Conor chatted to Conall O Móráin on That Great Business Show Podcast about why it’s so important to ‘tidy up’ your dormant company (unless you fancy a trip to face a judge), why you should keep your share register up to date (no matter what size the company is), why and how to become a
Does a CLG or Dormant Company have to file with the RBO? We have a CLG and a dormant LTD company. Do these companies have to file with the Register of Beneficial Owners? All companies must file with the Register of Beneficial Owners regardless of company type; whether they trade, make a profit or are
We are forming a not-for-profit Company Limited By Guarantee and have 4 directors. Are we required to have any members when we just have directors? Every company is required to have at least one member. The members have different roles and responsibilities than the directors. However, the members may often also be the directors as
The Companies Registration Office updated the CORE platform on 12th April 2022 and several new features were added to the platform along with fixing some legacy issues. Key Features of the update Set to Draft This is the most welcome of changes! You can now revert a submission at signature or payment stage to draft.
I have a company that has ceased trading and I want to apply for voluntary strike off. What are the steps involved and do I need to get approval from Revenue? Voluntary Strike Off may be a cost effective way to dissolve a company however if it is not done correctly it may delay the
The company constitution is the company law rule book for a company. Depending on the company type this will determine what format the constitution takes and how much detail is included. The constitution may be a simple or very detailed document depending on the activities and the rights of the shareholders. The constitution contains provisions
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland recently published an excellent synopsis of the Recent Changes in Company Law including The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 Including a list of the summary of changes to the Companies Act 2014 Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1) – Covid-19) (No. 2) Order – The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions
The Data Protection Commissioner recently published a guide “Considerations Relating to Multi-Unit Developments and Owners’ Management Companies.” This guidance sets out general advice on common data protection issues that may arise in the course of interaction between:- Owners’ Management Companies (“OMCs”) and their members OMCs, OMC members, and a property management agent OMCs and third
The Companies Registration Office have advised of the mandatory online filing from 1st March 2022 for 18 CRO forms as listed below. The sections involved are Solvency (14 forms), Mortgages (2 forms) and Enforcement (2 forms). We welcome the introduction of more electronic forms however this may cause some issues with company transactions as the
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