Company Secretarial Services

Our Company Secretarial Services Include

• Company formations / company incorporation and obtaining your Irish company registration number

• Business name registrations

• Filing company annual returns

• Filing unaudited financial statement

• Filing of Form B73 (to extend the current Annual Return Date), Form B1 (with financial statements, when required, with the Companies Registration Office), Form B2 (to change the registered address of the Company), Form B5 (to issue new shares) and Form B10 (on appointment or resignation of Directors or Secretary)

• Maintenance of Register of Members, Register of Directors, Register of Directors and Secretarial Holdings and maintenance of Register of Directors and Secretaries Interests in Securities based on information provided by you

• Maintenance of Register of Beneficial Owners as required by 5th AML Directive

• Irish company restoration service

• Voluntary strike-off

• Other statutory reporting requirements

• Irish Sole Trader or Partnerships Some people start their businesses as either a sole traders or partnerships as an alternative to trading as a limited company. This involves the registration of a business name with the Companies Registration Office. It should be noted, however, that no protection is given to the name registered, i.e. There is nothing to stop someone else registering the same name that you have registered (unlike a company) Please note that limited liability does not exist for a sole trader or partnership, as the business is not considered a separate legal entity from those involved. Only residents of the Republic of Ireland can register as Sole Traders or Partnerships in Ireland. For Irish Residents who are non-EU nationals, please note you must have Stamp 4 and a letter of business permission from the Department of Justice to register a business name as a Sole Trader or Partnership.

• Business Name Under a Limited Company/ Trade Name Private Limited Companies (LTD) are no longer restricted in the activities that they can carry out by their Constitution since the Companies Act 2014 commenced into Irish law. After a Private Limited Company has been incorporated, it may choose to register additional business trade name(s) for its various business activities to avoid confusion when it comes to suppliers and customers.

• Company Struck off After Less Than a Year Where a company has been struck-off for less than 12 months, SVCO can draft and prepare the necessary documents in order to restore the company to the register. The documents filed will depend on whether the company is a CRO Strike-Off or a Revenue Strike-Off. In order to make this application, all outstanding annual returns must be filed together with the financial statements which are required to be annexed to same pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act 2014. These financial statements must relate to an individual financial year and may not be amalgamated with the accounts for another financial year or years. Late filing fees to the CRO must also be paid. SVCO can assist with the preparation of returns and non-trading accounts if you require us to do so.

• High Court Company Restoration (Dissolved 1+ Year) Where a company has been struck off the register for more than one year, an application to the High Court must be made to reinstate that company. Please speak to us in order to avail of this service.

• Voluntary Strike-Off: Close a Company in Ireland An Irish Company may be Voluntarily Struck off the Register if the assets and liabilities are worth no more than €150 or the balance sheet is zero. This is the easiest and fastest way to close an Irish Company. SVCO can carry out all the steps on your behalf to ensure the company is closed properly in the quickest possible timeframe. An estimated timeframe of 3 months is generally anticipated once all the background work is done for the company to be struck-off.