Corporate Services
Our Corporate Services Group provides expert Irish director and corporate services to a wide range of structured finance and securitisation transactions. The group has deep experience with the full spectrum of asset classes that typically utilise the Irish Section 110 tax regime, including CLO, CMBS and SRT transactions, consumer loan and trade receivable deals, loan origination structures and loan acquisition portfolios.
Led by a senior team of chartered accountants, governance professionals and tax consultants, we deliver a seamless and responsive service. Our corporate services professionals work in close collaboration with our legal, tax and listing groups to ensure efficient execution at deal closing and throughout the transaction lifecycle.
We provide a comprehensive suite of services to support the establishment and ongoing operation of Irish SPVs and ensure that every aspect is handled with professionalism, precision and efficiency.
Fiona de Lacy
Managing Director, Corporate Services +353 1 920 1562 fiona.delacy@arthurcox.com
Morgan Sheehy
Director, Corporate Services +353 1 920 2707 morgan.sheehy@arthurcox.com
Brendan McCauley
Senior Manager, Corporate Services +353 1 920 1561 brendan.mccauley@arthurcox.com
Our services
ESTABLISHMENT SERVICES
- Establishment: Incorporating the Irish SPV, setting up the statutory registers and making all relevant Companies Registration Office filings
- Tax: Registering for corporation tax and VAT
- Other registrations as required: Registering for FATCA and CRS, registering with the Central Bank of Ireland, obtaining an LEI code, submitting the Section 110 notification and assisting with any foreign tax registrations as required
GOVERNANCE SERVICES
- Provision of two Irish resident Directors with relevant experience
- Assist with the transaction closing process and arrange execution of the transaction closing documents
- Assist with KYC and on-boarding procedures for transaction parties
- Provision of a Company Secretary and ensuring all annual and ad-hoc statutory filings are completed in line with statutory requirements
- Provision of a registered office
- Provision of share trustee services as nominee shareholder of the SPV
- Maintain the statutory books and records including the register of beneficial owners
- Provision of a Responsible Officer under FATCA and report on behalf of the SPV on an annual basis to comply with both FATCA and CRS
- Assist with establishment of the bank accounts for the SPV
- Register the SPV as a Schedule 2 firm under anti-money laundering regulations
- Provide a Nominated Officer and assist the SPV in complying with its obligations
ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES
- Establish the accounting books and records and general ledger
- Prepare annual IFRS financial statements in line with Irish statutory timelines
- Work closely with the audit team to assist in completion of the statutory audit
- Prepare and file bi-monthly and annual VAT returns
- Review and sign the annual corporation tax return as prepared by the external tax advisors
- Prepare iXBRL tagged financial statements to be submitted with the annual corporation tax return
- Prepare and file quarterly regulatory reports to the Central Bank of Ireland
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