Closing a Company: Guides
Plain answers on closing an Irish company: voluntary strike-off, the €150 rule, Revenue, the newspaper advert and liquidation. Checked against CRO and Revenue guidance.
Closing your company
How to strike off a company in Ireland
Every step of a voluntary strike-off, in order, with the deadlines that catch people out.
Voluntary strike-off or liquidation: which is right?
Which way to close your company depends on what's left in it.
How much does it cost to close a company in Ireland?
Strike-off fees, official costs, catch-up work and when liquidation costs more.
Closing a dormant company, or one that never traded
Still needs its filings and Revenue's letter, but usually straightforward.
Strike-off rules
The €150 rule for voluntary strike-off
What counts as an asset or a debt, and why you can't net them off.
The Revenue letter of no objection
Who applies, what Revenue needs first, and the 3-month validity trap.
The strike-off newspaper advert
The approved newspapers, the 30-day rule and what the CRO needs to see.
Can you strike off a company with debts?
Debts over €150 must be paid or written off first, or a liquidation is needed.
Tax and Revenue
Before you close
Close the bank account before you strike off
Money left in a dissolved company doesn't come back to you. It passes to the State.
Voluntary vs involuntary strike-off
Why letting the CRO strike it off is riskier than closing it yourself.
Voluntary strike-off checklist
A printable list of everything to have ready.