Companies in Ireland
Companies Registration Office (CRO)Open data, CC BY 4.0Updated daily
Live companies345k344,627 on the register
Active335k97.3% of live
Incorporated, last 30 days2,413to 19 Oct 2026
Liquidation or administration9,1892.7% of live
Company typesBrowseevery legal form on the registerWhen today's companies were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Counties
Live companies by county of the registered office.
Dublin143,432Cork36,056Galway15,739Kildare13,350Limerick12,178Meath11,876Louth9,250Wicklow8,849Wexford8,608Donegal8,601Tipperary8,560Kerry8,378Clare7,295Waterford6,351Mayo6,256Westmeath5,788Kilkenny5,268Cavan4,196Monaghan4,004Offaly3,854Laois3,698Carlow3,267Sligo3,136Roscommon2,935Longford2,018Leitrim1,637
Sectors
Share of live companies by broad sector (ISIC Rev.4 section; names from Eurostat NACE Rev. 2).
| Sector | Share | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MProfessional, scientific and technical activities | 34,086 | 15.6% | |
| KFinancial and insurance activities | 33,101 | 15.2% | |
| GWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 24,188 | 11.1% | |
| FConstruction | 24,064 | 11.0% | |
| JInformation and communication | 17,393 | 8.0% | |
| NAdministrative and support service activities | 14,827 | 6.8% | |
| IAccommodation and food service activities | 12,819 | 5.9% | |
| SOther service activities | 10,811 | 4.9% | |
| LReal estate activities | 9,248 | 4.2% | |
| QHuman health and social work activities | 8,888 | 4.1% | |
| AAgriculture, forestry and fishing | 7,605 | 3.5% | |
| CManufacturing | 6,025 | 2.8% | |
| RArts, entertainment and recreation | 5,167 | 2.4% | |
| HTransportation and storage | 4,375 | 2.0% | |
| PEducation | 3,668 | 1.7% | |
| DElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1,147 | 0.5% | |
| EWater supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 480 | 0.2% | |
| OPublic administration and defence; compulsory social security | 309 | 0.1% | |
| BMining and quarrying | 217 | 0.1% | |
| UActivities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies | 21 | 0.0% | |
| TActivities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use | 11 | 0.0% |
Newest companies
Latest incorporations in this delivery.
- AEA2Z Energy LimitedEngineering activities and related technical consultancy · Limerick city and suburbs · 19 Oct 2026
- OHOan Holdings LimitedBusiness and other management consultancy activities · Drogheda · 19 Oct 2026
- ALAtlas LX LimitedOther research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering · Dublin 15 · 19 Oct 2026
- SAStep A Side Car Wash LimitedMaintenance and repair of motor vehicles · Ardee · 19 Oct 2026
- KSKins Skin Clinic Dublin LimitedOther personal service activities n.e.c. · Kinsale · 19 Oct 2026
- MVMoll & Co Ventures LimitedBusiness and other management consultancy activities · Dublin 12 · 19 Oct 2026
- MJManna Joan LimitedActivities of holding companies · Kinnegad · 19 Oct 2026
- JAJM Auto Import LimitedSale of cars and light motor vehicles · Kanturk · 19 Oct 2026
Oldest active companies
Earliest incorporation dates still active.
- 1753Foresight Holdings Limited1 Jan 1753
- 1863Staveley Industries plcDublin 15 · 29 Dec 1863
- 1867The Cork Distilleries Company LimitedDublin 4 · 23 Dec 1867
- 1868Royal Bank of Ireland LimitedDublin 2 · 27 Jun 1868
- 1869Trustees of Boston UniversityDublin 11 · 26 May 1869
- 1870Deutsche Bank agDublin 2 · 10 Mar 1870
- 1871Danske Bank A/sDublin 2 · 5 Oct 1871
- 1878Highbury Lane Properties LimitedDublin 6 · 8 Jul 1878