Company Secretarial

FDW Corporate Compliance Limited

Farrelly Dawe White Corporate Compliance Limited was established

in 2002 and is based in Dundalk, Co. Louth. Our clients include small and medium sized enterprises and entrepreneurs across a range of industry sectors. Our growing success can be accredited to our people’s expertise and wealth of experience in company law, company secretarial practice and corporate governance, as well as client confidence in our services, and our long-term investment in building relationships with existing and new clients. We strive to ensure client needs are met and we are focused on delivering a personal and quality service to clients in a cost effective manner.

Helping Companies Achieve Full Compliance

Companies in Ireland are operating in an increasingly regulated environment, facing various challenges in order to comply with their statutory obligations within the specified time limits set out in the Irish Company Acts. The strict company laws and regulations mean that in order to achieve full compliance and to avoid unnecessary prosecutions, fines or involuntary strike off, it is vital that each company has in place a proper and complete corporate compliance system. This is where Farrelly Dawe White Corporate Compliance Limited can help you. Our experienced team can offer you professional advice and support to ensure your company achieves full compliance with the corporate laws and regulations in your jurisdiction, to include Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. In addition, you will have the comfort that we are monitoring your company’s annual compliance obligations and filing deadlines throughout the year.

About Us

Louise Byrne joined the firm in 2004 and is Managing Director of the Company Secretarial division of UHY Farrelly Dawe White Limited (UHY). Since joining the firm, Louise has developed a business focused division servicing over 700 private and public companies operating in the Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Louise is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and has over 10 years experience in company secretarial roles, including working in Dublin in two of the ‘Big 4’ accountancy firms. Louise has expertise in corporate restructurings, reorganisations, business start-ups, setting up group structures and transferring trade. Louise also has wide ranging experience in company law, company secretarial practice, compliance and corporate governance and provides advice and support in these practice areas to our clients.

Ellamay McKeever joined the firm in 2011 and is a Senior Chartered Secretary in the Company Secretarial division of UHY. Ellamay previously worked for one of the ‘Big 4’ accountancy firms in Dublin in their company secretarial unit. Ellamay is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and has over 5 years experience in company secretarial and company law practices. Ellamay advises on a wide range of company secretarial and company law matters including: company formations, voluntary liquidations, voluntary strike offs, restorations, change of name, re-registration, share capital restructuring, reorganisations, board changes and distributions. Ellamay also provides advice and support to companies on other aspects of company law, compliance, corporate secretarial practice and corporate governance matters.

Brenda Mullen joined the firm in 2001 and is the Compliance Administrator in the Company Secretarial division of UHY. Brenda is solely responsible for monitoring the annual compliance obligations and filing deadlines of our clients’ companies, ensuring company directors and our Audit team are aware of upcoming filing deadlines, preparing the Annual Returns and arranging for the timely filing in the Companies Registration Office (“CRO”) (Republic of Ireland) or Companies House (“CH”) (UK and Northern Ireland), of Annual Returns and accounts.

Our Services include:

We pride ourselves on offering a more personalised service and our staff are always available to help. Farrelly Dawe White Corporate Compliance Limited provides a wide range of company secretarial and company law services.

Our compliance services include:

Preparation of an Annual Return
Extension of Annual Return Date
Preparation of documentation pursuant to Section 17 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1986
Preparation of Annual General Meeting documentation
Maintenance of Statutory Books and Electronic Registers
Maintenance of company seal
Organising and attending board meetings for the purposes of acting as meeting secretary
Acting as electronic filing agent with CRO and CH (reduced filing fees)

We also provide additional services, to include:

Company formations
Business Name registrations
Branch registrations (including attending to filings required under relevant regulations and acting as process agent)
Application and renewal of Section 43 bonds
Changes in Directors/Secretaries including advices on necessary changes to letterhead and name plates
Re-registrations of companies
Change of Name
Provision of registered office facility
Voluntary liquidation
Voluntary strike off
Closure of branches
De-registration of business names
Removal of Directors
Company restorations
Restructuring of company registers
Setting up non-filing structures
Setting up group structures for family run businesses
Advising on directors disclosure requirements
Advising on the prosecution of officers by the Registrar or ODCE
Changes to share capital including share allotments, transfers, redemptions, share for share swaps and buy backs
Transfer of trade
Company/Business Name searches
Opening bank accounts

For Further Information on Corporate Compliance / Company Secretarial Services

If you would like to find out more, or get some advice on any areas of concern in relation to your business, please call a member of our team on +353 (0) 42 933 9955 or email Louise at louisebyrne@fdw.ie or Ellamay at ellamaymckeever@fdw.ie .