By Philip Hayden. 12th May 2014 (Updated 21st October 2020) As a result of the unstable financial climate, one of the things asked about by our clients when registering a company in Ireland is the provision of a Golden Share and the reasons to implement it in their Irish Company share structure. What is a Golden […]
By Philip Hayden. 18th March 2014 What's in a name? A lot, when it comes to small-business success. The right name can make your company the talk of the country. The wrong one can doom it to obscurity and failure. Ideally, your name should convey the expertise, value and uniqueness of the product or service [...]
By Brendan Ringrose. Solicitor. WhitneyMoore. 3rd February 2014 1. Transfers of Data Outside of Ireland Many Irish companies process or store their personal data (or send their data to data processors to be processed) in the United States or other jurisdictions outside of the European Union. Suppose your company is proposing to store its personal data outside the […]
By Brendan Ringrose, Solicitor, WhitneyMoore Solicitors. 16th January 2014 1. Personal data Data protection in Ireland is currently regulated by means of the Data Protection Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) which has been amended by the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) (together ‘the Act’). It is only personal data which is governed by the Act. The […]
By Aidan O’Byrne of OBK Accountants. 10th January 2014 Making a sale is great and new start-up companies get a terrific buzz when they execute their first few sales. However, in truth, the sale is only really good for your business when you’ve collected the cash and are able to use the proceeds. Here are 10 […]
by Andrew Lambe, Commercial Director of Company Bureau. 5th December 2013 Ireland was yesterday named as the best country in the world to do business for the first time by Forbes Magazine. Whilst Ireland has come out as the top EU country before, this was the first time it has topped the international charts and […]
By Andrew Lambe, 8th August 2013 (updated 17.11.15) This is a question we are frequently asked by clients – ”Why should I pay to close down my company if I don’t need it? It will be struck off anyway if I do nothing” This is true, however, Directors are negating their duties and responsibilities under the Companies […]
By Brendan Ringrose Solicitor Whitney Moore 10th May 2013 (Updated 24th September 2018) A shareholders’ agreement is a legal contract between the shareholders (also called members) whose purpose is to govern the rights and obligations of the shareholders. It also establishes a framework for the operation and management of the company, thereby providing greater certainty for […]
The Czech Republic is small but stable economic in the centre of Europe. Its location makes it close to large European markets such as Germany, Austria, Poland, France and Belgium. Prague is only about 300km to the Northwest from Vienna and three hours by car to the south from Berlin. The GDP per person is around $33,232 (2016). READYMADE […]
By Andrew Lambe. 8th April 2013. If you are deciding to register a company in the Aviation and Aircraft Leasing Sector and expanding your business across international boundaries, you might be faced with a variety of attractive options that you can possibly consider. From Belize to Seychelles, and from Singapore to Ireland, there are top destinations […]
