Irish company formation
Choose a name, tell us about your directors and shareholders, and we prepare your Form A1 and constitution and file them with the Companies Registration Office. Plain English, clear prices, and a person checking every step.
Proposed company
YOUR COMPANY LIMITED
Prepared and filed for you, checked by a person before it goes.
Every application is prepared from your answers and checked by a person before we file it with the CRO on CORE.
Our fee, the CRO’s fee and VAT are shown as separate lines before you pay.
PPSN or IPN, the EEA director rule, the RBO: each question asked at the right moment, in plain English.
Identity numbers are encrypted and never printed in full on your documents.
Packages
Every package includes the name check, Form A1 and constitution, filing with the CRO and your documents online.
LTD
A private company limited by shares, prepared and filed with the CRO.
DAC
A designated activity company with an objects clause, prepared and filed with the CRO.
CLG
A company limited by guarantee for charities, clubs and non-profits.
Prices exclude VAT, added at checkout where it applies.
How it works
You answer the questions once. We turn them into a complete CRO application.
Search the CRO register here. We flag names that are taken, too similar, or use words that need consent.
Pick the company type and the services you need, from a registered office to a Section 137 bond.
Directors, secretary, shareholders and activity. Each director gives a PPSN or an IPN, and we help if one is needed.
We draft Form A1 and your constitution, you review and sign, and we file with the CRO on CORE.
Your certificate and documents arrive in your account, with your next steps: the RBO filing and Revenue registration.
No director in the EEA?
At least one director of an Irish company must live in the European Economic Area. The test is where they live, not their nationality, and a director living in the UK no longer counts.
If none of your directors lives in the EEA, the company needs another way to meet the rule before the CRO will register it. There are three.
A Section 137 bond is an insurance bond the company holds instead of an EEA-resident director. It must be in force from incorporation for at least two years and is then renewed.
A company with a real and continuous economic link to Ireland can instead obtain a certificate from Revenue under section 140 and file it with its application.
A director who lives in the EEA joins your board, so the company meets the rule without a bond.
Company types
Most businesses form an LTD. The DAC and the CLG suit particular purposes.
| Detail | LTD Private company limited by shares | DAC Designated activity company | CLG Company limited by guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Trading businesses, start-ups and holding companies. The simplest to run. | Regulated, financing and special-purpose companies, and subsidiaries that need defined objects. | Charities, clubs, sports bodies and other not-for-profits. |
| Name ends with | Limited or Ltd | Designated Activity Company or DAC | Company Limited by Guarantee or CLG |
| Irish form | Teoranta | Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe | Cuideachta faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta |
| Minimum directors | 1, with a separate secretary | 2 | 2 |
| Constitution | One document, full capacity | Memorandum and articles, with objects | Memorandum and articles, with objects |
| Share capital | Required | Required | Optional |
| From | €99 | €249 | €249 |
| About the LTD | About the DAC | About the CLG |
LTD
Trading businesses, start-ups and holding companies. The simplest to run.
DAC
Regulated, financing and special-purpose companies, and subsidiaries that need defined objects.
CLG
Charities, clubs, sports bodies and other not-for-profits.
Extras
Add them when you order, or later as your company grows.
The bond a company needs when none of its directors lives in the EEA.
Help with Form VIF so a director without a PPSN gets an Identified Person Number.
We file your beneficial owners with the Register of Beneficial Ownership.
We register your company with Revenue for corporation tax and, if needed, VAT and PAYE.
Register a trading name that differs from your company name (Form RBN1).
FAQ
Something else? Ask us directly.
The CRO does not guarantee a processing time. It takes longer if a director first needs an IPN. We prepare your application as soon as your details and identity numbers are complete.
No. You can own an Irish company from anywhere in the world.
At least one director of an Irish company must live in the European Economic Area. The test is where they live, not their nationality, and a director living in the UK no longer counts. If none of your directors does, read forming as a non-EEA resident.
Each director and the secretary gives a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) on Form A1. Someone without a PPSN first applies to the CRO for an Identified Person Number (IPN) on Form VIF.
We can prepare Form VIF for you as an extra when you order.
Yes. A company’s registered office must be an address in Ireland from the day it is formed, and it must keep one for as long as it exists. Official letters are sent there, and it appears on the public register.
Your company must register its beneficial owners with the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) soon after it is formed. Filing is online and free, and banks often ask for it before opening an account.
Register the company with Revenue for corporation tax, and for VAT or as an employer if it needs to, using Form TR2. An agent can do this for you through ROS.
The company’s first annual return is made up to six months after incorporation and does not need accounts. Later returns include financial statements.
We are an independent company formation agent. We are not the Companies Registration Office (CRO) and are not affiliated with it.
Check your company name against the CRO register now, then form your company when you’re ready.