Irish KYB combines the Companies Registration Office (CRO) for the commercial record with the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) for ultimate owners. The private limited company (LTD) is the dominant form, and Ireland's role as a holding-company and fund domicile means ownership chains frequently extend well beyond the country.
Business verification (KYB)
First Mile Labs retrieves the CRO record — company number, legal form, registered address, directors, and secretary — and reconciles it against the RBO to establish beneficial owners. Where Irish entities sit within international group structures, ownership is followed as far as the registers allow, and registered officers are checked against the application.
Identity verification (IDV)
Irish directors and beneficial owners are verified using the Irish passport or passport card, with document authentication, liveness, and face-match. The driving licence is accepted as a secondary document, and non-nationals resident in Ireland are verified via their Irish Residence Permit (IRP).
Sanctions, PEP & adverse media (AML)
Irish entities and individuals are screened against the EU consolidated list, UN, OFAC, and national measures, with PEP and adverse-media checks running continuously alongside the registry verification.
From our compliance team
Ireland punches above its weight in cross-border structuring. A modest Irish operating company often sits inside a multinational group, and the RBO captures the immediate beneficial owners better than the ultimate ones. We treat an Irish entity as a likely node in a larger chain and make a point of identifying where ownership leaves the Irish registers' reach.
Ireland onboarding — FAQ
What is the difference between the CRO and the RBO?
The Companies Registration Office (CRO) holds the commercial record — directors, secretary, address, and filings — while the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) holds ultimate-ownership data. First Mile Labs reads both and reconciles them.
How does the platform handle Irish holding structures?
It follows the ownership chain as far as the Irish registers allow and explicitly flags the point where ownership extends into another jurisdiction, so cross-border structures are handled rather than assumed away.
Which identity documents are accepted in Ireland?
The Irish passport or passport card are preferred, with the driving licence as a secondary document, each authenticated and face-matched. Non-national residents are verified via the Irish Residence Permit.
Coverage in other markets
Onboarding customers in Ireland?
Book a demo and we'll walk you through a full Ireland case — registry, identity, screening, and decision.
Request a demo →