CRO approval creates the Irish company, but it does not finish the company's first year. Beneficial ownership, tax registration, banking, accounting records and annual returns follow quickly after incorporation.
StartCompany.ie packages include different levels of post-formation support. This guide maps the current inclusions and the duties that remain outside every formation package.
Plan the first six months
Most new companies should address the RBO within five months and the first CRO annual return at six months. Premium includes both services; Standard includes the first annual return; Non-Resident lists both.
RBO Registration
Most newly incorporated Irish companies must deliver beneficial ownership information to the RBO within five months. The company should first maintain its own internal beneficial ownership information and identify the natural persons who ultimately own or control it.
Premium and Non-Resident currently list RBO registration as included. Basic and Standard do not. The company remains responsible for supplying correct ownership and identity information.
First Annual Return
The first Annual Return Date is six months after incorporation. No financial statements are attached to that first Form B1, but the filing still records the company's current officers, registered office, members and share capital.
Standard, Premium and Non-Resident list the first annual return as included. Basic does not. Later annual returns normally involve financial statements and should be planned with the company's accountant and secretary.
Revenue and Accounting Setup
CRO incorporation does not automatically register the company for Corporation Tax, VAT or Employer PAYE. The registrations required depend on the company's activity, employees and taxable supplies.
StartCompany.ie packages list consultation and basic tax advice in the resident routes, but ongoing bookkeeping, accounts and tax returns are separate unless a specific service is purchased.
Officer, Share and Name Changes
Premium and Non-Resident list four director changes, four allotments, four share transfers and one company-name change in the first year. This can support an active first year, but the legal and tax basis for each transaction must still be correct.
Changes should be approved, recorded in the statutory registers and notified to the CRO or reflected in the annual return as the law requires. Informal agreements are not a substitute for company records.
Banking Support Has Limits
Company documents can support a business-account application, but StartCompany.ie cannot guarantee bank or payment-provider approval. Each provider completes its own customer due diligence.
Prepare the ownership chart, source of funds, business plan, customer and supplier evidence and expected transactions alongside the formation work.
Seven-Day Support and Customer Responsibilities
All four current packages list support available seven days a week. Support helps founders understand the package and formation steps, but it does not remove deadlines or convert general guidance into regulated legal, tax or investment advice.
Directors should keep a compliance calendar, review official correspondence promptly and appoint specialist advisers where the company's activity requires them.
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Official Sources Used
- CRO company filing fees
- CRO required company formation steps
- CRO registered office requirements
- CRO company officers and EEA-resident director rules
- CRO annual return guidance
- RBO beneficial ownership filing guidance
Package prices and inclusions are current as at 15 August 2026. Review the live StartCompany.ie pricing page before ordering because service scopes can change.