Company Bureau Formations

What Company Bureau Formations does

Company Bureau Formations ULC is a Dublin-based, 100% Irish-owned corporate services firm founded in 1997 that provides company formation, company secretarial, and statutory compliance services to Irish and international clients. Its core product is online Irish company registration starting at €249, delivered with a guaranteed fastest-formation-time claim anchored by physical proximity (less than 1km) to the Companies Registration Office (CRO) in Dublin. The company is regulated as a Trust and Company Service Provider (TCSP) by the Irish Department of Justice, a license the firm highlights as a legal prerequisite for the category.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market: direct-to-consumer online ordering for resident and non-resident entrepreneurs, supplemented by a professional advisor channel serving accountants, solicitors, and tax advisors who outsource client company secretarial work. Revenue is split across one-time formation fees (incorporation packages, business name registration, SPV/UK/international formations) and recurring annual subscriptions covering company secretarial maintenance, registered office services, virtual office, mail scanning and trustee services. The catalogue extends into adjacent compliance and lifecycle products — annual return filing, Register of Beneficial Ownership maintenance, director/secretary changes, share transfers, voluntary strike-off, restorations, corporate bank account provisioning, tax registration, trademark registration, domain registration, accountancy and HR consulting — positioning the firm as a one-stop provider across the full Irish corporate lifecycle.

Operationally the firm is small (11–50 employees), founder-led by Andrew Lambe as Founder & Managing Director, and leverages qualified chartered company secretaries (ICSA Grad) and an in-house Commissioner for Oaths. Distribution is supported by content marketing (SEO-optimized blog, YouTube, Mailchimp newsletter) and a 4.8/5 Google rating across ~141–168 reviews. The firm has accumulated a customer base of 40,000+ incorporated companies and has won consecutive Acquisition International M&A Awards (2012–2020) and the SFA National Small Business Awards 2026.

Name

Company Bureau Formations

Legal name

Company Bureau Formations ULC

Website

https://companyformations.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Company Bureau Formations is a Dublin-based, TCSP-regulated Irish corporate services firm that provides online company formation (from €249), ongoing company secretarial subscriptions, and statutory compliance services to resident and non-resident entrepreneurs, SMEs, and professional advisors including accountants and solicitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Company Formation Services: One-time fees for registering new Irish companies online, including incorporation packages with company seal, statutory register, and bound incorporation documents in a legal folder.
2. Annual Company Secretarial Services: Recurring annual services including company secretarial maintenance, registered office services, virtual office, mail scanning, and trustee services subject to periodic price increases.
3. Compliance and Filing Services: Additional services including annual return filing, change of director/secretary, company restorations, share transfers, and various CRO filings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Company Bureau Formations is an Irish corporate services provider that registers new limited companies online starting from €249 and delivers ongoing company secretarial and compliance support. The core offering is end-to-end company lifecycle management covering incorporation, registered office, annual returns, director/share changes, restorations, virtual office, tax registration, and ancillary corporate services to Irish and international clients.

Product overview

Company Bureau Formations operates as a service-based company formation and corporate services provider rather than a software product company. The core offering is the Irish Company Formation service (from €249), which enables online company registration in Ireland. This is supplemented by Business Name Registration as a second primary product. The service portfolio includes a comprehensive suite of company secretarial services (annual return filing, registered office, director/secretary changes, share transfers), compliance services (company restorations, voluntary strike-off, name changes), financial services (corporate bank account provision, tax registration, accounting), and auxiliary services (virtual office, website design, domain registration, trademark registration, company seal). The company positions itself as a full-service provider for the complete company lifecycle from incorporation through ongoing compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Irish Company Formation Online registration service allowing customers to incorporate an Irish limited company in minutes, starting from €249. Includes company seal, statutory register, and bound incorporation documents in a legal folder. Targeted at resident and non-resident entrepreneurs and startups.
• Business Name Registration Registration service for business trading names in Ireland, enabling entrepreneurs to legally operate under a chosen business name.
• Annual Company Secretarial Service Recurring annual subscription service for company secretarial maintenance, registered office, and statutory compliance for Irish companies.
• Annual Return Filing Service Service for filing annual returns with the Companies Registration Office (CRO), including compliance management and late fee calculation.
• Registered Office Service Provides a Dublin city-centre registered office address for Irish companies, with mail handling and forwarding services.
• Company Secretarial Services Comprehensive company secretarial support including director/secretary changes, share transfers, constitutional alterations, and statutory compliance filings.
• Virtual Office Services Virtual office solutions providing business address services, mail scanning, and hot desk facilities in Dublin.
• Corporate Bank Account Provision Assistance service for opening corporate bank accounts for newly incorporated Irish companies.
• Irish Company Tax Registration Tax registration service with Irish Revenue Commissioners for newly formed and existing Irish companies.
• Non-EEA Resident Director Bond Revenue bond service for Irish companies with non-EEA resident directors to satisfy Companies Act 2014 requirements.
• Voluntary Strike-Off Service to assist companies with voluntary winding up and strike-off procedures from the Companies Register.
• Irish Company Restoration Services Restoration service for companies that have been struck off the Companies Register, enabling reinstatement to active status.
• Irish Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Formation and management services for Irish special purpose vehicles used in structured finance and investment structures.
• Accountancy Services Accounting and bookkeeping services for Irish companies including financial statement preparation and compliance.
• HR Consulting Human resources consulting services for Irish businesses including employment compliance and HR policy development.
• UK/NI Company Formation Company formation service for United Kingdom and Northern Ireland registered companies.
• International Company Formations Formation services for companies in international jurisdictions outside Ireland and the UK.
• Trademark Registration in Ireland Intellectual property registration service for protecting company trademarks in Ireland.
• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Service to obtain Legal Entity Identifiers required for financial transactions and regulatory compliance.
• Change of Director/Secretary Service for filing director and company secretary changes with the CRO for Irish companies.
• Share Transfer/Allotment Service for share transfer and allotment filings with the CRO for Irish companies.
• Change Company Name Service to file a company name change with the CRO for an existing Irish company.
• Register of Beneficial Owners (RBO) Filing Filing service for the Register of Beneficial Owners of Irish companies.
• Irish Company Search Company search and document retrieval service from the Companies Registration Office public records.
• Website & Logo Design Professional website and logo design services for newly formed and existing Irish companies establishing their online presence.
• Irish Domain Name Registration Domain name registration service including free .ie or .com domain for one year with company formations.
• Company Seal Physical company seal manufacturing and supply for official company documents and share certificates.
• PPS Number Applications Personal Public Service number application assistance for Irish company directors and employees.
• Identified Person Number (IPN) Application service for Identified Person Numbers required for non-EEA nationals interacting with Irish tax authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ companies incorporated since 1997
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Companies Registration Office (CRO)coreOthersCompany Bureau is a registered agent and registered with the CRO, located less than 1km from their office. They file company formations and annual returns directly with the CRO.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LegalZoom: Large US-listed online legal services platform offering business formation, registered agent, and compliance services. Comparable to Company Bureau's online formation offering, but operating at much greater scale and across a much broader portfolio of legal products.
• TMF Group: Large global provider of corporate secretarial, accounting, and compliance services across 80+ jurisdictions. Comparable to Company Bureau's ongoing company secretarial and compliance services for SMEs, although TMF serves enterprise and mid-market clients in a global portfolio.
• CSC (Corporation Service Company): Global corporate services provider offering entity formation, registered agent, and compliance services across many jurisdictions. Comparable to Company Bureau's core incorporation and registered office offering, but operating at much larger scale and across a global footprint.

Direct peers

• Companies Made Simple: Established UK formation agent offering limited company formations, secretarial services, and address services. Comparable to Company Bureau in targeting first-time entrepreneurs and SMEs with a bundled, transparent pricing model.
• 1st Formations: UK-based online company formation agent offering company registration, secretarial services, and registered office addresses. Closely comparable business model to Company Bureau Formations, with a similar one-time-plus-recurring revenue structure, although operating in the UK rather than Ireland.
• Jordans Corporate Services: Long-established UK company formation and corporate services provider (part of the Vistra group), serving professional advisors and SMEs. Comparable to Company Bureau in its focus on the advisor channel, compliance services, and reputation as an established, regulated formation agent.
• Rapid Formations: Online UK company formation service providing same-day or next-day incorporations with compliance and registered office add-ons. Directly comparable to Company Bureau's value proposition of fast, transparent online formation with a standard package price.

Emerging players

• Doola: Online incorporation and business setup service for US and international founders, bundling formation, EIN, banking, and compliance. Comparable to Company Bureau's one-stop-shop approach for non-resident and cross-border entrepreneurs setting up a US presence.
• Firstbase: US-based tech-enabled company formation and incorporation platform with bundled banking, accounting, and tax services. Comparable to Company Bureau's digital formation and value-added services stack for new businesses, though operating in the US market.
• Stripe Atlas: Digital-first company formation service from Stripe that incorporates US (Delaware) companies and bundles banking and tax tools. Comparable to Company Bureau's online formation-plus-banking positioning for cross-border entrepreneurs, although targeting US rather than Irish/EU incorporations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqms0tR3kB08D0r1KHE1Rvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/companybureau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/company-bureau-formations-limited
• Xx.com/company_bureau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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