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Beneficial ownership, filed correctly

RBO filing in Ireland: register your beneficial owners on time

Every Irish company has to tell the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) who really owns or controls it. It's a separate filing from your CRO returns, it has its own deadlines, and mistakes are criminal offences. We identify your beneficial owners, file the details and keep the register up to date.

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Is this person a beneficial owner?

Slide to their share of the company. Nothing is stored or sent.

10%OF THE SHARES
Not a beneficial ownerAt or below 25% of shares or voting rights, and with no other control, they don't count.
Who counts

What is a beneficial owner?

A real person

A beneficial owner is always a natural person. A company can never be entered on the RBO as one.

More than 25%

Anyone who ultimately owns more than 25% of the shares or voting rights, directly or through other companies.

Or controls it another way

Someone who controls the company by other means is a beneficial owner, even with fewer shares.

Nobody over 25%? If you've taken all reasonable steps and can't identify a beneficial owner, the company's senior managing officials are treated as the beneficial owners. We'll help you document those steps.
The deadlines

Two numbers to remember

5MonthsFor a new company to file, counted from the date of incorporation.
14DaysTo report any change, including a new address or name for an owner.
0Annual returnsYou file once, then update only when something changes.

Missing a deadline, or filing wrong information, can lead to prosecution. Your RBO filing is separate from your CRO annual return, so one doesn't cover the other.

What we file

The details the register needs

We gather these from each beneficial owner and enter them through the RBO portal.

Full name and date of birth
Residential address
Nationality
PPS number, or an alternative ID
Nature and extent of their interest
Date they became a beneficial owner
Beneficial owner without a PPS number? They'll need an alternative identifier, such as an Identified Person Number. See how the IPN works. Your company must also keep its own internal register of beneficial owners at its registered office.
Quick answers

RBO questions

Does every Irish company have to file?
Yes. All companies registered in Ireland must file their beneficial ownership details, even those with a single owner.
Is filing my CRO annual return enough?
No. Beneficial ownership can't be filed on CRO forms. It goes through the RBO's own online portal.
When does a change need to be reported?
Within 14 days. That includes a share transfer, a new investor passing 25%, an owner dropping below it, and a change to an owner's name or address.
Can the details be seen publicly?
Access is tiered. Some details are visible only to authorities and certain regulated bodies, while others are available more widely.

Need your RBO filing done?

Tell us your incorporation date and who owns the company. We'll tell you the deadline and file it.

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General information only, not legal advice. Source: Register of Beneficial Ownership (rbo.gov.ie) and S.I. 110 of 2019.

SERVICECompany secretarial services IPNThe Identified Person Number COMPLIANCEAccounting compliance for Irish SMEs SERVICEChange of director or secretary

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