CRO Gazette 2008

A European Directive has provided for certain requirements for publication of information in Iris Oifigiúil to be replaced by requirements to be published in an online CRO Gazette.

The Gazette includes the following lists in pdf format: New companies; change of name; annual returns received and registered; liquidations; foreign companies; other registered documents; strike offs; restorations.

Archived Strike-off lists 2000-2004
CRO GAZETTE 2008

CRO Newsletter 3rd September 2018

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS EVENT

Taking Care of Business - 25th September 2018, Limerick

This free half-day event has been specifically designed to help small and start-up businesses understand and benefit from the services provided by many of our State offices and agencies. The event will include short presentations and opportunities to get information directly from the agencies involved.
The event will take place on the morning of Tuesday, 25th September 2018 in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Ennis Road, Limerick 
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/one-stop-shop-for-business-mid-west-tickets-42042409980 
 

FORM C17 (CHANGES TO THE PARTICULARS OF THE CHARGE HOLDER)

Section 409(8) Companies Act 2014

A Form C17 (Changes to the particulars of the Charge holder) can now be filed to allow a change in chargeholder details for multiple charges (up to 25) provided that 

  • All the charges are in respect of one company only
  • The current and previous chargeholder is the same for all charges
  • The date of change in chargeholder details must be the same for all charges 

This practice can also be used when the form is being filed to reflect a change of name and/or address.

A fillable template document which sets out a format for providing the information is available. This can be used as an appendix and attached to the Form C17. The filing fee is 15 euro. 
 

COMPANY NAMES 

Please note that, under the terms of section 52 of the University Act, 1997 and under the terms of section 65 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999, the words University/ Ollscoil and Institute of Technology /Institiúid na Teicneolaíochta or Regional Technical College/Coláiste Teicniúil Réigiúnach are protected titles and should not be used in a business name without a letter of approval from the Minister of Education.
See Company Names webpage. 
 

VOLUNTARY STRIKE-OFF 

Please be aware:

  • Submission of form G1-H15 does NOT initiate the strike-off process or place the company on a Voluntary Strike-off listing.
  • Subsequent to the passing of the resolution stated on form G1- H15, there are further steps to be undertaken before a company can be removed from the register.
  • Form H15 (the formal application notice) is required to be submitted together with any other required documents (copy of advertisement, Revenue statement). The form is available from CRO Forms webpage.

See Voluntary Strike-off webpage.   
 

NEW FORM INTRODUCTION 

Form FS1
Investment companies and UCITS are required to submit financial statements to the CRO following the introduction of changes set out in the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017. Section 1401a Companies Act 2014 and Regulation 42a European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 refer.

The financial statements are required to be filed within 11 months of the financial year end. This financial year refers to any financial year which commenced on or after 1st January 2017. Form FS1 has a filing fee of €15. The form is available from CRO Forms webpage.

PLEASE NOTE THAT any financial statements attached to a Form FS1 must be in a unbound scannable format and that they will be sent back if they are submitted in booklet format


Form PR1
Under changes introduced in the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017, a Report of Payments to Governments is required to be submitted by certain companies under Part 26 Companies Act 2014.

The reports are required to be filed within 11 months of the financial year end. This financial year refers to any financial year which commenced on or after 1st January 2017. Form PR1 has a filing fee of €15. The form is available from CRO Forms webpage.

Please see webpage for more information. 

 

CENTRAL REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS (RBO)

The Department of Finance has advised that the drafting of legislation to establish a central register of beneficial ownership is at an advanced stage and is expected to be concluded soon. It is intended that these transposing measures will be in place before year end.

This legislation is expected to assign separate legal responsibility to the Registrar of Companies for the establishment and maintenance of the central register of beneficial ownership of companies and industrial and provident societies (I&Ps). It is envisaged that there will be an extended time-frame for companies and I&Ps to make their beneficial ownership filings which will commence after the anticipated launch of the register.

Queries in relation to beneficial ownership can be sent to: aml@finance.gov.ie  

Statutory Instrument No 560 of 15 November 2016, which required all corporate and legal entities to hold adequate, accurate and current information on their beneficial owner(s) in their own register, can be found at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/560/made/en/print

Further information on the RBO can be found at Beneficial Ownership webpage and and a Template of the data to be entered on the RBO is provided at https://bit.ly/2von2GA  
 
EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD)

EU Directive 2018/843, the EU’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), was adopted by the Council of the EU on 14 May 2018 and came into force on 9 July 2018 with an 18 month transposition period. The Department of Finance has advised that it is considering the implications of 5AMLD for the RBO and will provide a further update in the near future. The full text of 5AMLD can be found at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32018L0843&from=EN. Please see an updated version of 4AMLD, incorporating the changes in 5AMLD. 

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