Tillingdale Explained

Tillingdale, originally Tillingdale Limited, is an Irish company based in Mullingar, Ireland. It was founded in 2000[1] to provide furniture management and horse breeding services under the name Gigginstown House Stud.[2] [3] Since 2003, Tillingdale has also operated under the name O'Leary Cabs,[3] [4] a provider of taxicab services.[5]

The company is owned entirely by Michael O'Leary,[3] [6] CEO of the Irish airline Ryanair. During 2004, the company made a profit of approximately €500,000.[3] In 2013 the company was converted from a limited company to a privately owned unlimited company, meaning that public accounts no longer needed to be filed.[7]

Horse racing

The stud farm operation owned the 2006–Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse War Of Attrition.[3] [6] [8] [9]

Taxi services

The company owns a 2007–Mercedes-Benz S-Class taxi,[10] with Mullingar hackney carriage licence MG99[3] [11] [12] purchased on a yearly basis from Westmeath County Council[5] for upwards of €6,000.[13] The vehicle has a taxi meter fitted and is allowed to use bus lanes within Dublin.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

The Mercedes taxi primarily operates between Ryanair's headquarters at Dublin Airport, and Michael O'Leary's home in Mullingar[21] [22] —a fare of around €86–£82 each way.[23] [24] During the year prior to 2008, these charges amounted to €70,890[25] and had risen to €96,010 for the year 2009.[26]

At the end of 2011, the single-owner Mercedes S500L was put up for sale with an asking price of €20,000, under the description of "Ireland's most famous taxi" and showing 275,000 kilometres on the odometer.[27] [28] [29] [30] The vehicle owned by Tillingdale had registration number 07D12245 and carried taxi plate number 14365.[31]

The current vehicle owned and operated by Tillingdale Unlimited has registration number 241D41728 and taxi plate number T14365.[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tillingdale Limited (#333471). Company Details. Companies Registration Office (Ireland). 2010-03-07. Registered: 04/10/2000.
  2. Web site: Gigginstown House Stud (#194986). Business Name Details. Companies Registration Office (Ireland). 2010-03-07. Registered: 08/01/2001.
  3. News: No-frills airline boss spares no expense to extend estate. Tom. Felle. 2005-05-24. Irish Independent. 2010-05-06. [O'Leary] is the sole shareholder, ... €500,000 in 2004 ... owns the business name O'Leary Cabs, bought Mr O'Leary's taxi plate in 2003. ... company's main activity is as a stud farm. It trades as Gigginstown House Stud Farm and owns a number of horses, including War of Attrition.
  4. Web site: O'Leary Cabs (#232538). Business Name Details. Companies Registration Office (Ireland). 2010-03-07. Registered: 10/03/2003.
  5. News: O'Leary Cabs must open for business. 2005-01-30. Niamh. Connolly. The Sunday Business Post. Ireland. Thomas Crosbie Media. 2010-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20051117174648/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2005/01/30/story1983.asp. 2005-11-17. dead.
  6. News: O'Leary firms make €500k profit. 2005-05-15. Laura. Noonan. The Sunday Business Post. Ireland. Thomas Crosbie Media. 2010-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20070309210203/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2005/05/15/story4836.asp. 2007-03-09. dead.
  7. Web site: Michael O'Leary makes his personal taxi firm's accounts private. 10 January 2013. 6 August 2015. John. Mulligan. Irish Independent. The airline chief has made the company unlimited, in a move that frees it from the obligation of having to file publicly available accounts every year with the Companies Office..
  8. Web site: The Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. 2006-03-17. 1 War Of Attrition (IRE) (Gigginstown House Stud) Mouse Morris IRE 7-11-10 Conor O'Dwyer 15/2. 2010-03-07. Racing Better.
  9. News: War of Attrition ready for Grand send-off. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/war-of-attrition-ready-for-grand-sendoff-1875268.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. Sue. Montgomery. 2010-01-22. War Of Attrition, the best horse to have carried the colours of Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud. The Independent. London. 2010-03-07.
  10. News: Hopes of airport deal vanish as talks end in recriminations. Michael. Brennan. 2010-02-17. Irish Independent. 2010-03-07. 2007 Mercedes car (for which he has bought a Dublin taxi plate).
  11. News: Ryanair boss rebrands as O'Leary Cabs. 2004-05-30. Niamh. Connolly. The Sunday Business Post. Ireland. Thomas Crosbie Media. 2010-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20050125105933/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2004/05/30/story304436458.asp. 2005-01-25. dead.
  12. News: O'Leary's taxi may fall foul of new regulations. Niamh. Connolly. 2003-07-06. The Sunday Business Post. Ireland. Thomas Crosbie Media. 2010-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100329145017/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2003/03/02/story489157235.asp. 2010-03-29. dead.
  13. News: Taxi plate means no fares for low fares airline chief. 2003-03-02. Niamh. Connolly. The Sunday Business Post. Ireland. Thomas Crosbie Media. 2010-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100329145017/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2003/03/02/story489157235.asp. 2010-03-29. dead.
  14. News: Irish Agenda: O'Leary's departure looks the only dark cloud for Ryanair. 2005-02-27. Frank. Fitzgibbon. O'Leary skates through the bus lanes in his O’Leary Cabs in the rush-hour traffic. 2010-03-07 . The Times . London.
  15. News: Michael O'Leary: Plane crazy. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/michael-oleary-plane-crazy-419044.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. Paul. Vallely. The Independent on Sunday. London. 2010-03-07. hackney plate for his Mercedes – and had a meter installed in it to classify it as a taxi – so he could legally zip down Dublin's bus lanes . 2006-10-07.
  16. News: Minister to force O'Leary 'taxi' off the road. https://web.archive.org/web/20150501125339/http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/index.php3?issue_id=8841. 2015-05-01. March 2005. Irish Independent. 2010-03-07. dead.
  17. News: Michael O'Leary: the outrageous Irish airline entrepreneur . Moneyweek . Jane . Lewis . 2006-10-19 . 2010-03-07 .
  18. News: Ryanair Rising. https://web.archive.org/web/20030622111908/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_22/b3835074_mz014.htm. dead. 22 June 2003. 2003-06-02. Kerry. Capell. Business Week. 2010-02-07. Mercedes taxi and driver, enabling him to speed through Dublin's notorious traffic in the bus and taxi lane. "I've always been a transport innovator," he jokes..
  19. News: Crib Sheet: Michael O'Leary, CEO of Pay-per-Pee Airline Ryanair. Fast Company. Mansueto Ventures LLC. Addy. Dugdale. 2010-04-07. 2010-04-12. In order to avoid commuting-hours gridlock, he paid $6,100 dollars for a taxi license so that he could use Dublin's bus and taxi lanes..
  20. News: Michael O'Leary: Ireland's oligarch flying by the seat of his pants at Ryanair. https://web.archive.org/web/20100801084327/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/michael-oleary-irelands-oligarch-flying-by-the-seat-of-his-pants-at-ryanair-575153.html. dead. August 1, 2010. Michael. Harrison. The Independent. London. 2004-01-31. 2010-05-06. around Dublin in his own licensed taxi, which he bought so that he could slip into bus lanes.
  21. News: Comment: O'Leary must have had great sport. Michael. Clifford. 2010-02-21. Sunday Tribune. Ireland. 2010-03-08. as O'Leary was driven off into the Mullingar sunset in his mockeyah taxi. https://web.archive.org/web/20100228041831/http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2010/feb/21/michael-clifford-oleary-must-have-had-great-sport-/. 2010-02-28. dead.
  22. News: Michael O'Leary: 'I don't understand the point of holidays'. 2010-01-16. W. Irish Independent. 2010-03-08. on a farm in Mullingar and O'Leary commutes each day to Dublin airport in his much-famed taxi. https://web.archive.org/web/20230523212400/https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/michael-oleary-i-dont-understand-the-point-of-holidays/26623322.html. 2023-05-23. live.
  23. News: The Guardian profile: Michael O'Leary. The Guardian. 2005-06-24. Andrew. Clark. London. with a meter and uses it to evade congestion between his Mullingar home and Ryanair's Dublin airport headquarters. ... an average fare of £82 for his journey.
  24. News: O'Leary's taxi in legal gridlock. 2003-03-09. Niamh. Connolly. The Sunday Business Post. Ireland. Thomas Crosbie Media. 2010-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20041130111108/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2003/03/09/story265689731.asp. 2004-11-30. dead.
  25. News: O'Leary spent €70,000 on 'taxi' in a year. Laura. Noonan. 2008-07-16. Irish Independent. 2010-03-08.
  26. News: O'Leary pays €96,000 to own taxi firm. Irish Independent. 2010-07-12. 2010-07-15. Emmet. Oliver.
  27. Web site: Mercedes "Taxi" owned by Ryanair boss up for sale. Cars4Stars. 2011-11-22. Susan. Taylor.
  28. News: Ryanair Mercedes 'taxi' for sale. MSN UK Cars. Motoring Research. 2011-12-22. 2011-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20120522043242/http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/ryanair-mercedes-%E2%80%98taxi%E2%80%99-for-sale. 2012-05-22. dead.
  29. Web site: Would you like to buy Michael O'Leary's taxi?. 2011-12-20. 2011-12-22. Joe. Sean. Nolan.
  30. Web site: Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500L 500L. Carzone.ie. Irelands Most Famous Taxi – One owner (Michael O'Leary) immaculately maintained limousine with full service history by approved Mercedes garage. Long Wheel Base. Full leather interior with many extras including leather steering wheel, light alloys, phone kit, wood finish and many more. Already fitted with taxi meter etc. … Mileage 275,000 KM. 2011-12-22.
  31. Web site: Taxi Regulatory Directorate Database: 07D12245. Irish Taxi. 2011-12-22. 2011-06-23. Irish National Transport Association. Plate: 14365; Type: Taxi; Month Day Year: Feb 06, 2012; Registration: 07D12245; Owner: Tillingdale Limited. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130160605/http://irishtaxiadvertising.com/set/sheet1rpt.php?sv1_Registration=07D12245. 2016-01-30. dead.
  32. Web site: Transport for Ireland - Check License. 2020-12-03. National Transport Authority. Licence Number: T14365 Licence Type: Taxi Licence Status: Active Licence Expiry Date: 11/03/2021 Vehicle Registration No.: 201D19026 Name of Licence Holder: TILLINGDALE UNLIMITED COMPANY.

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