The court was addressing an objection from the company’s landlord, who faced accumulating rent arrears and was not invited to a creditors’ meeting to discuss the financial recovery plan. Ciaran Mandal, representing landlord Matthew Dockrell, stated that eviction proceedings against the company could be dropped since the rescue plan was now widely accepted.


Mr. Farry, along with Niamh Wade, represented Scrumdiddly’s through Dermot McNamara Solicitors and played a key role in guiding the company into the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP). This process provides a less costly alternative to the lengthy Companies Act examinership for small and micro-companies facing financial difficulties. Scrumdiddly’s case was one of the first handled under SCARP, and it only entered the court system due to the landlord’s repossession actions.


David O’Connor, a partner at BDO Ireland and the appointed Process Advisor under SCARP, reported that the company opened its first store in Donabate in 2012 and later launched pop-up locations in five Penneys stores and a standalone store in Charlestown Shopping Centre. Despite significant investment in these pop-ups, the returns were disappointing.


A store was also opened in Galway shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted business.


In 2022, the Revenue Commissioners sought payment for tax liabilities totalling €92,000, but it was discovered that the company’s total warehoused debt was closer to €300,000. Mr. O’Connor confirmed that Scrumdiddly’s met the criteria to enter SCARP, being a small or micro company likely unable to pay its debts.


The directors, Jennifer Kane and Darren McCormack, are based in Skylar, South Shore Road, Rush, Co Dublin. Barrister Arthur Cunningham, representing the Revenue, informed the court that the Revenue now supports the rescue plan, which will be reviewed in September.

Scrumdiddly’s prides itself on bringing smiles with every ice cream sold. The successful implementation of the rescue plan aims to bring similar joy to the company’s nearly 40 employees across outlets in Kilkenny, Finglas, Swords, Donabate, Galway, and Dunlaoghaire.