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When Running a Business
keeps you up at night

One platform. One expert team. One goal.

We minimise your compliance so you can maximise your growth.

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Trusted by thousands of business owners and operators across Ireland & the UK

When Running a Business keeps you up at night

One platform. One expert team.

One goal. We minimise your compliance so you can maximise your growth.

Get started

The Compliance Maze is ugly,
but ignoring it is worse...

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+
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Your Company’sLegal, Tax and Accountingall under one roof

We 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.

Helping business owners inIrelandUK

Compliance Technology with qualified expert oversight

Our platform automates the heavy lifting, but every filing, agreement, and financial report is reviewed by a human team of qualified professionals.

Experts in the loop
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01Categorise expenses
02Generate NDA from template
03Issue share certificates
04File VAT return
05Forecast cash flow
06Amend company constitution
07Generate constitution
08Create statutory registers»
Expert review( human side )
01Chartered Accountant✓ Reviewed by Sarah
02Qualified Lawyer✓ Reviewed by Michael
03Company Secretary✓ Reviewed by Emma
04Chartered Tax Advisor✓ Reviewed by Daniel
05Chartered Accountant✓ Reviewed by Sarah
06Qualified Lawyer✓ Reviewed by Michael
07Company Secretary✓ Reviewed by Emma
08Company SecretaryIn review by Emma
iNothing is filed, sent, or published without expert oversight

Qualified professionals, including Company Secretaries, Qualified Lawyers, and Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisors, oversee every aspect of your company’s compliance.

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Regulated Professionals

We are lawyers, accountants, tax advisors & company secretaries

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Governing Bodies

Regulating & overseeing our professional advisers

70%+

Cost Reduction

Compared with traditional lawyers & accountants

We know your first two years,
before you’ve even started

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.

See how we simplify the timeline
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Choose a Business Name
👥
Identify your Directors & Shareholders
‍🏛️
Choose a Registered Office Address
Incorporate your Company
START
💸
Register for Corporation Tax
💸
Register for VAT
📆
Schedule Tax Payments
TAXES
🏦
Open a Bank Account
📒
Set up Bookkeeping System
🧾
Establish Invoicing Process
💶
Reconcile Bank Transactions
FINANCES
🧢
Prepare Statutory Registers
🗺️
Issue Share Certificates
🕵️‍♂️
File Beneficial Owner Details
✔️
First Annual Return Filing
DEADLINES
💸
Register for Employer Taxes
📑
Prepare Employment Agreements
📙
Create Workplace Policies
📈
Set up Option Scheme
HIRING
✍️
Close Customer Contracts
🗄️
Maintain Document Dataroom
💰
Close an Investment Round
🚀
Grow your Business
📍
Expand into new Markets
💪
Plan Your Exit
COMPANY CHANGES

Join thousands of ambitious
business owners & operators

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your company

Select where you want to set up a company and our automated onboarding process will take you through every step.

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Regulated, accountable, and built to keep your company compliant beyond incorporation.

Companies Incorporated & Managed
1,000+
On-time
Filing Rate
100%
Combined Legal & Accounting Experience
15+ Years

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Frequently asked
questions

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What makes Open Forest different from hiring separate advisors?

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.

We are regulated by the Department of Justice as a TCSP and our lawyers are regulated by the legal Services Regulatory Authority.

Contact

info@openforest.co

Venture Hub
136 Capel Street
Dublin, Ireland

Open Forest Academy

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

Explore academy

Roles & responsibilities: directors, shareholders, UBO

Overview 3 min

Common filing mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Overview 3 min
Open Forest Limited © All Rights Reserved2026

We are regulated by the Department of Justice as a TCSP and our lawyers are regulated by the legal Services Regulatory Authority.

Contact

info@openforest.co

Venture Hub
136 Capel Street
Dublin, Ireland

Open Forest Academy

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

Explore academy

Roles & responsibilities: directors, shareholders, UBO

Overview 3 min

Common filing mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Overview 3 min
Open Forest Limited © All Rights Reserved2026