The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 was passed in December and the main purpose of the Act is to provide for the establishment of the Corporate Enforcement Authority to replace the ODCE. The Act also contains some important amendments to the Companies Act 2014. See our previous article on the main provisions of the
CORE The new CORE system is in operation for 12 months now and we have still some challenges with filing documentation through the new system. Hopefully 2022 will see the system bed in more and the last of the issues will be resolved. Missed deadlines & District Court Applications After nearly two years of extended
The Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 amended the definition of a designated unlimited company. A designated unlimited company is required to file its financial statements with the Companies Registration Office. The 2017 Act contained a provision that unlimited companies, which are holding companies of undertakings whose members have limited liability, are deemed to be designated unlimited
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland published a blog highlighting the changes in the new CORE system companies and presenters will face when filing annual returns in this busy filing period. Click here for more information
CRO Extend Filing Deadline It is nice to be able to start off our newsletter with some good news! The CRO have announced that the 26th February 2021 filing deadline has been extended to 28th May 2021 for companies that have an ARD on or after 30th September 2020 Click here for our February Newsletter
Our FREE one hour Webinar Series continues this Wednesday 10th February at 1pm with Annual Company Secretarial Compliance this webinar will cover: Filing annual returns & financial statements Holding an AGM Maintaining the statutory register & minute book Updating the Beneficial Ownership Register Tips on providing a company secretarial service to clients If you haven’t already
We may be all stuck at home, but it means there has never been a better time to spruce up our knowledge. Join CLS for our 1-hour webinars on all aspects of Company and Company Secretarial Practice. And its free! Our webinars are designed not to bamboozle you with theory, but rather Conor Sweeney, will
The introduction of the new CORE portal will have a significant impact on CRO presenters and how we file documentation with the CRO. Some of the benefits and also the challenges have been set out below. 1. New CORE Portal The new CORE portal was launched on 16 December 2020. It has a similar look
The interim period of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 has been extended to 9 June 2021. The Minister for Trade Promotion, Company Regulation and Digital, Robert Troy TD said “The orders ensure that the changes brought in by the 2020 Act continue to apply and make it easier for businesses to operate during
The Companies Registration Office made the following announcement (23rd October 2020) on its website and social media channels regarding the 31st October 2020 filing deadline:- “The Registrar is aware of pressures that a small number of Companies face in meeting the deadline of 31 October and has announced that all elements of the annual return