Start your new company,
without the guesswork
Decisions at incorporation stay with a company for life. We make sure they're the right ones.
Company setup is easy to do, but even easier to get wrong.
The maze isn't the paperwork, it's the consequences. Choose the wrong structure, miss a key document, or skip the ongoing setup, and fixing it later costs time and money.
Sounds Overwhelming, right?
It can be. That's why we built guardrails around every action. You can't take a wrong turn with Open Forest - we've built it that way.
We’ve walked this path thousands of times before.
Open Forest has helped thousands of founders incorporate - with structured workflows and qualified experts checking the details before anything is filed.
Step 1
Complete our super-simple onboarding process
Answer a few basic questions about your company, ownership, and plans. We make the complicated technical decisions, in your best interests.
Step 2
Our Tech and Human Experts review your application for accuracy
Our workflows prepare the documents and registers, then qualified professionals check the details before anything is filed or issued.
Step 3
Let us deal with the pain of the Regulator, while you stay focused on your business
We submit to the Company Registry and handle follow-ups, so you don't have to chase emails or track statuses.
Everything you need in one place
From structuring and certificates to statutory registers, we cover it all under one roof so you stay focused on your actual business.
Company Fundamentals
Ensure your setup and key documents are compliant, properly structured, and ready for funding or growth — with the right foundations in place from the start.
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“Open Forest has been a huge support in managing our compliance and legal work. Their expertise gives me peace of mind and allows me to focus on growing the business without distractions. Highly recommend!”
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“Super helpful and efficient service that saved us so much time in setting up our business. Would highly recommend Open Forest to any start up that wants to get their business set up perfectly from the start.”
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“Brilliant service, easy, straightforward, and the compliance calendar, dataroom, and initial agreements are amazing!”
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Qualified professionals, including Company Secretaries, Qualified Lawyers, and Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisors, oversee every aspect of your company's compliance.
Frequently asked questions
It depends mostly on the Company Registry, which is unpredictable - their review time is usually 5-10 business days, but it shifts in line with their own workflows. On our side, the only variable is how quickly you return your details and sign off, and we never leave your application sitting for more than a couple of hours before moving it forward.
The basics: who your directors and shareholders are, how you want to split the shares, your company name, and a registered office address (or use ours). Our onboarding asks for these in plain steps - you don't need to know the legal jargon going in.
Every Irish company needs at least one director resident in the EEA. If none of yours qualify, you have options: a non-resident director bond, or we can arrange to appoint a local director for you. The full details are inside the application form - click 'Incorporate Now' to see what applies to you.
Yes - we set up companies for non-resident founders all the time. We'll walk you through the extra pieces that apply to you, like the resident-director bond and identification numbers, so nothing catches you out.
We set up private limited companies by shares (LTDs) - the de facto standard that makes up around 90% of Irish companies and suits almost every business. The exceptions are specialist entities like banks and insurers. Within that, we help you get the share structure right for your plans, and a qualified professional reviews the setup before anything is filed.
Incorporation is the start, not the finish. From day one you'll see your upcoming filings, tax registrations, and deadlines in one place - and you can add tax, accounting, and company secretarial support whenever you're ready, all on the same platform.
Yes, if it was recent. We take on companies incorporated within roughly the last three months - click 'Get Started' to take our quick suitability check.
You can - the simplest, lowest-cost incorporation is available on its own. That said, most founders add our EveryCo and accounting packages so their tax, filings, and books are covered from day one rather than bolted on later. It's entirely your call, and you can add more whenever you're ready.
Incorporation packages start from a clear one-off fee that includes the €50 Company Registry filing fee, with optional add-ons priced separately. Build your package on our pricing page and see the full cost before you commit.
Click 'Incorporate Now' at the top of this page and follow our easy onboarding process. You can get started and take a look without paying anything upfront - payment only comes later, once you're ready.
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