Please complete using black typescript or BOLD CAPITALS, referring to explanatory notes
Company name
in full/note one
Tick box if bond
is attached
note nine
note two
Company Type
Please indicate which company type is proposed for registration.
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
(Private company. Limited by shares only. Part 2 Companies Act 2014)
DAC - Designated Activity Company
(Private company. Can be limited by shares or by guarantee. Part 16 Companies Act 2014)
PLC - Public Limited Company - (Part 17 Companies Act 2014)
CLG - Company Limited by Guarantee - (Part 18 Companies Act 2014)
ULC - Private Unlimited Company - (Part 19 Companies Act 2014)
PUC - Public Unlimited Company - (Part 19 Companies Act 2014)
PULC - Public Unlimited Company that has no share capital - (Part 19 Companies Act 2014)
UCIT - Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities
(European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011
Investment Company - (Part 24 Companies Act 2014)
Please Note:
The company name must be stated in full.
The name must match the name as stated in the constitution.
The company type must be included at the end of the company name as required under
the Companies Act 2014 unless exempted. Abbreviation of the company type is not
accepted.
Failure to state the name correctly will result in the application being rejected. note one
Each company type has requirements regarding the company name which must be applied. eg. A
LTD company's name must end in either "Limited" or "Teoranta" Please see note one
Application to incorporate a company
Section 22(2)/24 Companies Act 2014
A1
Company number for official use
CRO receipt date stamp and CRO barcode
Presenter details
note three
Name
Address
Telephone number
Email
DX number/Exchange
Fax number
Contact Person
Reference number
Constitution
Type Exemption
Name Restriction
delivered by an agent
Where a person acting as agent for the subscribers to the constitution, is delivering the
constitution to the Registrar of Companies, place a tick in the box below and give the agent’s
details.
Please tick the box if the company is applying for an exemption or has been granted exemption
from the requirement to describe their company type as part of the company name.
Please tick the box if the company is applying for a company name which includes restricted
words which require permission from a government department or other specified body.
Name
Address
T
ick box
IconrmthatthecompanyisapplyingfortheexemptionandFormG5isattachedto
this application.
Iconrmthatthecompany'sproposednamecontainsarestrictedwordorexpression
and that permission has been sought from the relevant government department or other
speciedbodyandthatthenoticeofpermissionisattachedtothisapplication.
(please see Information Leaet 1 or visit www.cro.ie/registration/company regarding
restricted words or expressions)
Registered office
note four
Please tick box if the registered ofce address is that of a Registered Ofce Agent
(ROA).
Thecompany'sregisteredofceisinthecareofaspeciedagent,beinganagentwho
hasanofceintheStateandwhoisapprovedbytheRegistrarforthispurpose.
RegisteredOfceAgentCompanyNumber:
RegisteredOfceAgentCompanyName:
Company email
address
Please nominate an email address. The certificate of incorporation will issue to this email
address in electronic format. This is required information.
Exemption 1: Available to Designated Activity Companies and Companies Limited by
Guarantee only. No other company type is eligible for the exemption and must have their
company type at the end of their company name. (S.971/1180 Companies Act 2014)
Exemption 2: Available to Unlimited Companies. No other company type is eligible for
this
exemption. (Section 1237 Companies Act 2014).
(This section has now been repealed)
note five
note four
Postcode
Day Month Year
Surname
Date of birth
Residential address
Other directorships
(past and present)
EEA resident
Place of incorporation note twelve
Company number
Please give details below of the persons who have consented in writing to become directors.
Company note eleven
Signature
Date
Business occupation Nationality
note nine
Forename
Former surname
Former forename
note seven
note eight
including shadow/
alternate directors
note six
IherebyconsenttoactasdirectoroftheaforementionedcompanyandIacknowledgethatasdirector,
IhavelegaldutiesandobligationsimposedbytheCompaniesAct,otherstatutesandatcommonlaw.
Consent
Full director appointing alternate director
Alternate director
note ten
note ten
note seven
Day Month Year
Surname
Date of birth
Residential address
Other directorships
(past and present)
EEA resident
Place of incorporation note twelve
Company number
Company note eleven
Signature
Date
Business occupation
Nationality
note nine
Forename
Former surname
Former forename
note seven
note eight
IherebyconsenttoactasdirectoroftheaforementionedcompanyandIacknowledgethatasdirector,
Ihavelegalduties andobligationsimposed bytheCompaniesAct,otherstatutes andatcommon law.
Consent
Full director appointing alternate director
Alternate director
note ten
note ten
note seven
Director details
Postcode
Postcode
Company capital
Class of authorised shares
Total value authorised shares
Number in each class
madeupasfollows:
€/__
Value per share €/__
Class of shares issued
Total value issued shares
Number in each class
Consideration for each share
madeupasfollows:
Total number authorised shares
Total number issued shares
Signature(s) Date
note thirteen
Subscriber Agent
Tick one box only
Subscribers to
constitution
note fourteen
note fifteen
€/__
Secretary details
Residential address
or registered office
(as applicable)
note seven
Please give details below of the person, or body corporate, who has consented in writing to
become secretary.
Signature Date
Surname
Body Corporate Name
(if applicable)
Forename
note seven
Former surname
Former forename
Number of Body Corporate
(if applicable)
Name of Register where Body Corporate registered (if applicable)
I/we hereby consent to act as secretary of the aforementioned company and I/we acknowledge that
assecretaryI/wehavelegaldutiesandobligationsimposedbytheCompaniesAct,otherstatutes
and at common law.
Consent
Day Month Year
Date of birth
note seven
note eight
Postcode
Declaration of compliance and
section 24 declaration
NACE Code
note seventeen
I further declare that this form has been fully and accurately completed.
Signature of declarant
name as at top of page
and that alltherequirementsoftheCompaniesActinrespectoftheregistrationofthesaidcompany,andofmattersprecedentand
incidental thereto have been complied with and that Form A1 has been completed in accordance with the Notes on Completion of
Form A1.
I
name in bold capitals
of
residential address
do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am a note two
Director
Solicitor engaged in the formation of the company
Secretary
I further declare thatthepurpose,oroneofthepurposes,forwhichthecompanyisbeingformedisthecarryingonbyitofanactivity
in the State and that it appears to me that either
I further declare that the place or places in the State where it is proposed to carry on the activity is/are
note nineteen
and that the place where the central administration of the company will normally be carried on will be note nineteen
(a)theactivitycanbeclassifiedinaccordancewiththerelevantclassificationsystemasfollows:
and that the general nature of the activity is
note seventeen
or (b) that theactivitycannotbesoclassifiedbutispreciselydescribedasfollows: note eighteen
note sixteen
_
This day of 20
The declaration is an unsworn declaration of compliance with all the legal requirements relating to incorporation.
It is a criminal offence pursuant to section 876 of the Companies Act 2014 for a person to knowingly or recklessly
deliver a document to the CRO which is false in a material particular.
note seven
note two
A full postal address in the State at which post is capable of being readily delivered by the postal
service must be given. A P.O. Box will not suffice.
CRO will issue the certificate of incorporation to the email address.
IftheaddressoftheregisteredofficeisplacedinthecareofaRegisteredOfficeAgent,who
hasbeenapprovedbytheCRO,thenformB2wouldonlybecompletedinthefuturetonotethe
cessation of appointment of the Registered Office Agent.
note three
General
Thisformmustbecompletedcorrectly,infullandinaccordancewiththefollowingnotes.Every
section of the form must be completed. Where“notapplicable”,“nil”or“none”isappropriate,
please state. Where €/_appears,pleaseinsert/deleteasappropriate.Where /_applies,givethe
relevantcurrency,ifnoteuro.WherethespaceprovidedonFormA1isconsideredinadequate,the
information should be presented on a continuation sheet in the same format as the relevant section
in the form. The use of a continuation sheet must be so indicated in the relevant section.
NOTES ON COMPLETION OF FORM A1
These notes should be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation.
note one
The proposed company name must be given in full and must correspond exactly with the company
name given on the accompanying constitution. The correct company type must be included in the name
unless exempted. Abbreviation of the company type description will not be accepted.
Companytypes:
A company being incorporated under Part 2 of the Companies Act as a Private company limited
by shares must end its name with "Limited" or "Teoranta". No abbreviations accepted.
A company being incorporated under Part 16 of the Companies Act as a Designated Activity
Company,eitherlimitedbysharesorguaranteemustenditsnamewitheither"DesignatedActivity
Company" or "Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe" unless exempted.
A company being incorporated under Part 17/24 of the Companies Act as a Public Limited
Company must end its name with either "Public Limited Company" or "Cuideachta Phoiblí Theoranta"
A company being incorporated under Part 18 of the Companies Act as a Company Limited by
Guarantee must end its name with either "Company Limited by Guarantee" or "Cuideachta faoi
Theorainn Ráthaíochta" unless exempted.
AcompanybeingincorporatedunderPart19oftheCompaniesActasanunlimitedcompany,
whetherpublic/private,mustenditsnamewitheither"UnlimitedCompany"or"Cuideachta
Neamhtheoranta".
note five
This section must be completed by the person who is presenting the application form to the
Registrar. This may be either the applicant or a person on his/her behalf.
note four
Tick the relevant box.
The word “Designated Activity Company” or “Company Limited by Guarantee” may be dropped from
the company’s name where the company is a Designated Activity Company or a Company Limited
by Guarantee and the constitution of the company states that the objects will be the promotion of
commerce,art,science,education,religionorcharity.Inaddition,thecompany’sconstitutionmust
statethat:
(a) the profits of the company (if any) or other income are required to be applied to the
promotion of the objects;
(b) payment of dividends/distributions to its members is prohibited;
(c) all assets which would otherwise be available to its members are required to be transferred
onitswindinguptoanothercompanywhoseobjectsarethepromotionofcommerce,art,
science,religionorcharity.
Itshouldbenoted,however,thatacompanywhichisexemptedfromtheobligationtousethe
wordsaspartofitsname,isstillobligedtoshowonitslettersandorderformsthefactthatitissuch
acompany.FormG5mustaccompanytheformA1/constitutionapplication.
Every company must have at least one European Economic Area (EEA)-resident full director or a
bond pursuant to s137 Companies Act 2014. Note that an EEA-resident alternate director is not
sufficient for the purposes of s137. Place a tick in the “EEA resident” box if the director is resident in
theStateinaccordancewiths137CompaniesAct2014.Ifnofulldirectorissoresident,avalidbond
must be furnished with the application.
(Note that “EEA-resident” means resident in a member state of the EEA. The EEA is the EU plus
Norway,IcelandandLiechtenstein).Forinformationonthebond,seeLeafletNo.17.
Statethecompanynameandnumberofotherbodiescorporate,whetherincorporatedintheStateor
elsewhere,ofwhichthepersonisorhasbeendirector.Exceptionstothisrulearemadeforbodies
(a)ofwhichthepersonhasnotbeenadirectoratanytimeduringthepast5years;(b)whichisheld
or was held by a director in bodies corporate of which the company is (or was) the wholly owned
subsidiary or which are or were the wholly owned subsidiaries either of the company or of another body
corporate of which the company is or was the wholly owned subsidiary.
Pursuanttos142CompaniesAct2014,apersonshallnotataparticulartimebeadirectorofmore
than25companies.However,unders142(3)oftheAct,certaindirectorshipsarenotreckonedfor
the purposes of s142(1).
Forfurtherinformation,seeCROInformationLeafletNo.1.
note seven
The subscribers in this section must correspond with the subscribers to the accompanying constitution
exceptwhereanagentsignsthissectiononbehalfofthesubscriber(s).Wherethespaceisinadequate,
the signatures must be presented on a continuation sheet in the same format as this section.
note nine
note eight
note ten
Place of incorporation if outside the State.
note eleven
Whereapplicable,thedetailsmustcorrespondexactly with the share details given in the accompanying
constitution.
note twelve
note thirteen
All company types must have at least two directors with the exception of Private Companies Limited
by Shares (LTD companies) which may have a sole director. All directors must be over the age of
18years.(s.131CA2014).Whereacompanyhasonlyonedirector,thatpersonmaynotalsohold
the office of secretary of the company.
Where a person who has consented to be a director of this company is currently disqualified
under the law of another state from being appointed or acting as a director or secretary of a body
corporateorundertaking,he/shemustcompleteFormB74whichmustbesubmitted to CRO with
Form A1. Otherwise he/she will be deemed to be disqualified from acting as a director of an Irish-
registered company for the balance remaining of his/her foreign disqualification.
‘Shadow director means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors
of a company are accustomed to act.
Indicate cash or stock.
Ticktheboxifthedirectorappointedisanalternate/substitutedirector.Wheretheboxisticked,
the name of the full director appointing the alternate/substitute director must also be inserted in the
space provided.
Ifthecompany’sarticlessopermitandsubjecttocompliancewiththosearticles,adirectormay
appoint a person to be an alternate/substitute director on his/her behalf. The appointment of any
persontoactasdirectorisnotifiablebyacompanytotheCRO,regardlessofhowthatappointment
is described. The company is statutorily obliged to notify the CRO of the addition to and removal
of each person from its register of directors. In the event that a full director who has appointed
analternatedirectorceasestoactasadirector,thecompanyisrequiredtonotifytheCROof
the termination of appointment of the full director and his/heralternate.Note:CROacceptsno
responsibility for maintaining the link between a full director and his/her alternate.
note fourteen
note six
note fifteen
Anyformerforenameandsurnamemustalsobestated.However,itdoesnotincludethefollowing:
(a)Inthecaseofapersonusuallyknownbyatitledifferentfromhis/hersurname,thenameby
which he/she is known previous to the adoption of a succession to the title; (b) in the case of any
person,aformerforenameorsurnamewheretheforenameorsurnamewaschangedordisused
before the person bearing the name attained the age of 18 years or has been changed or disused
foraperiodofnotlessthan20years;(c)inthecaseofamarriedpersonorcivilpartner,thename
or surname by which he/she was known previous to his/her marriage or civil partnership.
Insert full name (initials will not suffice) and the usual residential address. Where the secretary is
afirm,thenameofthefirm,registeredaddressandtheregisterwhereitisregisteredoughttobe
stated.Whereapersonissigningonbehalfofacompanywhichisthesecretary,he/sheshould
statethathe/sheissigningforandonbehalfofthecompanywhichisactingassecretary.His/
her name should be printed in bold capitals or typescript below the signature. All secretaries and
directors must be over the age of 18 years. (s.131 CA 2014).
Afterregistration,youmustnotifytheCROofanychangestotheregisteredcompanydetails.Thefollowing
formsaretheprincipalonescompletedandsubmittedtotheCRO(forthefulllistgotowww.cro.ie):
B2 Notice of change in the situation of the registered office
B10 Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars
G1Q Change of company name
Please carefully study the explanatory notes overleaf. A Form A1 that is not completed correctly or is not accompanied by
the correct documents or fee is liable to be rejected and returned to the presenter by the CRO.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON COMPLETION OF FORM A1, INCLUDING THE PRESCRIBED FEE, IS AVAILABLE
FROM INFORMATION LEAFLET NO. 1, “COMPANY INCORPORATION”, FROM www.cro.ie OR BY E-MAIL info@cro.ie
Does the company name correspond exactly with that given on the accompanying constitution?
Is a full postal address in the State for the registered office given?
Are the presenter’s details given and is the postal address legible and correct?
Arethedirectorsdetails,includingtheirusualresidentialaddresses,giveninfull?
Does the number of subscribers correspond with that on the accompanying Constitution?
Are all signatures and dates given where requested?
Whereapplicable,isthecompanycapitalstatementcompletedinfullanddothedetailscorrespondwith
the share capital details in the accompanying constitution?
Is the correct NACE code applied and does it correspond with the description of the general nature of the
activity and the main object in the accompanying constitution?
Is the accompanying constitution completed in full and are full details of occupations and addresses
given for the subscribers and witness?
Are full postal addresses for the place(s) of activity and central administration given?
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General
Changes
CRO address
Whenyouhavecompletedandsignedtheform,pleasefilewiththeCRO.
ThePublicOfficeisatBloom House, Gloucester Place Lower,Dublin1.
Ifsubmittingbypost,pleasesendwiththeprescribedfeetotheRegistrarofCompaniesat:
New Companies
Section, Companies Registration Office, Bloom House, Gloucester Place Lower Dublin 1
Whereappropriate,isFormB74(StatementofDirector’sDisqualifications)attached?
Checklist
WherenoneofthefulldirectorsisEEA-resident,isabondattachedanddoesitmeettheeffectivedate
requirements? See CRO Information Leaflet 17.
Payment
Ifpayingbycheque,postalorderorbankdraft,pleasemakethefeepayabletotheCompaniesRegistration
Office. Cheques or bank drafts must be drawn on a bank in the Republic of Ireland.
Further information
Ifabondisattached,istherelevantboxticked?
Iftheconstitutionisdeliveredbyanagent,aretherelevantdetailsenteredcorrectly?
Are the secretary’s details given in full (in bold capitals/typescript)?
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As all activities can be classified under the NACE code it should rarely be necessary to complete (b)
Full postal address must be given. A P.O. Box will not suffice.
note eighteen
note nineteen
The NACE code is the common basis for statistical classifications of economic activities within
the E.U. The code is available on www.cro.ie. The four digit NACE code and general nature of
the activity must correspond with the proposed company’s principal object in the accompanying
memorandum of association in the constitution with the exception of Private Companies Limited by
Shares(LTD
companies)whichdonothavestatedobjects.(An LTD company must still submit a
NACE code description).Wheretherearetwoormoreactivities,give details of the principal activity
in the State.
note seventeen
note sixteen
The declaration is a declaration of compliance with all the legal requirements relating to the
incorporation of a company. As the declaration confirms that all other registration requirements
havebeencompleted,itmustbesignedaftertheformhasbeencompletedinfull,andsothe
date of declaration must not predate the dates of other signatures which appear on the form and
accompanying constitution.