Ireland company register search
Source-cited registry guidance — access and document fees vary by source.
Search Company Records in Ireland
Free basic search · no sign-up required.
How do I search the company register in Ireland?
Start with CRO Ireland (https://www.cro.ie) for Ireland company records. Use the supported legal-name or identifier search and inspect available fields, such as Company number, Company name and type, Registered address. Official searches, documents and APIs have separate access rules; LemReveal's free lookup does not remove those conditions.
Step-by-step
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Know which register holds the record
In Ireland, company records sit on CRO Ireland. Trade directories and aggregator sites are copies — the register is the source of truth.
https://www.cro.ie - 2
Search by name or registration number
Use the exact identifier with its issuing register or jurisdiction. Name searches can return several candidates; a number is not a guarantee that the source is available or covers the record.
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Read the register entry, not the marketing page
The register entry shows Company number, Company name and type, Registered address. That is what a bank, auditor or counterparty will check.
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Keep a dated copy
Register entries change. Save the record with the date you retrieved it, or set up monitoring so you are told when the entry changes.
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.
Check current access and document options on the official Companies Registration Office (CRO) site. For search limitations and missing-result guidance, see the Ireland registry guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ireland company register free to search?
Check CRO Ireland's current terms for basic searches, profiles, documents and APIs. Not all are necessarily free or available without an account.
Which register is the official one in Ireland?
Start with CRO Ireland, at https://www.cro.ie. Coverage can depend on entity type or jurisdiction; other official sources may answer different questions.
What does a Ireland register entry show?
Company number, Company name and type, Registered address. Availability of each field depends on what CRO Ireland publishes.
Do register entries stay accurate?
Only until the company files its next change. Directors, addresses and status can change without notice, which is why a dated copy — or automatic monitoring of the entry — matters for anything contractual.
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.
People also ask about search the company register in Ireland
The exact questions searchers type into Google — answered from the primary source.
Is the Ireland company register free to search?
Yes. Basic company lookups on the Companies Registration Office (CRO) are free — you can search by company name or registration number, view legal status, registered address and (usually) directors at no cost. Some jurisdictions charge a small fee only for downloading full filed documents.
What is the official Ireland business registry?
The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is the official public register of companies incorporated in Ireland. It is operated by the government and is the primary source cited on this page — https://www.cro.ie.
Related guides and tools
More Ireland guides
- Search companies by name
Find any registered company from a partial name — free, no signup.
- Search the business registry
Match a trading name to the registered legal entity behind it.
- Find the right entity
Tell apart several entities registered under near-identical names.
- Look up a company by number
Match the identifier and issuing jurisdiction, then confirm the returned entity.
Ireland data
- Ireland company search
Search every Companies Registration Office (CRO) record.
- CRO Ireland guide
Companies Registration Office (Ireland)