Types of Irish company

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The company is a very commonly-used business vehicle, there are over 270,000 registered companies in Ireland. A company is a separate legal entity,

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Ireland—Corporate analysis: This article, was written byA&L Goodbody LLP’s Corporate Team. The High Court restricted two directors for five years for failing to act responsibly and in the interests of their company, allowing debts to accumulate without a means of discharging them.

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Ireland—Corporate analysis: This article, was written by A&L Goodbody LLP's Corporate & M&A Team. Under a statutory provision commenced on 16 July 2025, small companies will no longer lose their audit exemption after one failure to file in compliance with the Companies Act 2014 within a five-year period.

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