Record a Reserved Company Name

You can reserve a proposed name for a new company or an existing company intending to change its name with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) Ireland for up to 28 days.

Note

Business (Trading) Names cannot be reserved. Refer to Reserve Company Name for more information.

Once you have reserved a name with the CRO, you can record the name reservation in Diligent Entities by completing the steps below. When you submit the A1 form to the CRO, the name reservation is part of the filing.

  1. Open the incorporation record and select Data Library > General > Name Reservation > New.

    The New: Name Reservation page displays.

  2. In the Summary section, leave the type unchanged, select a status and assign responsibility of the record to someone.

  3. Complete the Name Reservation section.

    Field Name

    Description

    Name

    Enter the proposed company name including the legal identifiers such as Ltd.

    Note

    Ensure that your proposed name is correctly spelled when entered, as an incorrect spelling can result in either the wrong name being registered or the name reservation being rejected by the CRO.

    Country

    Select Ireland from the list.

    Document Number

    Enter the Name Reservation Number provided by CRO upon acceptance of the name reservation.

    From Date

    Enter the start date for the reservation period that was provided by the CRO upon acceptance of the name reservation.

    To Date

    Enter the end date for the reservation period that was provided by the CRO upon acceptance of the name reservation.

    Notes

    Use this field to capture any additional details regarding the name reservation.

    Attachments

    This section is not applicable to the name reservation process. To attach supporting documents to the submission, upload files using the Incorporation Attachments (IE) data library.

    Note

    The Document Number, From Date, and To Date automatically update when the form is e-filed and the name is approved.

  4. Select Save.

    The details are saved and the new name reservation data library is created.