PropertyPal: NI house sales website bought by Dublin firm
That deal came after the entrepreneur Cecil Hetherington bought into PropertyPal.Mr Hetherington is the founder of Used Cars NI which is also being bought by Distilled.In 2023, Distilled made a pre-tax profit of €12.2million (£10.6m) on turnover of €41.4m.Emma Marley will continue in her role as CEO of Used Cars NI. Likewise, Jordan Buchanan will continue in his role as CEO of PropertyPal.The companies will be overseen by a new Northern Ireland Board to be chaired by Cecil Hetherington.
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