Guidance

Updating Authorised Persons

Following its registration, an overseas company may proceed with changes in relation to its authorised persons such as appointment, resignation/termination and change to the authorised person’s details, e.g. change of name and address.

What are the prerequisites for someone to be appointed as authorised person?

An overseas company must notify the Registrar of Companies a notification of change of authorised persons or change to their details by submitting (form AE6) within fifteen (15) days from the date of change.

As at 18/12/2020, filing the above mentioned form beyond the fifteen (15) days, from the date of change, is subject to a late filing fee not exceeding the amount of fifty euros (€50) upon the first day of non-compliance and a further charge of one euro (€1) for every day the failure to comply continues, up to the maximum amount of two hundred and fifty euros (€250).

Registering change

 You can submit the notification of change in authorised persons of an overseas company or to their details (form AE6), by hand/post, accompanied by the fee of twenty euros (€20) and in the case of the accelerated procedure,the additional fee of twenty euros (€20) (payable in cash, by cheque, withdrawal via an account maintained with the Department of the Registrar of Companies or by bank transfer).

You are advised to refer to the Explanatory Notes, so as to acquire a better understanding of what is required and to facilitate the process.

Provided that the Registrar of Companies is satisfied that all relevant to the circumstances legal requirements have been met, he will proceed with registering the change and the updating the companies register.

In the event that an overseas company requires proof of the changes made in the companies register, it may submit a request to obtain certified copies of the change.

The redesigned form AE6 has been implemented as from December 6th, 2021.