How to change an Irish company’s registered office address
Changing a registered office is an administrative task with a deadline. Agree the new address first, prepare the filing, and make sure official correspondence continues to reach the right person throughout the change.
1. Confirm the new address before filing
The new registered office must be a suitable physical Irish address. If a provider or agent supplies the address, have a written agreement covering your company and its intended use. Check the start date, receipt of official post, forwarding and any access or inspection arrangements.
If your address is allocated after purchase, wait for the allocation and confirmation before entering it on a CRO filing. Do not substitute an illustrative location or assume a website contact address is the registered office offered.
2. Gather the company information
Have the company name and registration number available, together with the complete new address and the date the change takes effect. Review spelling, building details and postal information carefully. Ensure the person completing the filing is authorised to act for the company.
3. Notify CRO on Form B2
The CRO states that a registered-office change must be notified on Form B2 within 14 days. Its online filing service is CORE. Follow the current CRO filing instructions and check the submission status after filing.
Keep a record of the filed change and any confirmation. If there is a problem with the submission, resolve it promptly rather than assuming the address has been updated.
4. Arrange continuity for post
Tell your previous provider or mail recipient how to handle correspondence arriving after the move. Agree how long any forwarding arrangement remains in place and whether additional charges apply. Update the new provider’s authorised recipient and forwarding destination.
Official letters may still arrive at the old address while other organisations update their records. A short transition checklist helps avoid lost correspondence.
5. Update your other business details
- Website contact and company-information pages.
- Invoices, letterheads, quotations and email signatures where relevant.
- Accountants, company secretary and other professional advisers.
- Banks, insurers, suppliers and other organisations holding the old details, subject to their requirements.
- Any separate statutory records or notifications affected by the change.
Keep the distinction clear
A registered-office change does not necessarily change the place where you trade, your tax position, your directors’ residential addresses or the location of every company record. Check these separately where they matter.