Ireland (IE)
Overview of Irish company data coverage, registers, and legal forms
Overview
Ireland's company register is maintained by the Companies Registration Office (CRO), a statutory body responsible for the incorporation of companies and registration of business names. The CRO provides public access to company information and filed documents.
Register
CRO — the Companies Registration Office, Ireland's statutory body responsible for registering companies and business names and maintaining the public register.
Identifiers
Irish companies are identified by their CRO company registration number:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
company_number | CRO registration number (digits only) | 507913 |
Legal Forms
Private Companies
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LTD | Private company limited by shares | Most common company type |
| DAC | Designated activity company | Limited to activities in constitution |
| CLG | Company limited by guarantee | No share capital, typically non-profits |
| ULC | Unlimited company | Members have unlimited liability |
Public Companies
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PLC | Public limited company | Can offer shares to the public |
Partnerships & Other
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LLP | Limited liability partnership | Professional partnerships |
| LP | Limited partnership | General and limited partners |
| ICAV | Irish collective asset-management vehicle | Investment funds |
| SE | Societas Europaea | European company |
Other data sources
Company data in every jurisdiction is also spread across sources outside the commercial register — the central bank, the official gazette, the financial supervisor's authorisation registers, the statistical office and the tax authority among them. Kausate draws only on the sources described on this page; when you need something the API does not carry, those are where to look.
Coverage
- All Irish companies registered with CRO
- External companies (branches of foreign companies)
- Business names registered in Ireland
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