The General Scheme of the Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020 was published outlining the proposed emergency measures for companies and Industrial and Provident societies dealing with COVID-19 issues. The proposals are to help companies hold electronic meetings while complying with the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines issued by the Government. Timeframe
Since the impact of COVID-19 we have seen a large increase in the number of companies applying for voluntary strike off. Directors and practitioners had more time to look at what companies had ceased trading or never traded and it was a good time to apply to reduce costs for companies that were no longer
Conor will be presenting a Company Secretarial Webinar Series for CPA Ireland. Dates of the Webinars are: Thursday 21 May 2020 – Beneficial Ownership Register Thursday 28 May 2020 – Summary Approval Procedure Thursday 4 June 2020 – Company Transactions Thursday 11 June 2020 – Company Law & CRO Update Key Webinar Details: Time: 1pm
An overused phrase at the moment but these are challenging times we are living in. Most importantly, we hope you, your family and your colleagues are safe and well. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on how companies operate and so survival, paying staff and keeping the business afloat are always the most
The CRO have announced that they are unable to process submissions or answer queries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are unsure yet how long this will last for (until the 14 April at a minimum) and what the impact will be on filing deadlines, company formations and other submissions. We will provide an update
The Registrar of Companies has advised that all annual returns due to be filed by companies between now and June 30, 2020 will be deemed to have been filed on time if all elements of the annual return are completed and filed by that date. This will enable businesses and their financial advisers to focus
Every January we highlight 10 company secretarial and company law points for directors and practitioners to consider and the 2020 list is below. RBO Filings Filing Annual Return Audit Exemption District Court Applications New CORE System Company Law Impact of Brexit Sole Director & Sole Shareholder Company Selling a Company Capping Value in a Company
No Extension to RBO Deadline There is only 1 week left until the RBO filing deadline of 22nd November 2019. 23% of companies have filed successfully to date. This will leave a huge number of companies to file in the next week. Click here for our November Newsletter
BEN2 Upload Now Available The BEN2 Upload Facility Is Now Available! This form may be used for Beneficial Owners who do not have a PPS number. Click Here to read our Newsletter
The BEN2 Upload Facility Is Now Available! This form may be used for Beneficial Owners who do not have a PPS number. Click here for the FAQ on the BEN2 process. CLS Beneficial Ownership Templates We have Beneficial Ownership Templates that you can purchase on our website that will assist firms to comply with the