Chern & Co forms Irish limited companies for non-EEA founders, fully remotely, from EUR 3,000. The Non-Resident package covers CRO incorporation, the constitution, a registered office, RBO filing and tax registration, and meets the Section 137 EEA-resident director requirement through our nominee director service or a bond. In our own practice most companies are ready in 10 to 15 working days.
Irish company formation for directors living outside the EEA
Company formation in Ireland for non-residents must satisfy section 137 of the Companies Act 2014: every Irish company needs at least one director resident in the EEA, or a two-year bond of EUR 25,000. This package takes the director route. For EUR 3,000 excluding VAT you get incorporation with the CRO, an Irish resident director for 12 months, registered office, company secretary, the mandatory tax registrations and the RBO filing. Most companies are incorporated within 10 to 15 working days, and you never need to travel to Ireland.
EUR 3,000 excluding VAT, one payment, CRO fees included. No hidden charges. Request a call back or call +353 1 485 4244.
Chern & Co Ltd is a Trust or Company Service Provider authorised by the Department of Justice, Ireland (APP/1211/2018). Google rating 5.0 from 24 reviews. If you are still checking whether the rule applies to you, our explainer sets out when a non-EU resident needs an Irish resident director.
The package includes a resident director for 12 months, so you keep full control of the company and its bank account and do not tie up EUR 25,000 in a bond. The director is listed in the CRO register to meet the legal requirement, holds no shares and has no access to your finances; the arrangement is set out in a written agreement. Read more on what a nominee director can and cannot do in Ireland. If you would rather act as the sole director yourself, a Section 137 bond is the alternative; we compare the two routes in our guide to choosing between a section 137 bond and a nominee director.
Corporation Tax registration, PPS number for the director, IPN number for CRO filings and the RBO beneficial ownership filing are part of the price. The company is ready to trade, invoice and open accounts.
Documents are signed electronically, originals are posted to you. Whether you are setting up from the UK after Brexit, from the US, Canada, Australia or anywhere else, a named manager handles your file from the first call to the certificate.
Not included: VAT and employer (PAYE) registrations, which depend on your activity and are available as separate services; bank account opening, which we support as a separate service; and the first annual return (Form B1), due six months after incorporation. We remind you in advance and can file it for you. Postage of originals is charged at the postal operator’s rate.
Tell us where you live and what the company will do. A manager replies within one working day with a clear yes or no and the next steps. Call +353 1 485 4244 or use the contact form on the contact page.
Yes. The residency rule applies to directors, not shareholders. You can be the sole shareholder and a director; the resident director we provide satisfies section 137 and has no share in the company. Details: can a non-EU resident own 100% of an Irish company.
The resident director is listed in the CRO register to meet the legal requirement. Day-to-day control, banking and decisions stay with you. The arrangement is set out in a written agreement. See what an Irish nominee director costs in 2026 for what the annual fee covers.
Yes. A UK resident can be the shareholder and a director of an Irish company. Since the UK left the EEA, the company needs an EEA resident director or a bond; the resident director in this package covers that. Many UK businesses use an Irish company to keep trading with EU clients.
Yes. There is no nationality or residency requirement for shareholders. Directors from any country are accepted as long as one director is EEA resident, which the package provides.
Irish banks and EMIs assess each company on its activity and ownership. We prepare the documents banks ask for and advise which providers suit your case; account opening is a separate service. Our guide: opening an Irish business bank account as a non-resident.
A valid passport and a recent proof of address for each director and shareholder, the proposed company name and a short description of the activity. We do the rest.
A non-EEA parent can register an Irish branch or set up a subsidiary. The subsidiary is a separate Irish company and falls under this package; a branch has its own filing rules. See branch or subsidiary for a non-EEA parent company.
Some activities require VAT registration, certification, insurance or licences. Check the licensing requirements for your activity before registration; we offer consultancy and research for founders. Starting from the name check, company registration in Ireland follows the same CRO process for residents and non-residents; this package adds what a non-resident founder must have on top.
Chern & Co is a private company and is not the Companies Registration Office or any government body. Prices exclude VAT; VAT is charged where applicable.
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Chern & Co Ltd is a Trust and Company Service Provider (TCSP) in Ireland, authorised and supervised by the Department of Justice.
Our official registration reference is TCSP APP/1211/2018, and we are listed in the public TCSP register maintained by the Irish Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit.
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