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Commenda vs Irish Formations vs Tetra Consultants
Every Irish company needs an EEA-resident director, or a Section 137 bond. The cost comes after.
Comparison at a glance
Irish Formations covers a single Irish company; Tetra registers across jurisdictions on a quote. Commenda runs four suites across 70+ countries, so one platform takes you from your Ireland entity to a full multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management with complete compliance. Sets up your Ireland LTD (CRO filing, Section 137 bond, company secretary, registered office, VAT registration) and runs it alongside entities in 70+ countries, with consolidation and transfer pricing. Price stated plainly: $2,500 incorporation.
Irish Formations
Irish formation agent. Non-Resident package 495 EUR (ex VAT) including registered office and secretary if required; Section 137 bond and annual filings priced separately. Ireland-only. Built for a single Irish company set up at low headline cost.
Tetra Consultants
International incorporation agent. Registers an Irish company as part of a multi-jurisdiction agent service; pricing quote-based, inclusive of government fees. Built for foreigners who want one agent to handle registration across several countries.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | Irish Formations | Tetra Consultants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (incorporation) | $2,500 | 495 EUR (ex VAT) | Quote-based |
| CRO filing for an Ireland LTD | |||
| Section 137 bond (non-EEA directors) | |||
| Company secretary appointment | |||
| Registered office in Ireland | |||
| VAT registration (included in setup) | Model-specific | ||
| B1 + CT1 annual filings, financials | Model-specific | ||
| Ongoing accounting & Corporation Tax | Model-specific | ||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | |||
| Multi-entity consolidation / audit trail | |||
| Software platform (not service-only) | |||
| Manage entities in other countries | Ireland only | Many (per engagement) | |
| 100+ ERP integration support | |||
| Jurisdiction reach | Global, 70+ | Ireland | Multi-jurisdiction |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$2,500incorporation, billed USD
- Includes KYC, IPN forms, CRO filing, COI, constitution, Form A1, RBO filing, company secretary, and VAT registration (a $750 value)
- Section 137 bond $1,900 (2 years) if no EEA-resident director; modular Dublin office $900/yr, Basic Compliance $4,000/yr, Advanced $7,500/yr
- Ireland entity set up and managed, plus the cross-border layer; customers typically retire 3 to 5 vendors
Irish Formations
495 EURex VAT (Non-Resident)
- Includes registered office and company secretary if required; Basic 219 EUR, Standard 345 EUR
- Add-ons: registered office 270 EUR/yr, nominee secretary 260 EUR + VAT, Section 137 bond ~1,950 EUR (2 years), VAT and filings separate
- Ireland-only; domestic Irish company administration
Tetra Consultants
Quoteincl. government fees
- Registers an Irish company as part of a multi-jurisdiction agent service; fee stated in the engagement letter
- No published incorporation price; scoped per engagement
How each model works
What's the difference?
How Irish Formations and Tetra Consultants stack up against Commenda for entity management in Ireland.
Commenda: Ireland managed as part of your global group, in software
- Sets up the Ireland LTD (CRO filing, Section 137 bond, secretary, registered office, VAT)
- Then runs accounting, Corporation Tax (CT1), VAT, and transfer pricing
- Consolidates Ireland with your entities in 70+ countries, one audit trail, one published price
Irish Formations: a single Irish company, set up and administered
- Low headline incorporation cost; bond, registered office, VAT, and filings as add-ons
- Ireland-only; no cross-border consolidation or transfer pricing
Tetra Consultants: registration through an international agent
- One agent registers an Irish company alongside other jurisdictions
- Quote-based per engagement; service-led rather than a software platform with one audit trail
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Ireland.
Choose Commenda if…
- You operate in Ireland and at least one other country
- You want Ireland managed alongside the rest of your group, with consolidation
- You want CRO filing, Section 137 bond, VAT, Corporation Tax, and transfer pricing in one place, at a published price
Choose Irish Formations if…
- Ireland is your only company and you want the lowest headline incorporation cost
- You are comfortable adding the Section 137 bond, VAT, and annual filings as separate items
Choose Tetra Consultants if…
- You want one agent to register an Irish company alongside other jurisdictions
- You are comfortable with quote-based, service-led delivery
Common questions
Yes. Every Irish company must have at least one EEA-resident director. If none of your directors live in the EEA, a Section 137 insurance bond substitutes that requirement so the CRO will incorporate you. Commenda, Irish Formations, and Tetra Consultants can all arrange the bond.
For a single Irish company at the lowest headline cost, Irish Formations is cheaper, with the bond and filings added on. For one agent across several countries, Tetra fits, on a quote. Commenda is the better fit for a cross-border group: it manages Ireland alongside entities in other countries in software, with transfer pricing, consolidation, and a published price.
The bond is valid 2 years. Market rates run roughly 1,500 to 2,050 EUR. Commenda's Section 137 bond is $1,900, one-time. Irish Formations prices it separately (~1,950 EUR incl VAT). It is required while no director is EEA-resident.
With Commenda, VAT registration (a $750 value) is included in the $2,500 formation package. With Irish Formations it is a separate add-on. With Tetra it is model-specific. Irish VAT returns are filed bi-monthly once you have VAT-able sales.
About 6 to 8 weeks end-to-end with Commenda (KYC, IPN forms, Section 137 bond if needed, CRO filing, Certificate of Incorporation), plus RBO filing within 30 days. Timing depends on how quickly you complete KYC and return notarized IPN forms.
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