CRO Gazette 2010

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. For liquidations, receiverships and examinerships please see Iris Oifigiúil.

Archived Strike-off lists 2000-2004

CRO Newsletter 11th June 2018

Cheques no longer accepted for customer accounts

Since 1st June 2018 the CRO no longer accepts cheques as a method of payment to top up a Customer Account. The use of cheques is being phased out, this began with the removal of this option when filing a B1 Annual Return. A Customer Account can be topped up by Credit Card or through an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) provided that you put your Customer Account number as a reference on the EFT and you notify us by email that such a transfer has occurred.

 

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).

See webpage: https://www.cro.ie/Termination-Restoration/Company/Voluntary-Strike-Off

 

Notices and reminders to liquidators 

CRO has started to issue Notices and Reminders to Liquidators to comply with their statutory obligations to file submissions as required by Sections 680 and 681 of the Companies Act 2014. Liquidators who are non compliant in their filings will receive a reminder to file their outstanding submissions.

Liquidators who are compliant will receive advance notification of their next filing date. If they do not file on time, a reminder will issue indicating that their filing deadline has now passed and advising them to file without delay. The issue of the Notices and Reminders is to help Liquidators to comply with their statutory obligations by reminding them of the deadlines.

The consequences of failure to file in accordance with the Companies Act 2014 is outlined in the letters. CRO proposes to monitor levels of compliance. A further ezine will be issued in advance of commencement of prosecutions. 
 

External company branch definition

On 8th February 2018, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation signed into law the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018. This order appoints 9th June 2018 as the day on which section 80 of the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (no. 9 of 2017) comes into operation. Section 80 amends section 1300 of the Companies Act 2014 and the definition of EEA company and non-EEA company.

https://www.cro.ie/Registration/Foreign-Company 
 

Beneficial ownership 
 
The Department of Finance has advised that a Statutory Instrument is expected to be made in the coming months assigning 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). Legal and technical work to launch this register as required by the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive is at an advanced stage. The Department of Finance has indicated that it is currently on track to have the beneficial ownership elements of the 4th Directive transposed soon.

It is still 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 central register of beneficial ownership can be found at: https://www.cro.ie/Registration/Beneficial-Ownership 
 

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