Project Management
Irish market entry, start to finish — one project plan, one point of contact
Project Management — Irish Market Entry
Setting up in Ireland involves more than incorporating a company. You also need Revenue registrations, a bank account, a payroll system, and — if employing non-EEA staff — employment permits. K&L Global manages all of these as a single project.
WITHOUT K&L GLOBAL❌ 8–12 weeks ❌ Sequential process ❌ Delays between each step ❌ No dependency planning | WITH K&L GLOBAL✔️ 4 –6 weeks ✔️ Parallel, managed process ✔️ Overlapping where possible ✔️ Pre-mapped dependency chain |
Why Irish market entry needs co-ordination
Irish market entry is a chain of linked steps. You cannot do everything on day one.
A newly incorporated company cannot open a bank account until it can prove incorporation and provide the tax details the bank asks for. It cannot run payroll until it is registered for PAYE. It cannot employ a non-EEA national until that person holds a valid employment permit.
Because each step depends on the one before it, timing slips quickly when tasks are handled in isolation. If managed strictly one after another, incorporation, banking, payroll setup, and an employment permit process can take 8 to 12 weeks. If tasks are run in parallel where the sequencing allows, it can be completed in 4 to 6 weeks.
K&L Global maps the dependency chain at the start of the project and issues a written plan with dates, owners, and next actions.
What a typical Irish market entry project includes
Phase 1 — Company formation (weeks 1–2)
Company name check
Form A1 and constitution prepared and submitted to CRO
Certificate of Incorporation received
Revenue registrations: corporation tax, VAT (if applicable), PAYE
Phase 2 — Banking and administration (weeks 2–5)
Bank account document pack prepared
Bank introduction meeting scheduled and attended
Registered office confirmed
Statutory books set up
Employment contract templates prepared
Phase 3 — Payroll and permits (weeks 3–8 depending on permits)
PAYE registration confirmed
First payroll run prepared and payslips issued
My Future Fund (auto-enrolment) employer registration on NAERSA
Employment permit assessment and application (if applicable — see Residence and Work Permits page)
Ongoing compliance calendar prepared and handed over
Phase 1-Company formation(weeks 1-2)
| Phase 2-Banking and administration(weeks 2–5)
| Phase 3-Payroll and permits(weeks 3–8 depending on permits)
|
How we manage the project
Written project plan: At the start of every engagement you receive a project plan covering each step, the responsible party, the required documents, and the target completion date.
Named lead: An assigned manager leads all Ireland Desk engagements as your primary contact from day one. You have his direct contact details from the outset.
Weekly written updates: You receive a written status update every week for the active project period — what is complete, what is in progress, and what we need from you.
Compliance calendar handover: At the end of the project, you receive a 12-month compliance calendar listing every filing deadline for your company's first year: VAT return dates, PAYE deadlines, the CRO Annual Return date, corporation tax preliminary payment, and the CT1 final return date.