This blog post provides a step-by-step guide for setting up a limited company in Ireland. 

The whole registration process can be classified into:

  1. Step 1: Data collection
  2. Step 2: Documents verification.
  3. Step 3: Constitution signing
  4. Step 4: Get certificate of incorporation

Step 1: Data Collection

There are a couple of things that you need to arrange before you proceed with the registration process.

  • Your new company name suggestions.
  • Registered business address with Eircode.
  • Details of the directors and secretary.
  • How are you planning to distribute shares?

Everything set, then download the data collection form and start filling. If you would like to understand the above in detail, read through.

Company Name

  • Finalize at least 3 names for your new company that clearly stands out from the ones that already registered with the CRO.
  • Those should be unique and distinct names that uphold your brand identity and meet the CRO’s criteria.
  • Once the name reservation is completed, we move to the next step, document verification.

More about Company name reservation.

Registered Business Address

  • It has to be evident that the new company will conduct its operations within Ireland upon registration.
  • So make sure you have finalized your business registered address before registration.

Yes you can use your home address as your registered business address.

Directors & Secretary

  • You need at least 2 people to register a Company. Ie, One Director and a Secretary
  • If you have more than one Director, the second one can also become the Secretary
  • Limited companies: You have to deal with two types of taxes. One is Corporation Tax, and the other is Value Added Tax (VAT).

Know more about the Roles & responsibilities of a Director and Company Secretary.

Step 2: Documents Verification

  • Documents required are the copy of passport and latest address proof
  • All parties involved in the company must provide these for new company registration

A secured link will be sent to your respective emails for document collection and verification. Once the verification is done, we move to the next step.

Step 3: Constitution Signing

  • As per the CRO guidelines, the company constitution will be prepared, signed by all parties and submitted back to the CRO.

Click here to see How to date and sign a constitution correctly.

Step 4: Get Certificate of Incorporation

  • CRO will process the applications depends on the queue
  • Normally within 7-10 working days, the company will be registered
  • Once it is registered, you will get the incorporation certificate via email

Click here to see How to date and sign a constitution correctly.

What’s Next?

Once the company is registered, there are some other mandatory registrations that have to be completed.

Click here to see Next steps after company registration

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