By Bryan Gray, Business Development Manager, Bibby Financial Services Ireland, 26 March 2019 Over half (57 per cent) of Irish SMEs citing a timely collection of customer payments as a real issue. While you can never guarantee that every customer will pay a bill on time, there are ways to ensure you get paid earlier […]
Philip Hayden, 22nd March 2019 Establishing a company in Ireland remains a popular choice for investors looking to access the European market. With the low corporate tax rate of 12.5% (among the lowest in Europe) and favourable tax system, Ireland is a highly sought-after location. The economy has stabilised since the recession of 2008 and […]
Sinead Floody, 26th February 2019 (Updated 25th November 2020) The Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 was signed into law by the President on 11th April 2019. This legislation amends Section 343 of the Companies Act 2014, bringing about a change in annual return filing for Irish Companies. Some consider this change to be minor however this […]
Marie Brennan ACCA, 20th February 2019 The United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the European Union (EU) on the 29th of March 2019. As such, there are some important implications that businesses will need to consider in the likely event of a no-deal Brexit. If an Irish company intends to continue trading with the […]
By Sinéad Floody, 15th February 2019 (Updated 29th August 2019) The United Kingdom was set to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29th 2019, that deadline has since been extended to October 31st 2019. All Irish companies that have ties to the UK and UK registered companies should be aware of the following implications […]
By Andrew Lambe, 14th February 2019 Company Bureau was delighted to be a part of the Small Firms Association’s (SFA) Business Connect 2019 event in the Aviva Stadium on 7th February 2019. Business Connect was a marketplace event, open to companies of all shapes and sizes, providing an excellent opportunity to network with many of Ireland’s […]
By Philip Hayden, 1st February 2019 Published on the 4th of December 2018, the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 presents a number of suggested changes to the Companies Act 2014. Still, in the draft stage, the Bill will most likely look quite different when enforced, but there are several key […]
Marie Brennan ACCA, 8th January 2019 The Key Employee Engagement Programme or “KEEP” for short was introduced as part of Budget 2018 by Minister Paschal O’Donoghue. The programme is intended to assist SME companies to retain key staff through the award of share options, which don’t create a burdensome tax liability for the employee. This […]
By Philip Hayden, 3rd January 2019 It is no secret that Ireland has spent many years supporting Irish innovation through homegrown businesses and attracting foreign investment using various development and grant schemes. The Research, Development & Innovation funding (RD&I funding) is one of a large suite of funding options available to new and existing businesses. The […]
We are pleased to announce that Company Bureau Formations Ltd have been selected as one of the Services Category Finalists in Small Firms Association (SFA) National Small Business Awards 2019. The awards ceremony will take place in March 2019 where the winners of each category will be announced. On receiving the news, Company Bureau’s Commercial […]
