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Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (RBO)
The RBO is the central repository of statutory information required to be held by relevant entities (corporate or legal entity incorporated in the State) in respect of the natural persons who are their beneficial owners/controllers, including details of the beneficial interests held by them.
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What is a Beneficial Owner and Other Information
Wednesday, 22nd July 2026A Beneficial Owner is defined in Article 3(6), 4AMLD, as any natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity, either through direct or indirect ownership of a sufficient percentage of the shares or voting rights or ownership interest in the entity, including through bearer shareholdings, or through control via other means.
How do I register a Beneficial Owner?
In order to file data with the RBO, a person must first register as a user on the RBO’s on-line Registration Portal.av
PPSN – Why it’s required and what to do if you don’t have one
The RBO is legally obliged to validate the data entered on the register. The forename & surname entered in the RBO must match the name of the natural person, registered on their PPSN with the Department of Social Protection (DSP).
Access to the search facility on the RBO Register
There are three levels of searches for the RBO register
– Tier One for Competent Authorities – full access
– Tier Two for Designated Persons – restricted access
– Public – limited to number of beneficial owners filed
Reporting of Discrepancies and Non-Compliance
Information for Competent Authorities and Designated Persons for reporting discrepancies.
Contact
Contact the RBO if your query has not been answered in the FAQs