Should You Use Your Home Address as Your Registered Office?
Yes, you can use your home as your company's registered office, as long as it's in Ireland and can receive post. But the registered office is shown on the public CRO register and is where legal documents can be served, so many owners use a registered office service instead.
The rule
Section 50 of the Companies Act 2014 requires every Irish company to have a registered office in Ireland, to which all communications and notices may be addressed. It must be a real address that can receive post, not a PO box.
Why owners avoid using their home
- It's public. Anyone searching the CRO register can see the company's registered office.
- It's where the company can be served. Legal documents left at the registered office count as served on the company, whether or not you're home.
- Official letters get lost. CRO and Revenue letters can sit among household post, and some have tight deadlines.
- Moving means paperwork. If you move house, the company has to file a Form B2 within 14 days.
Our Dún Laoghaire address, with official post scanned and emailed and urgent letters flagged.
What a registered office service changes, and what it doesn't
With a service, the provider's address appears as the company's registered office, and official post is handled for you. It doesn't change what's shown about the directors themselves on CRO filings; that's a separate matter.
What to look for in a provider
- A physical Irish address that can accept legal documents, not a PO box.
- Whether they're a CRO-approved Registered Office Agent.
- Whether official post scanning is included or charged per item.
- Who reads the post: someone who knows which CRO and Revenue letters are urgent.
Sources
Last checked 14 November 2026 against the Companies Act 2014 and Companies Registration Office (CRO) guidance. This is general information, not legal or tax advice for your company.