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Yes. International founders and multinational groups can maintain 100% equity ownership of an Irish company without requiring a local commercial partner.

Yes, under Section 137 of the Companies Act 2014, you must have at least one director resident in the European Economic Area (EEA). However, if you do not have an EEA-resident director, you can satisfy this requirement by securing a Section 137 Non-Resident Director Bond.

It is a mandatory statutory insurance bond providing financial cover of €25,000 to the Irish government. It allows foreign founders to legally incorporate and operate an Irish company without appointing an EEA-resident director.

Once documents are collected and the name is approved, the official company incorporation and CRO registration take 5 to 7 working days. The post-incorporation setup takes an additional 2 to 3 days.