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Companies in Dublin

CountyBaile Átha Cliath
Live companies143,432registered office in Dublin
New, past 12 months12,6028.8% of live companies
Median age7 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration5,9864.2%
Oldest still active1863incorporated 29 Dec 1863

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05,00010k15k20k2011: 2,48320112012: 2,5842013: 3,20020132014: 4,0922015: 4,58520152016: 5,1302017: 6,08120172018: 6,7862019: 7,78120192020: 8,0152021: 9,94720212022: 8,1422023: 8,72720232024: 9,9472025: 11k20252026: 10k

Towns in Dublin

Live companies by town.

Most common activities

Main activity of live companies in Dublin, excluding dormant and non-trading.

ActivityCompaniesCount
Activities of holding companies 64.20
12,224
Business and other management consultancy activities 70.22
7,693
Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c. 64.99
5,797
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82.99
3,427
Restaurants and mobile food service activities 56.10
2,708
Other information technology and computer service activities 62.09
2,416
Other personal service activities n.e.c. 96.09
2,302
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. 74.90
2,162
Renting and leasing of air transport equipment 77.35
1,948
Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 41.20
1,942
Computer consultancy activities 62.02
1,748
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 68.32
1,606

Oldest companies in Dublin

Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.

CompanyActivityIncorporated
Staveley Industries plc
904574
—29 Dec 1863
The Cork Distilleries Company Limited
292
—23 Dec 1867
Royal Bank of Ireland Limited
658
—27 Jun 1868
Trustees of Boston University
908480
—26 May 1869
Deutsche Bank ag
906119
—10 Mar 1870
Danske Bank A/s
905623
—5 Oct 1871
Highbury Lane Properties Limited
736
—8 Jul 1878
Dublin Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated)
588
—30 Dec 1878
Munster and Leinster Bank, Limited
6022
—19 Sept 1885
F. & J. Clayton & Company,limited
1237
—26 Mar 1888
Eason and Son Limited
1279
—11 Oct 1888
R. & H. Hall Limited
1305
—6 Apr 1889