Type the company name you want and see in seconds if it is free on the CRO register. Free, instant, no sign-up.
A company secretary checks your name the way the CRO will, suggests alternatives if needed and replies within one business day.
Under the Companies Act 2014, the Registrar of Companies can refuse a name that is identical to, a shortened version of, or too similar to a name already on the register. The Registrar can also refuse a name that is offensive, that suggests state sponsorship, or that is undesirable or likely to cause confusion (section 26).
When the CRO compares your name with existing ones, some words are ignored. Adding them to an existing name does not make it new:
So “Green Leaf Services Ireland Ltd” is compared as “Green Leaf”. General trade words such as “Holdings”, “Group” or “Solutions” are allowed, but a name that differs from an existing one only by such a word is usually treated as too similar.
A private company limited by shares ends with “Limited” or “Teoranta” (“Ltd” or “Teo”). A designated activity company ends with “DAC”, a company limited by guarantee with “CLG”, a public limited company with “PLC” and an unlimited company with “UC”. Each ending has an Irish-language form, so a name can be registered in Irish.
Even after registration, another company can object within six months that your name is too similar to theirs, and the Registrar can direct you to change it (section 30). A careful check before you file avoids that. Read more in common company name mistakes and how to change a company name in Ireland.
Yes. The instant check and the expert review are both free. You pay only if you decide to reserve the name or register a company with us.
No. The check is guidance. The Registrar of Companies makes the final decision when the company is registered.
A company name belongs to a limited company registered with the CRO. A business name is a trading name used by a person or a company whose real name is different, and it is registered separately as a business name.
Add or change a distinctive word, not a general one. “Green Leaf Ltd” becoming “Green Leaf Group Ltd” will usually fail, while “Green Leaf Harbour Ltd” may pass. Our expert review suggests alternatives.
Yes. Every company type has an Irish-language ending, for example “Teoranta” for a private company limited by shares.
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