The CRO Open Data Portal is a platform launched by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) to provide easy access to key company data, including Company Records and Financial Statements. The portal is fully compliant with EU Open Data Regulations and offers data in bulk and via API, in open, machine-readable formats. Users can explore information
The CRO provided an update on their activities at yesterday’s CRO Link meeting and there was some welcome news for SME companies. Audit Exemption CRO are targeting the end of May for the implementation of the change to audit exemption providing that companies that file late once in a 5-year period will not lose audit
In our March Newsletter we highlight some of the questions that directors should consider in determining whether a SAP is required. Note: The content within the newsletter is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other advice.
When a company is carrying out a transaction involving a bank and a director, the bank may require a Summary Approval Procedure (“SAP”) to be completed. However, a SAP may not be required if the transaction does not fall under any of the criteria provided for in Section 239 of the Companies Act 2014. To
Every year we highlight Ten Co-Sec Points for 2025 which you can read about in our February Newsletter Note: The content within the newsletter is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other advice.
At the start of each year, we highlight some Company Law and Company Secretarial Points to consider. See below some points to consider for 2025:- 1. Audit Exemption The provision allowing a micro or small company may file late once every 5 years with no loss of audit exemption has not yet been commenced. The
The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025, S.I. No. 10 of 2025 provides for 27 January 2025 as the commencement date for the following sections of the Charities (Amendment) Act 2024: Section 3, 5, 6, 20, 31, 33, 36, 37, 39 & 40 – see below summary of the commenced sections The remaining sections
The CRO recently produced a Step-by-step guide to filing a B10 to try and assist presenters to complete the form correctly. The CRO have now issued another guidance note on the most common reasons for B10 forms to be returned to presenters which is copied below. The CRO have issued the guidance due to the
The Companies Registration Office has issued its annual report for 2023 and we have highlighted some of the main points from the report below. Re-open of the office The question of whether the office will re-open is still being kept under review however the CRO have cited that 96% of submissions were submitted electronically in
We have covered a couple of topics our July Newsletter Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 (“CSRD”) Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 Note: The content within the newsletter is provided for information purposes only and