Ireland company types and available documents

In Ireland, the Companies Registration Office (CRO) acts as the central authority for managing company registration and compliance. It maintains the official register of companies and business names, ensuring that statutory filings are accurate and up to date. By providing public access to essential corporate information, the CRO promotes transparency and accountability. Through its work, the CRO fosters trust and efficiency within Ireland’s business environment. 

G-BRIS offers validated documents from the local business registry for the following entity types:  

Private Company Limited by Shares (LTD) 

Public Limited Company (PLC) 

With G-BRIS, you can access the following validated company documents:  

Certificate of Incorporation 

The document contains:  

• Company Name & Number 

• Date of Incorporation 

• Company Type 

• Registered Office Address 

• Signature or electronic certification by the Registrar 

• Initial share capital / first directors / subscribers (if applicable) 

Full official extract from the business registry 

• Company Name / Number / Previous Names 

• Registered Office Address 

• Company Type 

• Date of incorporation 

• Directors & Secretary details (names, addresses, appointment dates) 

• List of filed documents/filings (with dates) 

• Charges / Mortgages registered against the company 

• Dates of Annual Returns / next Annual Return date 

• Filed Accounts 

• Share capital / shareholder structure as last filed 

List of shareholders 

• Names of Shareholders 

• Their shareholdings (number or percentage of shares) 

• Addresses of shareholders (depending on filings) 

Letter of status 

• Company name 

• Registration number 

• Incorporation date 

• Confirmation of annual returns & financial statements 

• Company statement 

• CRO certification 

Annual report with financial statements (PDF) 

• Annual Return (Form B1)  

• Financial Statements 

• balance sheet 

• profit & loss account (or income/expenditure) 

• directors’ report 

• auditor’s report 

• Certification by directors 

• Notes to the financial statements 

• Filing date, period covered 

• Snapshot of company financials for the financial year 

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