The Companies Registration Office (CRO) in Ireland has released its Annual Report for 2024, and there are several noteworthy developments that regular CRO users and Irish businesses should be aware of. Below, we’ve summarised the most impactful updates and statistics from the report. 1. Launch of the New CRO Website and Open Data Portal In April [...]
If you're a director or company secretary of an Irish-registered company, you may be interested to learn about a provision under Section 150(11) of the Companies Act 2014 that allows for the non-disclosure of residential addresses in exceptional circumstances. What Is the Form T1 Exemption? As a rule, all company officers in Irish companies must provide their residential address [...]
Important changes regarding the small audit exemption in Ireland Section 22 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 was officially commenced on 16 July 2025, bringing welcome relief to small, micro, and dormant companies that miss their annual return deadlines. What’s Changed? Under the previous legislation, any company that filed its financial statements late would [...]
After the recent publication of the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) Annual Report for 2024, there has been a lot to digest and take from it. (For more insights, the full report is available for download from their website HERE) Interestingly, we saw 22 individual case studies which provided us with examples of the consequences of a variety [...]