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Search by legal name or CRO number and check the status and registered address.
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CRO company report: official filing or consolidated summary?
A search for a CRO company report can mean two different things: an official document filed with the CRO, or a readable report that brings several public records together.
Find a company report. Search is free; a consolidated report costs €9.99.
Scope
Choose based on what you need to prove
Official annual return or financial statements: use CRO CORE
Certified company document: use CRO CORE
Readable overview of the company record: use Businesses.ie
Combined officer, filing and available financial context: use Businesses.ie
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How it works
How to obtain a CRO-based company report
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Choose the output
Select an official filing on CORE or a consolidated Businesses.ie report, depending on the evidence you need.
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Check the date and scope
Confirm the document period, generation date, included records and any stated limitations.
Interpretation
Official source and independent summary are not interchangeable
CRO CORE
The Companies Registration Office's official system for company records and filed documents. Choose this when official provenance is required.
Businesses.ie report
An independent €9.99 report assembled from public CRO records and clearly labelled analysis. It is not an official CRO certificate.
Specialist provider
A commercial product that may add proprietary credit, payment or monitoring data beyond the public register.
Important limitation: Businesses.ie is independent of the CRO and no Businesses.ie report should be described as an official CRO certificate or certified filing.
Supporting guide
Compare CRO CORE and Businesses.ie
See the practical differences between an official filing system and an independent company-search and reporting interface.
Read the guideCommon questions
Questions about cro company report: official filing or consolidated summary?
Where can I get a CRO company report?
Use CRO CORE for official filed documents. Use Businesses.ie for a consolidated €9.99 report based on public CRO records.
Is a Businesses.ie company report an official CRO document?
No. It is an independent report assembled from public CRO records with source notes and limitations.
What does a consolidated company report contain?
It can contain identity and status, officers, filing history, available financial information, source notes and clearly labelled AI-assisted analysis.
When do I need a certified CRO document?
Use a certified or official document when a bank, court, authority, contract or professional adviser specifically requires official evidence.
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Search Irish companiesReviewed by the Businesses.ie Editorial Team · 21 July 2026