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Start Your Company Right — and
Keep It Compliant for Life
Professional Company Formation & Company Secretarial Services solutions to help your business stay compliant, efficient, and grow with confidence.
Introductory Statement
Forming a company is one of the most important steps you’ll take as a business owner. Get it right, and you’ve built solid foundations: limited liability, a professional presence, and a structure ready to grow. Get it wrong — the wrong share structure, a missed filing — and it can cause expensive headaches for years. KPG Accounting Services Limited handles both sides under one roof: company formation, the process of registering your business correctly with the CRO, and the company secretarial compliance that follows for the life of the company — annual returns, beneficial ownership, director changes and everything in between.
Company formation & compliance can be challenging
without the right guidance.
Company formation and compliance trip up more business owners than almost any other area — usually because nobody explained the obligations clearly.
Wrong Company Structure from Day One
A cheap online formation package got you a company, but often with a generic constitution, the wrong share structure, or no thought given to how you'd actually run and grow the business.
Unexpected Annual Return Penalties
You had no idea every Irish company must file an annual return each year — even if dormant — until the penalties landed.
Losing Your Audit Exemption
A late annual return cost you your audit exemption for two years, meaning an expensive audit you'd otherwise have skipped.
Confusion Over Company Changes
You've changed a director or issued shares and aren't sure what needs to be filed, or by when.
Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) Issues
You've never heard of the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) — until it became a problem opening a bank account.
The common thread? These obligations are easy to meet when someone competent is watching the calendar — and costly when nobody is. KPG Accounting Services Ltd is that someone.
How KPG Accounting Services Limited Can Help
We take company formation and secretarial compliance from a source of worry to something you never have to think about. Here’s how we help across the whole lifecycle of your company.
We form your company properly
We advise on the right structure, prepare a constitution that fits how you actually intend to operate, sort your share structure, and handle the full CRO incorporation.
We act as your company secretary
Every Irish company must have one responsible for compliance — we can fill that role directly or support your appointed secretary.
We manage your CRO filings
From your first annual return onward, we prepare and file your B1 returns through CORE, on time, every time.
We maintain your beneficial ownership register
Capturing everyone who owns or controls 25% or more of the company, and updating it whenever things change.
We handle changes to your company
New director, share transfer, change of registered office — we prepare and file the correct CRO forms within the required deadlines.
We provide a registered office and maintain your registers
Keeping the statutory paperwork that must exist but that owners rarely have time for.
Key Services Included
- Company type and structure advice: Guidance on the right setup for your business before you incorporate.
- CRO registration and constitution: Full incorporation and issue of your Certificate of Incorporation.
- Share structure and issue of shares: Set up correctly from day one.
- Section 137 bond arrangement: For companies without an EEA-resident director.
- Company secretary role: Acting as, or supporting, your appointed secretary.
- Annual Return (B1) filing via CORE: Prepared and filed on time, every time.
- RBO registration and maintenance: Kept accurate and up to date.
- Director and shareholder change filings: All required CRO forms handled within deadline.
- Registered office address: Provided where needed, with correspondence handled promptly.
Key Benefits
- It removes the risk of penalties, lost audit exemption and strike-off — the most expensive mistakes in Irish company law.
- It gives you one trusted point of contact for formation, compliance, tax and accounts, rather than several providers who don’t talk to each other.
- Deadlines are watched proactively, so nothing is left to memory.
- Your public company record stays accurate at all times — directors, shareholders and registered office correctly reflected.
- It frees you to focus on running the business, confident the compliance side is fully handled.
- It protects directors personally, since certain compliance failures can expose directors to liability, not just the company.
Who This Service Is Suitable For
New founders incorporating their first business, entrepreneurs setting up a new venture, overseas businesses establishing an Irish presence, and existing companies that want their secretarial compliance handled properly by a firm that never misses a deadline. A company is a legal entity with legal duties — staying compliant isn’t optional, and the penalties for slipping are steep.
Why Choose KPG Accounting Services Ltd
Experience with Irish company law.
We deal with the CRO, CORE and the RBO every week, and know the rules, deadlines and traps.
Proactive deadline management
Proactive deadline management. We don't wait for you to remember — we watch your annual return date and act before anything becomes a problem.
Everything under one roof
Because KPG also handles your accounts, tax and payroll, your compliance is joined up.
Responsive and personal
A real person who knows your company and responds quickly — not a call centre and a ticket number.
A partner for the long term
We're here for the life of your company, from formation to every milestone after.
Plain-English advice
Company law is full of jargon — we translate it, tell you what actually matters, and handle the rest.
OUR PROCESS
STEP 1
Discovery Call
We talk through your plans — a new company, or moving existing compliance across to us.
STEP 2
Information Gathering
We collect director, shareholder and share structure details, and advise on the best setup.
STEP 3
Formation / Implementation
We file the incorporation and initial RBO filing, or bring an existing company's filings up to date.
STEP 4
Ongoing Compliance
Annual returns, RBO updates and change filings, all handled on time, with you told only what you need to know.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does it take to form a limited company in Ireland?
Typically just a few working days once we have all required details and signatures. We manage the whole process and let you know the moment your company is live.
Do I need more than one director?
An Irish private company can have a single director, but it must then appoint a separate company secretary. We advise on the right setup and can provide secretarial services where needed.
What if none of my directors live in the EEA?
You’ll need a Section 137 bond in place, an insurance-type bond covering certain compliance obligations. We arrange this as part of formation.
What happens if I file my annual return late?
Financial penalties apply, and critically, you lose your audit exemption for two years — meaning an audit you’d otherwise avoid. Persistent non-compliance can lead to strike-off.
What is the RBO and do I have to register?
Yes. Every Irish company must record the individuals who ultimately own or control 25% or more of it. An out-of-date RBO can cause real problems with banking and due diligence.
Can you handle changes to directors or shareholders?
Yes. Appointments, resignations, share transfers and registered office changes all require specific CRO filings within set deadlines, which we prepare and file correctly.
I already have a company — can I move my secretarial work to KPG?
Absolutely. We regularly take over compliance from other providers, clear any backlog, and take over your filings and registers going forward.
What does it cost?
Formation is a fixed one-off fee, and ongoing secretarial compliance is a clear annual fee, agreed transparently up front.
Can you provide a registered office address?
Yes. We can provide a registered office address service and make sure any official correspondence is handled promptly.
Is company secretarial compliance really that important for a small business?
Yes. The obligations apply to every company, large or small, active or dormant, and the penalties for getting it wrong are the same regardless of size. Good compliance protects your business and your credibility.
Do you also handle my tax registrations after formation?
Yes. We guide you through registering for corporation tax, VAT and PAYE as an employer, and can handle your ongoing tax and accounts too, so your setup is joined up from day one.
Can you help non-residents set up an Irish company?
Yes. We regularly help overseas founders and businesses establish an Irish company, including arranging the Section 137 bond and a registered office where needed.
What's the difference between formation and secretarial services?
Formation is the one-off process of incorporating your company. Secretarial services are the ongoing obligations that continue every year afterwards — most clients use us for both, so their company is set up right and stays compliant.
Can you provide a registered office and maintain statutory registers?
Yes. We can provide a registered office address and keep your statutory registers — directors, members and beneficial owners — properly maintained, the paperwork that must exist but that owners rarely have time for.
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Get your company right from the start.
Whether you’re forming a new company or moving your compliance to a firm that never misses a deadline, KPG Accounting Services Limited can help