The first step to an Irish company formation is to check whether the name you want is available. The Companies Registration Office (CRO) will only accept a new limited company name that is unique to the companies that already exist on the register. Names that are similar, identical or phonetically the same will not be accepted. Chose a company name that has at least one distinguishing word; non-descriptive words such as ‘services’, ‘international’, ‘Ireland’ and ‘solutions’ are not considered distinguishing words by the registrar and will be discounted from the name check. Any name that implies state sponsorship or is thought to be offensive will not be accepted. Use of certain words such as “bank”, “insurance” and “group” require special permission.

This form is to check the availability of a new company name, our name check service is for clients who intended to setup a new Irish company. If you wish to check the details of an existing Irish or International company, please click here Company Search.

Once you have submitted this form, one of our Business Development Managers (BDM) will check the proposed names and contact you within 1 business day. From the moment we have confirmed the company name availability by the Companies Registration Office, we can start processing your company formation as per your instructions. You can also use the Company Order Form to submit your 1st and 2nd choice limited company names, along with the new company details.

Your company name can eventually be rejected by CRO for many reasons, most usually for similarity of name on the register. To go over this matter, you can try adding a unique word to make it distinguished from those already on the register. This distinguishing word may eventually be related to the type of your business. Use the free company name check form on this page and one of our experts will search its availability as prompt as possible. Another reason for rejecting your company name can be the use of a restricted word. But that will not be an issue as we shall provide you all our immediate support.