Open Forest Academy
Short guides and templates to help you run and stay compliant in Ireland & the UK.

One platform. One expert team. One goal.
We minimise your compliance so you can maximise your growth.
Trusted by thousands of business owners and operators across Ireland & the UK
All companies have dozens of compliance obligations every year.
Missed filings mean penalties, and the regulators are unforgiving.
Start a Company
Registering a company takes minutes, but fixing a badly structured company takes months.
!Restructuring cost €2,000+Register for Taxes
Tax registrations, VAT thresholds, and payroll obligations can create backdated penalties if they are missed.
!Late registration penaltiesManage the Finances
Unclear bookkeeping and missing records make audits, financing, and year-end reporting slower and more expensive.
!Cleanup cost €1,500+Filings & Deadlines
Annual accounts, confirmations, license renewals, and statutory notices all carry fixed deadlines.
!Missed filing penaltiesPeople & Hiring
Hiring brings contracts, payroll setup, workplace policies, and local employment rules that need to stay aligned.
!Payroll mistakes costCompany Changes & Contracts
Director changes, shareholder updates, and commercial contracts need proper records before they become blockers.
!Incorrect changes delay dealsWe cover all the boring company compliance obligations, so you can focus on actually building your business.
We cover all the boring company compliance obligations,
so you can focus on actually building your business.
Our platform automates the heavy lifting, but every filing, agreement, and financial report is reviewed by a human team of qualified professionals.
Qualified professionals, including Company Secretaries, Qualified Lawyers, and Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisors, oversee every aspect of your company’s compliance.
We are lawyers, accountants, tax advisors & company secretaries
Regulating & overseeing our professional advisers
Compared with traditional lawyers & accountants
We know exactly what's coming and when, because we have walked this path thousands of times before. Now we will walk it with you.
Select where you want to set up a company and our automated onboarding process will take you through every step.
If you like what you see but you’re not quite ready yet, drop your email below and we will give you a reminder nudge whenever you want.
A lot of founders end up managing 3-5 separate providers who never speak to each other. You become the project manager of your own compliance. Open Forest puts everything under one roof, one platform, one team, no gaps in services
Open Forest combines company formation, filings, tax, accounting and compliance support in one joined-up workflow, so your team is not chasing separate advisors or duplicating information.
Yes. Open Forest can support existing companies with ongoing compliance, accounting, tax registrations, filings, company changes and governance tasks.
You can choose the services you need. The platform is designed to keep related legal, accounting and tax work connected without forcing you into an all-or-nothing package.
Pricing depends on the jurisdiction and services selected. You can start with incorporation or compliance basics, then add ongoing accounting, filings or advisory support as needed.
Yes. Open Forest is built to handle sensitive company and founder information with secure workflows, controlled access and careful handling of compliance documents.
You can explore the process first and come back when you are ready. Open Forest can also help you understand what information you will need before starting.
Start by choosing your jurisdiction and the service you need. Open Forest will guide you through the next steps and collect the information required for setup or ongoing support.