Trading Under a Name That Isn't Your Own? Register It With the CRO, for One Fixed Price.
Sole traders, partnerships and companies that trade under a different name must register it with the CRO. We check the name, prepare the form and file it, with the CRO fee included.
If you trade under a name other than your own surname (with or without first names or initials), yes. For example, Mary Byrne trading as "Byrne's Bakery" or "Mary Byrne Design", or Example Ltd trading as "QuickFix".
The CRO refuses business names that are the same as an existing company’s. Check yours first.
One fixed price, with the CRO filing fee included.
For sole traders, partnerships and companies.
A new address, a new partner joining, or a change to the activity. A business changing hands to a new owner needs a cessation and a new registration instead.
Stopped trading under the name? It must be ceased within 3 months.
| Add-ons for new businesses | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Register with Revenue for income tax | €149.99 |
| Register for VAT | €199.99 |
Not sure which suits you? Ask us. We can set up either.
The CRO filing fee is included, so there's nothing extra to pay.
The CRO doesn't check names for you. We check companies, business names and trade marks before you commit.
Individual, partnership or company, we prepare and check the right version to avoid CRO rejections.
Starting out? We can register you for income tax and VAT at the same time.
Answer a few questions about the owners. We confirm within one working day and send a secure link for ID checks. You pay once the checks are complete.
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BusinessNameRegistration.ie is operated by The Startup Shop Limited, licensed as a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) under Irish anti-money laundering law, licence APP/1292/2021. The licence means we're registered and supervised for this work; it isn't an endorsement of our prices.
Identity checks are carried out through AML HQ. Your documents and filings are kept in the OPSUS 360 client portal, where only the team handling your company can see them. Identity check records are kept for 5 years after we stop working together, as anti-money laundering law requires.
We search the CRO's company and business name registers and the trade mark registers, and tell you about anything that could cause a problem before you commit.
The business owner remains responsible for keeping the registration up to date and for displaying the certificate. We tell you what's needed and when.
Who checks your filing. Work is prepared by our team of qualified bookkeepers, accounts assistants and company secretarial staff, then reviewed and signed off by a qualified accountant (FCCA or ACCA) before it goes in.
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Tell us the name, who owns the business and what it does. Nothing is charged yet.
Within one working day we search the CRO company and business name registers and the trade mark registers, and confirm the total. If anything could cause a problem, you can change the name or withdraw at no cost.
We send a secure link to check the identity and address of each owner.
Once the checks are complete, by card using a secure payment link, or by bank transfer.
We prepare the form for your signature and file it online with the CRO, paying the CRO fee for you.
We send you the registration certificate. Display it at your main place of business, as the law requires.
Takes about 5 minutes. No payment is taken now.
No. If you trade under your own surname, with or without your first names or initials, you don't need to register. Add anything else, like "Mary Byrne Design", and you do.
The name check, preparing the right form, filing it with the CRO including the CRO fee, and sending you the certificate. There's nothing else to pay.
No. A business name registration doesn't stop anyone else using the same name. If you need protection, consider forming a limited company or registering a trade mark.
We prepare the form quickly once we have your details and ID. After you sign it, the CRO usually registers the name within a few working days.
Display it at your main place of business. Your business letters must also show the owner's name.
Yes. The business name must be ceased with the CRO within 3 months of stopping. There's no CRO fee for this.
A sole trader must register for income tax, and for VAT if turnover goes over the threshold or you choose to. We can do both as add-ons.
Yes. A company trading under a name other than its registered name must register it, using Form RBN1B.
Send us your new sole-trader clients' business names. We do the filing at a fixed fee and you keep the client relationship.
Tell us the name you'd like and we'll check it against the CRO and trade mark registers before you commit, free of charge.
If you trade under anything other than your own name, the answer is yes.
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