RBO Deadlines: 5 Months and 14 Days
A new Irish company must file its beneficial owners with the RBO within five months of incorporation. After that, any change must be filed within 14 days of it being recorded in the company's own beneficial ownership register. Filing is online and free.
The two deadlines
- First filing: within five months of the company being incorporated.
- Changes: within 14 days of the change being entered in the company's own register of beneficial owners. That includes someone becoming or ceasing to be a beneficial owner, or a change to their name, address or the nature of their interest.
What triggers a change
- A share transfer or new share issue that moves someone across the 25% line.
- A new shareholders' agreement that changes who controls the company.
- A beneficial owner moving house or changing name.
- A change of directors, where the directors are registered as senior managing officials.
After a share transfer, new investor or change of address, we update your register and the RBO.
Penalties
Failing to file, or filing inaccurate information, is a criminal offence by the company and can lead to a fine of up to €5,000 on summary conviction, or up to €500,000 on indictment. Since December 2024, failing to file beneficial ownership information is also a ground for involuntary strike-off: the RBO can notify the CRO, which can then strike the company off the register. Banks and investors also check the RBO, and a missing filing can hold up an account opening or a deal.
Who can see the register
Since a 2022 European court ruling, the RBO is no longer open to the general public. It can be accessed by authorities, by banks and other firms carrying out anti-money laundering checks, and by people who can show a legitimate interest.
Sources
Last checked 14 November 2026 against the beneficial ownership regulations (S.I. 110 of 2019), RBO and CRO guidance. This is general information, not legal or tax advice for your company.