Now that the commencement order for The Companies Act 2014 has been signed and The Companies Registration Office have clarified incorporation timelines we can lay out your options for new company incorporations during May 2015.

Many companies in Ireland will have a financial year end of 31st December. Under company law the accounts should be filed in the CRO with an Annual Return (Form B1) on an Annual Return Date (ARD) not more than 9 months after the financial year end. Most companies in Ireland will have a financial year […]

The Registrar of Friendly Societies is responsible for the assessment and registration of applications and any subsequent amendment of rules which societies are obliged to render to the Registrar, and to ensure that registered societies meet their statutory obligations with regard to filing returns, which once registered are made available for inspection by the public.

The Charities Bill was published in 2007, enacted in 2009 and is being commenced in stages. The Charities Regulatory Authority, which was a key innovation under the act, was established on 16th October 2014 by Ministerial Order in the wake of certain revelations in the charity sector. With the increased transparency the Regulator will bring […]

Removal of Directors – Seek advice before you act! Sometimes the simplest of changes can be the most problematic. The power to appoint a Director is typically delegated to the Board of Directors in the Articles of Association. However when it comes to the removal of a director, this power rests with the members (shareholders).