Search the Ireland Company Register by Name
An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí
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How do I search the Companies Registration Office (CRO) company registry?
Start with Companies Registration Office (CRO) for Ireland. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
- Registry
- Companies Registration Office (CRO)
- Coverage
- Depends on the register, entity type and available integration; a missing result is not proof of non-registration
- Cost
- LemReveal basic lookup is free where supported; official services have separate access and fee rules
- Data freshness
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-08-04
Ireland company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
What Companies Registration Office (CRO) contains, and what it costs
Field coverage, identifier formats and fees, verified against the official sources listed at the end of this section.
What a Ireland company record returns
- Company name and previous names
- CRO number and registration date
- Company type and status
- Registered office address
- Directors, secretaries and shareholders
- Annual return date and filing history
- Financial statements, where filed
Free versus paid
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Company name and number search | Free |
| Company submissions list and basic details | Free |
| Company printout / filed documents | Paid (€2.50 per document) |
| Certificates | Paid |
What a Ireland registration number looks like
Up to 6 digits, no prefix
123456
Business (trading) names have their own separate register and number series.
IE + 7 digits + 1–2 letters
IE1234567FA
Official sources
- CORE — Companies Registration Office online — Official Irish company and business name search
- Companies Registration Office — Registry guidance, fees and filing requirements
- Revenue — VAT number verification — Irish VAT registration rules
Ireland: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Use CRO's official company search and distinguish a company registration from a business-name registration. Review the filing record and any available officer document relevant to your question.
- Confirm the entity
- Compare the CRO number and legal name. A business name is a trading label and may be registered to an individual or another entity; identify that underlying contracting party.
- When the search returns nothing
- Search the number, previous name or business-name record. A trading label with no company-name result may require a business-name search rather than a broader fuzzy company match.
- What the record cannot establish
- A search result and a certified document are not the same evidence. Officer and filing availability depends on the source and document. Registry status alone does not assess solvency or trustworthiness.
Check current access and document options on the official Companies Registration Office (CRO) site. Keep the exact entity identifier, source URL and retrieval date with your evidence. A LemReveal record PDF is not a government-certified extract.
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Ireland — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 1,301
- Last updated
- 2026-08-04
- Top entity type
- GENERAL
- Cost
- Free
886 records
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About CRO company search
The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is Ireland's statutory company registrar. A CRO company search returns the registered company name, CRO number, company type (LTD, DAC, PLC, CLG), incorporation date, registered office address, current directors and secretary, annual return date and whether the company is normal, strike-off listed or dissolved. Search by company name or CRO number here, free and without a CORE account.
Companies Registration Office (CRO) at a glance
- What it publishes
- Company name and previous names, CRO number and registration date, Company type and status
- What it costs
- Company name and number search: free · Company printout / filed documents: paid (€2.50 per document)
- How current it is
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-08-04
- Can we monitor it
- Not currently offered for this source; lookup availability does not imply change monitoring
Access Irish CRO company data. Search for any company registered in Ireland with registration details and director information.
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280K+
Active Companies
12.5%
Corporate Tax
1,000+
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Registry Overview
Ireland's Companies Registration Office (CRO) maintains the register of all Irish companies. Ireland's 12.5% corporate tax rate has made it a major hub for multinational tech companies (Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft all have significant Irish operations). The CRO provides free online search for basic company information.
Entity Types
- •Private Company Limited by Shares (Ltd)
- •Designated Activity Company (DAC)
- •Public Limited Company (PLC)
- •Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)
- •Unlimited Company
- •External Company
Data Available
- ✓Company number
- ✓Company name and type
- ✓Registered address
- ✓Date of incorporation
- ✓Status
- ✓Director and secretary names
- ✓Annual return filing date
- ✓Charges and mortgages
Free tools for Ireland
How to search the Companies Registration Office (CRO)
- 1
Search via CRO
Companies Registration Office (CRO) covers all Republic of Ireland entities. CORE is the online portal; searches by name or CRO number are free.
- 2
Verify with the RBO
The Register of Beneficial Ownership records anyone with 25%+ ownership of an Irish entity. Access is now restricted post-CJEU 2022 ruling, but obliged entities can still query.
- 3
Cross-check VAT via Revenue
Irish VAT numbers are issued by Revenue and validatable via VIES. A live VAT number is a stronger commercial signal than CRO registration alone.
Who uses this data
Global compliance officers, tax professionals managing multinational corporate structures, legal teams performing due diligence on tech subsidiaries, and KYC analysts verifying beneficial ownership via the RBO link.
Access, fees & notes
While basic company data is free to view, there is a small fee (typically €3.50) to download digital copies of specific filed documents. The registry is notably transparent but separates financial data for some entity types.
Cost & access
Basic company search and printout summary is free; filed documents (Annual Returns, etc.) cost €3.50 per image.
Local-language glossary
- An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí (CRO)
- The Irish state agency responsible for the incorporation of companies and the registration of business names.
- Designated Activity Company (DAC)
- A private company limited by shares but with a constitution that defines a specific objects clause, often used in corporate finance.
- Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO)
- A separate statutory register containing information on the natural persons who ultimately own or control the company.
- Annual Return (Form B1)
- A mandatory yearly filing providing a snapshot of the company's directors, secretary, and share capital at a specific date.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Conflating the Business Name with the Company Name.
✓ Ensure you check the 'Type' field; a Business Name (RBN) is not a separate legal entity and offers no limited liability.
✗ Expecting full financial statements for all entities for free.
✓ Financial statements are usually attached to the B1 Annual Return and require a fee to view the scanned PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I search the Irish CRO?▾
Visit the CRO's CORE search system (core.cro.ie) and search by company name or number. Basic company details are free. Document images (annual returns, financial statements) can be purchased for a small fee.
Why do so many tech companies incorporate in Ireland?▾
Ireland offers a 12.5% corporate tax rate (one of the lowest in the EU), a highly educated English-speaking workforce, EU membership providing access to the single market, and an established tech ecosystem with deep talent pools in Dublin, Cork, and Galway.
What is a DAC?▾
A Designated Activity Company (DAC) is a new company type introduced by the Companies Act 2014. Unlike a standard Ltd, a DAC has an objects clause limiting its activities. Many older Irish companies converted to DAC to maintain their existing constitution.
Can I access Irish company financial data?▾
All Irish companies must file annual financial statements with the CRO. Small companies may avail of filing exemptions (abridged accounts). Financial statements are available for purchase through CORE, typically costing €2.50 per document.
How do I search for a company in Ireland by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official CRO Ireland service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact CRO number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the Ireland company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official Ireland register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search Ireland companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact CRO number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in Ireland?▾
Search the exact CRO number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a Ireland company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the CRO Ireland supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
How do I find a company's CRO number?▾
Identify the legal entity using the available lookup or official CRO Ireland route. Record the CRO only where supplied, with its source and jurisdiction. Do not infer missing identifiers from a similar name.
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Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
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LemReveal. (2026). Ireland — Companies Registration Office (CRO) Dataset. Source: Companies Registration Office (CRO). Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/ireland
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