We can incorporate an Irish Limited Company for you in just 2-3 days.
Your company will require a minimum of 1 director and 1 shareholder with no restriction placed upon the nationality, at least 1 director must have EU residency. Corporate shareholders are permitted.
It is not necessary to visit Ireland. Your company needs a registered office address and company secretary which we will supply.
If you have any questions we are here to help you, please email: home@formacompany.com
Company Name
An Irish Limited Company must have a unique name so registering a company will protect your business name. When submitting an Irish company name there are several rules about what names, letters and words are allowed; please submit your proposed name to us and if there are any problems we shall identify them. The company must end with the suffix Ltd.
Registered Address
It is a requirement that an Irish Limited Company must have a registered address in Ireland; this is where all official correspondence is sent. This is provided as part of our incorporation service.
Directors
An Irish Limited Company requires one person to act as the director. Director’s names are filed on the public register. At least one of the directors must be resident in the EU.
Shareholders
An Irish Limited Company requires at least one shareholder, with an upper limit of 149 shareholders. Shareholder names are filed on the public register
Company Secretary
An Irish Limited Company must appoint a company secretary who is responsible for administrative duties. Formacompany will act as the Company Secretary for your company as part of our Corporate Administration service.
Share Capital
The minimum share capital requirement is €100, normally 100 shares are issued at a nominal value of €1 per share.
Fees
Our complete formation service includes:
Checking the availability of your company name
Drafting the Articles of Association / Statutes
Document preparation for the Irish registry
Certificate of Incorporation
Issue of shares and production of Share Certificates
Presentation pack
This service has a fee of – £300
An Irish Registered Office Address is £320 per year
An Irish Company Secretary is £400 per year
Timescale
The incorporation of a new company takes between two to three days.
Filing Requirements
A Limited Company is required to file an annual return, register of officers and accounts. Audits are not routine but in some cases an audit can be expected.
Proof of Identity
As part of our due diligence we require proof of identity in the form of a passport copy and proof of address for all directors and shareholders of the company.
Travel
It is not necessary to visit Ireland in order to incorporate the company.
