Company Secretarial and Corporate Services
It is the responsibility of the directors and secretaries of all companies registered in Ireland to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the Companies Acts. At DBASS we can support your company in meeting its ongoing company secretarial obligations. We provide a professional and comprehensive Company Secretarial and Corporate Compliance service. We specialise in assisting companies, with their statutory obligations by providing them with a full range of technical support.
Meeting your statutory obligations is crucial to all companies. At DBASS our Company Secretarial department works to ensure that any company secretarial compliance requirements are dealt with efficiently and effectively. Using specialised company secretarial software we ensure filing obligations are met annually and we can assist with a variety of functions from the formation of new companies to standard compliance requirements.
We provide a full range of company secretarial services which our clients can avail of. This includes filing annual returns, filing of alteration in other company details including restructuring of company ownership.
Below is a synopsis of the more commonly encountered services that we provide:
- Company Formations - At DBASS our company secretarial department incorporates companies for many purposes, tailoring the memorandum and articles of association to the specific needs of each client. We can assist with a number of other related items such as the registration of a business or trading name, the provision of registered office requirements and the opening of bank accounts for new companies.
- Tax Registration - We can arrange to register newly formed companies under the various tax heads with the Revenue.
- Filing Annual Returns - We prepare and submit Annual Returns with the Companies Registration Office. We also prepare as a matter of routine the relevant documents necessary to hold the Annual General Meeting in order to approve the annual accounts.
- Company Secretarial Services - We prepare documentation in order to effect a change of officers or constitution, including the preparation of resolutions, meeting agendas and minutes. We also provide advice and assistance in relation to the filing of a variety of company secretarial forms including:
- Share transfers,
- Appointment and removal of company directors,
- Amendments to the memorandum and articles of association,
- Change of Company name,
- Transfers, allotments, redemption & buyback of shares,
- Maintenance of company registers,
- Company searches,
- Audit exemption applications,
- Conversion of company type,
- Reinstatement of companies that have been dissolved and struck off, and
- Voluntary liquidations.
- Dissolution and Voluntary Strike-Off of Companies - A company may be voluntarily struck off the Register where they have ceased trading providing certain conditions are met. At DBASS we can prepare all the necessary documentation to ensure a company is disposed of in the appropriate manner including;
- Ensuring that all annual returns and accounts are up to date,
- Requesting a letter of no objection from Revenue,
- Placing an advertisement in a national newspaper, and
- Notification to the Companies Registration Office of the application for voluntary strike off.
- Failing to appropriately strike off a company can lead to legal action being taken by the Director of Corporate Enforcement which can lead to an individual being disqualified from acting as a company director or manager for between 5 and 10 years.
- Compliance Review - Corporate compliance in Ireland is a complex legal requirement for all Irish registered companies. The Director of Corporate Enforcement has increased the obligations on companies and officers. We provide a broad range of services designed to meet these requirements including, maintaining statutory books and records, and preparing annual returns. To ensure complete compliance for your company regarding its company law obligations, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will carry out a detailed review of the company books and statutory filings.
Let us help you be compliant, browse our site in the areas you require assistance and we will be happy to provide you with the necessary quote for the work involved.
