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Management in the early days of the Irish Free State: Bennetts of Ballinacurra


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Depiction of flow of transactions between Bennetts and Guinness
Depiction of flow of transactions between Bennetts and Guinness

Extracts from accounts of John H Bennett & Company Ltd (1928-1935) and John H Bennett (1922-1927)

Year to AugustIncome per Trading AccountMalting Commission (Included in Income)Total Malting ExpensesAudit FeeNet Profit for PeriodPreference DividendOrdinary DividendReservesCash and Bank
1922£16,448£16,357£11,018£21£5,423NANANANA
1923£9,819£9,698£7,502£21£2,242NANANANA
1924£12,020£11,947£2,015£26£2,015NANANANA
1925£12,695£12,410£10,474£54£1,967NANANANA
1926£13,796£13,616£10,545£34£3,091NANANANA
1927£12,853£12,834£9,462£28£3,390NANANANA
1928£13,119£12,955£7,723£21£5,396£0£0£1,631£382
1929£12,460£12,054£8,588£21£3,630£300£0£4,961£2,769
1930£12,396£12,046£9,710£21£2,685£300£1,000£5,495£1,289
1931£12,764£12,403£10,391£21£2,373£300£1,000£6,678£161
1932£10,382£9,902£8,064£30£2,318£300£3,500£4,281£1,647
1933£9,601£9,012£7,573£25£2,027£300£2,500£3,038£2,808
1934£9,581£8,702£6,633£25£2,486£300£1,250£3,594£2,271
1935£9,915£8,976£7,454£40£2,360£300£1,750£2,257£1,549

Extracts from accounts of John H Bennett & Company Ltd (1928-1935) and John H Bennett (1920-1927) Converted to 2015 Values

Year to AugustIncome per Trading AccountNet ProfitTotal Dividends Paid (i.e. Ordinary and Preference)
In Nominal TermsIn 2015 TermsIn Nominal TermsIn 2015 TermsIn Nominal TermsIn 2015 Terms
1922£16,448€841,236£5,423€277,360NANA
1923£9,819€513,112£2,242€117,160NANA
1924£12,020€621,376£2,015€104,166NANA
1925£12,695€642,454£1,967€99,544NANA
1926£13,796€717,042£3,091€160,653NANA
1927£12,853€706,203£3,390€186,262NANA
1928£13,119€724,960£5,396€298,185£0€0
1929£12,460€680,720£3,630€198,316£300€16,390
1930£12,396€697,025£2,685€150,977£1,300€73,099
1931£12,764€767,061£2,373€142,607£1,300€78,124
1932£10,382€635,835£2,318€141,963£3,800€232,727
1933£9,601€611,368£2,027€129,074£2,800€178,297
1934£9,581€606,080£2,486€157,261£1,550€98,051
1935£9,915€611,126£2,360€145,462£2,050€126,355