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Irish Corporate Affairs Weekly

CRO Company Formations, Business Names & Financial Filings — Week of 12–18 February 2026

Source: CRO | Period: 2026-02-12 to 2026-02-18

Weekly | 12–18 February 2026

642 New Companies, 3,388 Financial Filings, and a €5.28M Fire Safety Time Bomb — Ireland's Corporate Week in Full

The week of 12–18 February 2026 delivered 642 new company registrations to the CRO — a pace that, if sustained, would put Ireland on course for over 38,000 new entities this year. But the headline formation count is only part of the story: the 3,388 financial reports filed in the same seven days reveal a more complex picture, from a Dublin fish dynasty sitting on €22.5 million in net assets to an apartment owners' management company (OMC) in north Dublin carrying a €5.28 million fire safety liability it cannot yet pay. Meanwhile, the structured finance sector continued its quiet expansion through the Docklands, with two new Designated Activity Companies (DACs) registered for financial services purposes — a pattern that has become a reliable weekly feature of the Irish corporate register.

642

New Companies Registered

356

New Business Names

3,390

Financial Reports Filed

601

Property Transactions

High Court Judgments

By the Numbers

Metric	Value	Signal
New companies registered	642	Active
Financial reports filed (unique)	3,390	Steady
Consolidated financial statements (doc type 1180)	12	Notable
Highest authorised share capital (new formation)	€5,000,000	Standout
Highest issued share capital (new formation)	€500,000	Standout
Largest financial group revenue filed this week	€11.9M	Disclosed
Largest fire safety liability disclosed (OMC)	€5.28M	Stress
Property market median price (week)	€340,430	Stable

Business Post AI Pick: The week's standout formation is The Alexander Collective Limited — a residential care company registered in Dublin 11 with €500,000 in issued share capital, the highest of any new company this week. Directed by Calvin Alexander and Gina Leisching, it signals serious capital commitment at incorporation — not the €100 placeholder that characterises most new formations. In a sector where undercapitalisation is a chronic risk, this is a company that arrived with its balance sheet already in order.

Pattern of the Week: Holding companies dominated new formations this week, with at least 12 entities registered under NACE 6420 (Activities of holding companies). Names like Rosaline Group Limited, PVT Assets Group Limited, and Cuisle Green Limited — all at Fitzwilliam Square or IFAC-linked addresses — suggest a wave of family wealth structuring and succession planning. When holding companies cluster in a single week, it often reflects a cohort of advisors acting on the same tax planning window.

What the Register Tells Us This Week

With 642 new companies registered in the seven days to 18 February 2026, the Irish corporate register continues to expand at a rate that reflects both genuine entrepreneurial activity and the structural demand for holding vehicles, SPVs, and professional service wrappers. The week's formations span 32 NACE sectors, from cattle farming in Kerry to CLO management in the Docklands — a breadth that underscores Ireland's dual role as a home for domestic SMEs and a preferred jurisdiction for international structured finance. The most revealing data, however, comes not from the formations register but from the 3,388 financial reports filed this week, which disclose the real financial health of Irish companies across every sector.

Notable New Formations This Week

Company	Sector (NACE)	Capital	Location	Signal
The Alexander Collective Limited	Residential Care (8790)	€500,000 issued	Dublin 11	High Capital
Smilera Limited	Dental Practice (8621)	€5,000,000 auth.	Limerick	Standout
Hoxton Funding XVIII DAC	Financial Services (6499)	€1,000,000 auth.	Dublin Docklands	Structured Finance
BBAM European CLO XI DAC	Financial Services (6499)	€100,000 auth.	Molesworth St, D2	CLO Vehicle
DMSR Construction Limited	Construction (4120)	€1,000,000 auth.	Dublin 15	Build Sector
Altura Aviation Consulting Limited	Management Consultancy (7022)	€1,000,000 auth.	Cork	Aviation
Leinster Assisted Living Limited	Residential Care (8790)	€1,000,000 auth.	Sandyford, D18	Healthcare
Misneach Software Labs Limited	Computer Programming (6201)	€1,000 issued	Castlebar, Mayo	Regional Tech

Standout: Dental Capital at Scale Smilera Limited, registered in Limerick on 18 February, carries €5 million in authorised share capital — the highest of any new company this week and a figure that dwarfs the typical dental practice incorporation. Directed by Faisal Bahnasi, the company's NACE code (8621 — Dental practice activities) and Limerick address suggest a private dental group in formation rather than a single-surgery practice. At €5M authorised capital, this is a company built to scale. Watch for further share allotments and subsidiary registrations in the coming months.

Stress Signal: The Secretarial Concentration Risk CBF Secretarial Limited acted as company secretary for 15 new companies registered this week — more than any other entity. While professional secretarial services are a legitimate and common feature of Irish company formation, a single secretarial firm handling 15 new entities in seven days raises a structural question: when the same firm provides the registered address, company secretary, and formation paperwork, the governance infrastructure of each new company is identical. For creditors and counterparties, this is a due diligence flag worth noting.

Sector Breakdown: Top NACE Categories This Week

Holding Companies (6420)

~60

Mgmt Consultancy (7022)

~43

Computer Programming (6201)

~33

Construction (4120)

~27

Real Estate (6810/6820)

~23

Residential Care (8790)

~18

Financial Services (6499)

~15

Restaurants & Food (5610)

~13

Financial Performance: Notable Filings This Week

Of the 3,388 financial reports received this week, 12 were full consolidated financial statements (doc type 1180) — the most detailed disclosure format, typically filed by groups with subsidiaries. The standout is Wrights of Marino Manufacturing Company Limited, the parent of the Wrights of Marino fish group, which filed group accounts showing €11.9 million in revenue and €22.5 million in net assets. The most concerning filing is Belfry Hall Management Co. CLG, an apartment owners' management company in north Dublin carrying a €5.28 million fire safety provision and a going concern qualification from its auditors.

Company	Revenue	Net Assets / (Liabilities)	Employees	Auditor	Signal
Wrights of Marino Ltd (view)	€11.9M	€22.6M	60	Strata Audit	Strong
Belfry Hall Mgmt Co. CLG (view)	€362k	(€5.03M)	0	Visio Advisory	Going Concern
BBP Phase One Mgmt CLG (view)	€51k	€185k	0	Visio Advisory	Stable OMC

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The Connections: What the Data Alone Cannot Tell You

The formations register and financial filings tell you what was registered and what was disclosed. The connections — between sectors, between companies and courts, between CRO data and Business Post reporting — tell you what it means. This week, four themes emerge: the fire safety crisis hiding in plain sight in apartment OMC accounts; the Docklands structured finance machine running at full speed; the property sector consolidating around fewer, larger players; and a pattern of healthcare incorporation that suggests a private care sector building capacity ahead of demand.

Fire Safety Crisis: The OMC Balance Sheet Problem Belfry Hall Management Co. CLG filed accounts this week showing a €5.28 million fire safety provision against total assets of just €344,906 — a net liability position of €5.03 million. The company manages 169 residential units in north Dublin and has been waiting since 2022 for the government's Interim Remediation Scheme to fund the works. As of the filing date, no grants had been approved. The auditors at Visio Advisory issued a going concern qualification. This is not an isolated case: the scheme has been stalled by a procurement law dispute with EU tendering rules, and dozens of OMCs across Ireland are in similar positions — carrying liabilities they cannot pay, waiting for a government scheme that has not yet paid out. The question for 2026: when does the scheme unlock, and which OMCs will run out of runway first?

Structured Finance: The Docklands Machine Two new Designated Activity Companies (DACs) — Hoxton Funding XVIII DAC at Sir John Rogerson's Quay and BBAM European CLO XI DAC at Molesworth Street — were registered this week, joining a growing series of numbered vehicles that use Ireland as a domicile for international structured finance. The Hoxton series (now at XVIII) and BBAM's CLO programme (at XI) are both well-established. Directors Austin Fergus and Richard Forrest of Hoxton XVIII are typical of the professional director class that services this sector. The business name register adds further texture: Castlelake Earlsfort III Limited Partnership, registered at Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, signals that alternative credit funds are also expanding their Irish footprint. Ireland's role as a structured finance hub is not diminishing — it is deepening.

Property Sector Consolidation: Sherry FitzGerald and Knight Frank On 18 February — the same day as the week's final batch of company registrations — the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) cleared Sherry FitzGerald's acquisition of Knight Frank Ireland. The Business Post reported that Sherry FitzGerald, operating through Tormh Limited, recorded €43 million in revenue in 2024 — growth of more than 20% year-on-year — across 105 branches. The acquisition of Knight Frank's Irish residential and commercial operations creates a dominant player in the Irish property services market. The CRO register shows new property management and real estate companies being incorporated weekly — McCarthy Auctioneers Limited in Clare and TR Property Consulting Limited in Malahide both registered this week — but the consolidation at the top of the market is moving in the opposite direction. Watch for further M&A in the property services sector as the Sherry FitzGerald-Knight Frank integration proceeds.

Healthcare Incorporation Wave: Private Care Building Capacity Three residential care and assisted living companies registered this week: The Alexander Collective Limited (Dublin 11, €500k issued capital), Leinster Assisted Living Limited (Sandyford, €1M authorised), and A New Way SLT Limited (Roscommon, specialist medical practice). This is consistent with a pattern emerging across the register: private healthcare operators are incorporating at an accelerating rate, particularly in residential care (NACE 8790) and specialist medical practice (NACE 8621). Ireland's ageing population and the HSE's reliance on private providers for residential care beds is creating a structural demand that private capital is moving to meet. Watch for these companies to seek planning permissions and CQI registrations in the coming 12–18 months.

The Radar: Three Signals Worth Watching

Signal 1: The Holding Company Cluster at Fitzwilliam Square At least three new holding companies — Rosaline Group Limited, PVT Assets Group Limited, and Jasody Limited (Lucan, €250k authorised) — registered this week with addresses at or linked to Fitzwilliam Square and IFAC's Kilkenny office. IFAC is Ireland's largest rural professional services firm, and when multiple holding companies cluster around a single advisory address in a single week, it typically signals a coordinated succession planning or wealth restructuring exercise for a cohort of farming or rural business clients. Watch for: subsidiary companies, land transfers, and agricultural property transactions in the coming months as these structures are activated.

Signal 2: The Aviation Leasing Footprint Expands JLPS Leasing Orion Limited, registered at Shannon (NACE 5120 — Service activities incidental to air transportation), and Altura Aviation Consulting Limited in Cork both registered this week. Shannon remains Ireland's primary aviation leasing hub, and new vehicle registrations — even small ones — are a leading indicator of deal flow in the sector. The business name register adds Matchtech at Lower Baggot Street, a UK-headquartered engineering and technology recruitment firm, suggesting that aviation sector hiring activity is also picking up. Watch for: further SPV registrations at Shannon and Cork in Q1 2026 as lessors position for new aircraft deliveries.

Signal 3: The Regional Tech Formation Surge Misneach Software Labs Limited (Castlebar, Mayo) and Deeger Limited (Capel Street, Dublin 1) both registered as computer programming companies this week. Misneach — the Irish word for courage — is notable for its Mayo address and €1,000 issued capital, suggesting a founder-led startup rather than a corporate vehicle. The Black Church address at St Mary's Place, Dublin 7 hosted at least four new companies this week, including Nonexistent Factory Limited (software publishing, €1M authorised). The Black Church is a well-known co-working and startup hub. Watch for: these companies to appear in Enterprise Ireland grant applications and accelerator programmes over the next 12 months.

The Deep Dive: Two Companies Worth Knowing

This week's financial filings reveal two companies that reward closer examination. One is a Dublin institution — a family-owned fish group that has quietly built a €22.5 million balance sheet over decades while most of its peers have consolidated or disappeared. The other is a cautionary tale about Ireland's apartment fire safety crisis, where a north Dublin owners' management company is carrying a liability fifteen times its total assets, waiting for a government scheme that has yet to pay out a single grant. Two companies, two very different stories about how Irish businesses manage risk.

Wrights of Marino Limited — The Fish Group That Built a Fortune

Wrights of Marino Manufacturing Company Limited — trading as Wrights of Marino — is a family-owned fish distribution and processing group based at 21 Marino Mart, Fairview, Dublin 3. Controlled entirely by John Wright and Esther Wright, who each hold 20,000 shares, the group comprises three entities: the parent (Wrights of Marino Limited), a manufacturing subsidiary (Wrights of Marino Manufacturing Company Limited), and an export arm (Wrights of Marino Export Limited). The group filed its second set of consolidated accounts this week, covering the year to 31 March 2025.

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	Change
Revenue (Turnover)	€11.9M	€12.4M	−4.3%
Gross Profit	€3.79M	€3.91M	−3.1%
Net Profit After Tax	€1.20M	€1.94M	−38.2%
Total Net Assets	€22.57M	€21.59M	+4.6%
Cash at Bank	€2.60M	€3.43M	−24.2%
Financial Assets (Investments)	€15.08M	€13.45M	+12.1%
Employees	60	61	Stable
Directors' Emoluments	€641k	€641k	Unchanged

Reading Between the Lines: The Investment Portfolio Story Revenue fell 4.3% to €11.9M and net profit dropped 38% — but the headline numbers miss the real story. Wrights of Marino is not primarily a fish company any more: it is a fish company that has been systematically converting trading profits into a listed investment portfolio now worth €15.1 million. The group added €1.83 million in new investments during the year and received €184k in dividends and €85k in interest. The investment portfolio now represents 67% of total assets. This is a family business in the process of generational wealth transition — the fish operation generates the cash flow, the investment portfolio preserves and grows the capital. The 2026 accounts will be the real test: can the fish business sustain its margins as the portfolio grows?

The question for 2026 accounts: With revenue declining and the investment portfolio now the dominant asset, will the Wrights restructure the group to separate the trading and investment activities — and if so, what does that mean for the 60 employees in fish processing and distribution?

Belfry Hall Management Co. CLG — The Fire Safety Time Bomb

Belfry Hall Management Co. Company Limited by Guarantee is the owners' management company (OMC) for Belfry Hall, a 169-unit residential development in north Dublin. OMCs are not-for-profit entities established under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to manage the common areas of apartment complexes. They collect service charges from residents and use them to maintain shared spaces. Belfry Hall's OMC filed accounts for the year to 30 June 2025 this week — and the numbers are alarming.

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	Change
Service Charge Income	€362k	€350k	+3.5%
Total Assets	€344k	€335k	+2.7%
Fire Safety Provision	€5.29M	€5.29M	Unchanged
Net Liabilities	(€5.03M)	(€5.10M)	Slight improvement
Units in arrears (service charges)	62 of 169	—	37% non-payment
Sinking Fund Balance	€144k	€121k	+19.2%

Why It Matters: The Scheme That Hasn't Paid Out The €5.28 million fire safety provision has sat on Belfry Hall's balance sheet since 2022, when a quantity surveyor estimated the cost of remediation works. The government's Interim Remediation Scheme was supposed to fund these works — but as of the filing date, the scheme has been stalled by a dispute over EU procurement law, and no grants have been approved or issued to any OMC. The auditors at Visio Advisory have issued a going concern qualification for the second consecutive year. With 62 of 169 units in arrears on service charges and a sinking fund of just €144k against a €5.28M liability, the company is entirely dependent on the government scheme. If the scheme does not unlock in 2026, Belfry Hall faces an existential funding gap.

The question for 2026: The government has indicated that further documentation is being prepared for Cabinet submission. If the scheme unlocks and grants begin flowing, Belfry Hall and dozens of similar OMCs can begin remediation. If it doesn't, the going concern qualifications will multiply — and some OMCs may face insolvency before the works are done.

Key People This Period

Name	Role	Notable Activity	Connections
Calvin Alexander	Director & Secretary	Incorporated The Alexander Collective Limited with €500k issued capital — highest issued capital of week	Residential care sector, Dublin 11
Faisal Bahnasi	Director	Incorporated Smilera Limited with €5M authorised capital — largest authorised capital of week	Dental sector, Limerick
Austin Fergus	Director	Director of Hoxton Funding XVIII DAC — 18th vehicle in structured finance series	Dublin Docklands structured finance
Richard Forrest	Director	Co-director of Hoxton Funding XVIII DAC	Dublin Docklands structured finance
John Wright	Director & Controlling Party	Controls Wrights of Marino Limited — €22.5M net assets, €15.1M investment portfolio, 60 employees	Fish distribution, Fairview Dublin 3; AIB personal guarantee €333k
CBF Secretarial Limited	Company Secretary	Acted as secretary for 15 new companies this week — most prolific formation agent in period	Multiple sectors; governance concentration risk

One to Watch: Wrights of Marino Limited

Wrights of Marino Limited

Company No. 79086 (parent: 40806) | 21 Marino Mart, Fairview, Dublin 3 | NACE: Fish distribution & processing | Auditor: Strata Audit

Metric	Value
Revenue	€11.9M
Net Profit After Tax	€1.20M
Total Net Assets	€22.57M
Investment Portfolio	€15.08M
Cash at Bank	€2.60M
Employees	60

What they do: Wrights of Marino is a third-generation family fish distribution and processing group operating from Fairview, Dublin 3. The group processes and sells fish wholesale (96% of revenue), retail, and deli products, primarily to the Irish market. It owns a factory, business premises, and a long-term leasehold property.

Why it matters: This is one of the most unusual balance sheets in the Irish SME sector. A fish company with €15.1 million in listed investments — larger than its entire tangible asset base — is not a fish company in the conventional sense. It is a family wealth vehicle that happens to run a fish business. The investment portfolio grew by €1.63 million net in FY2025, generating €184k in dividends and €85k in interest. The directors' emoluments of €641k are unchanged for two consecutive years, suggesting a deliberate and disciplined approach to wealth extraction. This is a company that has been quietly compounding for decades.

The number that matters: €15.08M in financial assets against €11.9M in revenue. The investment portfolio is now 127% of annual turnover — a ratio that tells you the real business model is capital allocation, not fish.

The Broader Picture

The Irish Courts

The High Court delivered 11 judgments in the week of 12–18 February 2026, with two of particular relevance to the business community. The most commercially significant is Neligan and Ors v Infrared Infrastructure VI Europe Limited, a shareholder dispute at the heart of Ireland's EV charging sector. The most structurally significant for property professionals is the ongoing wave of planning judicial reviews, with three separate cases against An Coimisiún Pleanála delivered in the same week — a pattern that reflects the continued pressure on Ireland's planning system from both developers and objectors.

Citation	Parties	Subject	Why It Matters
[2026] IEHC 83	Neligan v Infrared Infrastructure VI Europe Ltd	CEO removal / shareholder dispute	Maurice Neligan removed from Jolt Energy Holdings by investor InfraRed. Discovery refused. Leaver Notice dispute. Investor-founder conflict at EV charging company.
[2026] IEHC 80	Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v Seery	Mortgage possession / substitution	Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC substituted as plaintiff. Westmeath property. Defendants in default since 2009. Confirms secondary debt market enforcement rights.
[2026] IEHC 86	Parosi Developments v An Coimisiún Pleanála	Planning judicial review	One of three planning JRs against An Coimisiún Pleanála this week — a pattern of developer and objector challenges to planning decisions.
[2026] IEHC 78	Garryduff Properties v An Coimisiún Pleanála	Planning judicial review	Property company challenging planning authority decision. Consistent with broader pattern of planning litigation.

Investor vs Founder: The Jolt Energy Dispute The Neligan v Infrared Infrastructure VI Europe Limited case is a textbook investor-founder conflict. Maurice Neligan, the CEO and co-founder of Jolt Energy Holdings — an EV charging network — was removed by the board at a November 2024 meeting controlled by investor InfraRed Infrastructure VI Europe Limited. Neligan and his co-plaintiffs (including Merlin One Investments Limited) are challenging the removal and the subsequent "Leaver Notices" that would affect their equity. Mr Justice Sanfey refused discovery of two categories of documents this week. The case is listed for further submissions on 18 February 2026. For any founder who has taken institutional investment, this case is a reminder that board control and shareholder agreements are the real governance documents — not the company name on the door.

Property Markets & Plans

The Irish property market recorded 601 transactions in the week of 12–18 February 2026, with a median price of €340,430 and an average of €406,124 — the gap between median and average reflecting the continued influence of high-value Dublin transactions on the national average. The week's top transaction was a Foxrock, Dublin 18 property at €1.39 million, consistent with the sustained premium on south Dublin residential stock. On the same day, the CCPC cleared the Sherry FitzGerald-Knight Frank merger, signalling that the consolidation of Ireland's property services sector is accelerating even as the transaction market remains active.

Address	Price	Date	Note
54 Hainault Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18	€1,390,000	18 Feb 2026	Week's highest residential transaction
30 Victoria Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	€1,100,000	18 Feb 2026	D4 premium residential
42 Church Ave South, Rialto, Dublin City	€735,000	18 Feb 2026	Inner city residential, above median
18 Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3	€750,000	18 Feb 2026	Marino — same area as Wrights of Marino HQ

The Week Ahead

The week of 12–18 February 2026 tells a story of two Irelands operating in parallel. In one, 642 new companies were registered — entrepreneurs, consultants, healthcare operators, and structured finance vehicles all adding to the register at a pace that reflects genuine economic confidence. In the other, 169 apartment owners in north Dublin are waiting for a government scheme that has not paid out a single grant, their OMC carrying a €5.28 million liability against €344k in assets. The Sherry FitzGerald-Knight Frank merger and the Jolt Energy shareholder dispute are both, in different ways, about the same thing: who controls the assets, and who bears the risk. The register this week is a microcosm of the Irish economy — dynamic, uneven, and full of stories that don't make the headlines.

  The Bottom Line:
  The Irish corporate register is growing at a rate that, if sustained, will add over 38,000 new entities to the economy in 2026. But the financial filings tell a more nuanced story: for every Wrights of Marino quietly compounding a €22.5 million balance sheet, there is a Belfry Hall OMC carrying a liability it cannot pay, waiting for a government scheme that has not yet delivered. The register is a leading indicator of economic activity — but the financial filings are the lagging indicator of economic reality.

What to Watch:

The government's Interim Remediation Scheme: will Cabinet documentation unlock grants for OMCs like Belfry Hall before more going concern qualifications accumulate?
Smilera Limited (Limerick, €5M authorised capital): watch for share allotments, subsidiary registrations, and planning applications as this dental group builds out its structure.
The Jolt Energy Holdings shareholder dispute: the case returns on 18 February for submissions on ancillary orders and costs — a resolution or escalation will clarify the governance landscape for EV charging investment in Ireland.

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