Free Irish company formation preparation checklist

A PRIVATE PREPARATION WORKSHEET

Use this checklist to organise questions for your presenter. It does not submit an application or collect identity details. Ticked boxes stay on this page during your visit and are not saved or sent.

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Your name and structure

Discuss the appropriate legal structure with your adviserPrepare a preferred name and a genuinely different backupResearch company-name matches and naming rulesSeparate trading-name, trade-mark and domain questions

Your application brief

Agree the intended company type with your presenterPrepare the registered-address plan and correspondence ownerConfirm officers and any residency questions with the presenterAgree ownership, share details and intended activityUse the presenter’s secure process for personal identity information

Your provider quote

Confirm final payable total and VAT treatmentCheck whether filing charges are already includedRecord digital/printed document inclusionsQuote address and secretary services separately where neededRecord included registrations, support and exclusionsWrite down first-year and renewal charges

Your next steps

Assign each post-incorporation task and deadline to an ownerConfirm the exact domain, registrant and separate availability checkRecord domain registration and renewal totalsAgree website and business-email account ownershipKeep application evidence and provider terms privatelyResolve remaining questions before making final branding commitments

Keep unresolved questions visible.

An unchecked box is a prompt for discussion. Do not enter identity numbers, passwords or sensitive personal details on this page. The checklist is general preparation; your presenter confirms the requirements for your application.

Read the preparation guide, provider questions and worked budget example. Then compare the three published formation options.