Entrepreneur Rosie Connolly’s 4th Arq fashion brand records €2.1m profit in six months
Connolly’s 4th Arq label was founded by the entrepreneur and her husband, Paul Quinn, in June 2020.The brand’s half-zip fleeces were an overnight success, eventually landing the backing of John Kelly, son of EShopWorld founder Tommy.Connolly said she would be turning more attention back to the Irish marketConnolly told the Sunday Independent that Haremi Limited, the company behind 4th Arq, was on course for further growth this year.“We’re actually really happy with how the business performed during that time, and the strong momentum has continued into 2025,” she said.“In fact, November 2025 has been our best month since 4th Arq began, which we’re incredibly proud of.“We’ve also got some exciting international developments under way and look forward to sharing more about those early in 2026.”Haremi’s results show 4th Arq had grown its retained earnings to nearly €7.5m. It reported a profit of over €4.16m in the year to the end of June 2024.Haremi paid a dividend of €400,000 to its shareholders after its 2024 financial period ended. These included Rosie Connolly, her and Quinn’s company, Bronzecrest, and John Kelly’s firm, Wallgrove.Earlier this year, Connolly revealed 4th Arq had been averaging 650 half-zip fleeces a day since it launchedThe company released results for the second half of 2024, having decided to change its financial year to match the calendar year.Earlier this year, Connolly revealed 4th Arq had been averaging 650 half-zip fleeces a day since it launched. She was speaking ahead of a brand refresh aimed at shaking up its fleece line.Connolly also shared that 4th Arq would continue to grow internationally in the UK and Australia, but would be turning more attention back to the Irish market.“Something we did do was a bit of research on where we are at in Ireland, and how many people are familiar with us,” she said.“We kind of felt like everyone knows about us in Ireland, when actually there was still a huge amount that are not familiar with our brand here.“So we have also turned a bit of our attention back to Ireland to make sure we are getting the best out of the market here.”4th Arq had also recorded its one-millionth online order, having shipped to 20 countries.
