioja for dinner or a pint of Arthur.

Favourite pub: My trawl of Dublin is not yet complete.

Favourite restaurant: Shanahans on the Green.

How do you spend your free time: Chasing my children around at weekends.

Person you most admire: My late mother, having brought up 11 of us, deserves all the credit in the world.

Dying words: It's been great!