news and events
At Beacon, we like to keep our visitors up to speed with the latest happenings in the world of Company Registrations and Compliance.
Please visit regularly for updates.
latest news
register of beneficial ownership (RBO)
Any changes in the ultimate beneficial owner(s) must also be recorded at the RBO within 14 days of the change.
Failure to comply with the above requirements can result in the Registrar commencing prosecution proceedings against the Company.
If you require any assistance with this mandatory filing, please contact any member of the Beacon team.
The results of the Irish Enterprise Awards 2024 are in. We are delighted to announce that Beacon Company Secretaries has been awarded “Independent Corporate Compliance & Advisory Firm of the Year 2024”.
VIRTUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
The extension of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 related to the holding of Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and general meetings in Ireland by electronic means has been extended to 31st of December, 2024. This will allow companies to continue to comply with their legal obligations and allow members to hold directors accountable.
If you have any questions in relation to the extension of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020, please contact Carol, Sharon or Emma.
CHRISTMAS 2023 DEADLINE FOR INCORPORATIONS, CHANGE OF NAME REREGISTRATIONS AND COMPANY NAME RESERVATIONS
The CRO cannot guarantee that submissions received after the dates set out below will be processed before the Christmas break.
Fé PHRAINN ONLINE SCHEME 12 DECEMBER 2023
A1 ORDINARY ON LINE SCHEME 07 DECEMBER 2023
CHANGE OF NAME 8 DECEMBER 2023
REREGISTRATIONS 8 DECEMBER 2023
COMPANY NAME RESERVATIONS 15 DECEMBER 2023
If you require any assistance with incorporations, change of Company name or Business name registration, please contact Carol cdwyer@bcos.ie or Emma edwyer@bcos.ie
form b1 & ARD - dates
An Irish registered company is required to file an Annual Return (Form B1) with the Companies Registration Office (“CRO”) each year regardless of whether the company has traded or is dormant.
For companies that have an accounting period / year end of 31st December, 2022, their annual return date (“ARD”) is 30th September.
Annual returns must be filed with the CRO no later than 56 days from the company’s ARD. Failure to file an annual return on time will result in a financial penalty of €100 on the first day following the deadline and this accrues by €3 per day up to a maximum penalty of €1,200. In addition, the company will also lose its audit exemption.
The filing deadline for companies with a year end of December 31st, 2022 is approaching on 25th November, 2023. If you require assistance, please contact Sharon, Emma or Carol to discuss this further.
The results of the Irish Enterprise Awards 2022 have been announced. We are thrilled to announce that Beacon Company Secretaries Ltd has been awarded:
Best Independent Corporate Compliance Firm 2022.
Please note that from the 1st March next, the following Forms must be e-filed on CORE:
G1, G2, E2, E2A, E2B, E2C, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, E11, C6, C7, H1 and H15
Forms which have not been filed on CORE will not be accepted after this date and will be returned for online submission.
For more information please visit www.cro.ie.
