Patrick Kielty's firm recorded profit of €173,000 after landing ‘The Late Late Show' gig
In June 2023, Mr Kielty confirmed his three-year contract involved RTÉ paying him €250,000 for each of the three 30-episode seasons.
Mr Kielty was to also receive a one-off payment of €20,000 to cover pre-production and rehearsals before his September 2023 debut, while he waived flight and accommodation expenses.
The first set of accounts filed by Pamanco Ireland Ltd show that from the date of incorporation on May 17, 2023, to the end of July last, the company recorded revenues of €286,656.
The company recorded a gross profit of €239,819 after incurring cost of sales of €46,837.
Pre-tax profits of €173,273 was recorded after administrative expenses of €66,546 were incurred.
After incurring a corporation tax charge of €21,659, post-tax profits were €151,614.
In accounts signed off by Mr Kielty on May 8, they state that under the heading of future developments, the company 'plans to continue its present activities and current trading levels'.
The firm is a subsidiary of Mr Kielty's London-based Boxed Productions Ltd.
Accounts recently filed by Boxed Productions Ltd to Companies House in the UK show that it had accumulated profits of £1.37m at the end of March 2024.
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The company's current assets made up of cash and money owed by debtors totalled £1.5m.
The company is classified as a micro company and is not required to disclose revenues recorded for the year.
Mr Kielty is the fourth permanent host of The Late Late Show, following on from Ryan Tubridy, Pat Kenny and the late Gay Byrne.
During the current season, The Late Late Toy Show broke its own record with over 1.6 million viewers, which included catch-up viewing and the repeat broadcast.
The presenter's much-anticipated debut in September 2023, in the financial year under review, had an average of 830,000 people watching, and a further 158,000 streams on the RTÉ Player.
Prior to securing The Late Late Show role, Mr Kielty was a popular face on UK television and has presented shows on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, including Fame Academy and Stand Up for the Week.
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