Statutory Returns, Time for Delivery and Penalties for Non-Compliance

Statutory Returns To be delivered
Form B1- Annual return [s125 1963 Act] Within 28 days of date to which return has been made up which date may be no later than the ARD [s127 1963 Act]
Accounts [s7 1986 Act] To be delivered with the annual return within nine months of financial year-end
Form B2 - Change in registered office [s113(3) 1963 Act] Within 14 days of change [s113(3) 1963 Act]
Form B3 - Notice where register of members is kept [s116(7) 1963 Act] N.B. not required if kept at registered office Within 14 days of change [s116(9) 1963 Act]
Form B3 - Notice where register of debenture holders is kept [s91(3) 1963 Act] N.B. not required if kept at registered office Within 14 days of change [s91(3) and (5) 1963 Act]
Form B3 - Notice where copies of director's service contracts are kept [s50(4) 1990 Act] N.B. not required if kept at registered office Within 14 days of change [section 50(4) 1990 Act]
Form B4 - Notice of increase in nominal capital [s70(1) 1963 Act] Within 15 days of increase [s70(1) 1963 Act]
Form B5 - Return of allotments [s58 1963 Act] Within one month of the allotment [s58(1) 1963 Act]
Form B9/11 - Notice of increase in number of members [s12(3) 1963 Act] Within 15 days after the increase [s12(3) 1963 Act]
Form B6/52 - Particulars of contract relating to shares [s58(2) 1963 Act] To be submitted with Form B5 [s58(2) 1963 Act]
Form B7/28 - Notice of consolidation/ division/ cancellation/ redemption, etc. of shares [s69 1963 Act] Within one month of the event [s69(1) 1963 Act]
Form B10 - Notice of change in directors/secretary change [s195(6) 1963 Act as substituted by s51 1990 Act] Within 14 days of the event [s195(6) 1963 Act]
Form E1/12 - Declaration of solvency [s256 1963 Act as substituted by s128 1990 Act] With resolution to wind up company
Form E2/39A - Notice of appointment of liquidator [s278(1) 1963 Act] Within 14 days of appointment [s278(1) 1963 Act]
Form E3/21 - Liquidators account of dealings [s262/272 1963 Act] Within seven days of presentation to meeting [s262(1)/272(1) 1963 Act]
Form E4/22/23 - Liquidators affidavit verifying s306 accounts [s306 1963 Act/131 Rules of Court] The first 22/23 is filed for a two year period from the passing of the resolution [s306(1) 1963 Act] A form must be submitted for each subsequent period of six months
Form E6/13 - Return of final winding up meeting [s263(3) 1963 Act] Members' winding up Within one week after meeting [s263 1963 Act]
Form E7/13A - Return of final winding up meeting [s273 1963 Act] Creditors' winding up Within one week of meeting [s273(3) 1963 Act]
Form E5/14 - Liquidators statement of accounts [s263/273 1963 Act] Within one week of meeting [s263(3)/273(3) 1963 Act]
Form C1 - Mortgage or Charge created by an Irish company [s99 1963 Act] Within 21 days after the date of creation [s99 1963 Act]
Form C6 - Statutory declaration of full satisfaction of a charge [s105 1963 Act] When charge has been satisfied [s105 1963 Act]
Form C7 - Statutory declaration of partial satisfaction of a charge [s105 1963 Act] When partial satisfaction has been discharged on specific property [s105 Act 1963 Act]
Form E8/53 - Notice of appointment of receiver [s107 1963 Act] Within seven days of appointment [s107(1) 1963 Act]
Form E11/57A - Notice of receiver ceasing to act [s107(2) 1963 Act] On ceasing to act [s107(2) 1963 Act]
Form E9/57 - Receiver's abstracts [s319(2) or 321(1) 1963 Act] Within the seventh month of appointment and thereafter every six months [s321(1) 1963 Act]
Form E10/17 - Statement of affairs [s319(1)(b)/320 1963 Act] Within two months of receipt of statement [s319(1)(c) 1963 Act]
Form E24 - Notice of Petition of Court [s12(1) Companies (Amendment) Act 1990] Within three days of presentation of petition [s12(1) Companies (Amendment) Act 1990]
Form H1 - Restoration to the register of company struck off [s311A 1963 Act/s246 1990 Act] Within 12 months of the company being struck off [s311A 1963 Act]
Form H1R - Restoration to the register of company struck off [s12(c) Companies (Amendment) Act 1982/s46 Companies (Amendment)(No.2) Act 1999] Within 12 months of the company being struck off [s46(12)(b)(3) Companies (Amendment)(No.2) Act 1999]
Form H2 - Notice of disclosure order [s102 1990 Act] Within seven days of the making of the disclosure order [s102(1) 1990 Act]
Form H3 - Notice of removal of auditor [s160 1963 Act/s183 1990 Act] Within 14 days of the resolution removing the auditor [s160(5a) 1963 Act as substituted by s183 1990 Act]
Form H4 - Notification that proper books of account not kept [s194 1990 Act] Within seven days of the serving of the notice on the company [s194(1)(b) 1990 Act]
Form H5 - Return of company purchasing its own shares [s226 1990 Act] Within 28 days of delivery of shares to company [s226(1) 1990 Act]
Forms G2/G1/G1Q - Resolutions [special/ordinary] [s143 1963 Act as amended] Within 15 days of the passing of the resolution
Form F1- Application to register a place of business [s352(1) 1963 Act] Within one month of the establishment [s352(1) 1963 Act]
Form F2 - Alteration in charter (memo & arts etc.) [s353 1963 Act/Reg. 4(3)/7(3) EU Branch Regs. 1993] Within 21 days [Reg. 5 Forms Order 1964] Within 14 days [Reg. 4(3)/7(3) EU Branch Regs. 1993]
Form F3 - Return of changes in directors/secretary/persons authorised to represent the company [s353 1963 Act/ Reg. 4(3)/7(3) EU Branch Regs. 1993] Within 21 days of change [Reg. 5 Forms Order 1964] Within 14 days of change [Regs. 4(3)/7(3) EU Branch Regs. 1993]
Form F4 - Changes in authorised persons/persons responsible for ensuring compliance with EU Branch Regs/change in address of place of business or branch [s353 EU Branch Regs. 1993] Within 21 days of change [Reg. 5 Forms Order 1964] Within 14 days of change [Regs. 4(3)/7(3) EU Branch Regs. 1993]
F5 - Notice of ceasing to have place of business [s357 1963 Act] Notice to be given forthwith [s357 1963 Act]
Form F7 - Accounting documents [s354 1963 Act/Reg. 11 EU Branch Regs. 1993] Within 21 days [Reg. 5 1964 Forms Order/ within 11 months of end financial year Reg. 11 EU Branch Regs. 1993]
Form F12 - Application to register branch (EU country) [Reg. 4 EU Branch Regs. 1993] Within one month of establishment of Branch [Reg. 4 EU Branch Regs. 1993]
Form F13 - Application to register branch (non EU Country) [Reg. 7 EU Branch Regs. 1993] Within one month of establishment of branch [Reg. 7 EU Branch Regs. 1993]
Form F14 - Notice re. liquidation/insolvency/closure of branch [Reg. 4(3)/7(3) EU 1990 Act] Within 14 days of occurrence [Reg. 4(3)/7(3) EU Branch Regs. 1993]
   
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