Executive Company Seals

16/11/2023

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12/08/2023

The National Print Museum, in collaboration with Meath County Council and Creative Ireland, ably assisted by Skills Transfer volunteers will host a pop-up print...

13/06/2023

Shocking news tonight for Navan and the local business 😞

There are fears for 650 jobs at Tara Mines in Navan this evening after parent company Boliden placed the mined under 'care and maintenance' ceasing production and exploration ceases temporarily at the mine.

10/06/2023

From Kurdistan to Croke Park - Zak Moradi is a Kurdish/Irish hurler who plays for the Leitrim senior team. After relocating to Carrick on Shannon from Iraq, Zak's story is one of personal triumph and how sport can break down barriers.

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21/02/2020

About Company Seals
COMPANY SEAL PROTOCOL
All Irish companies must have a company seal, sometimes called a ‘common seal’. Under Irish company law there are particular rules around the use of a company seal and here is a simple guide.

What is a company seal?
A company seal consists of two opposing plates engraved in legible letters with the company name. When the two plates are pressed together on a sheet of paper the name of the company is clearly embossed on it.

The seal must state the exact registered name of the company but abbreviations are permitted for the different company types for example Ltd or CLG. A logo or other significant symbol particular to the company can also be incorporated into the design of its seal.

When to use the company seal?
Documents that must be executed under seal are called ‘deeds’ and documents that are executed under hand are ‘written contracts’. One of the main differences between these two types of documents is that there is no requirement for consideration for a deed to be binding but for a written contract to be binding there must be consideration.

Who can use a seal?
The company seal can only be used with the authority of the company directors, or a committee of its directors who have been duly authorised by its directors. So there must be a board resolution or a resolution of a board committee, reflected in the minutes of the relevant meeting or in a written resolution.

Unless the company’s constitution provides otherwise, any document to which the company seal is affixed must be signed by a director and countersigned by the company secretary or by a second director or some other person appointed by the directors or committee of directors.

Where should the company seal be kept?
There is no formal requirement to keep the seal in any particular place, our advice is to keep it in a safe place, clearly labelled to avoid loss, confusion or error.

Should a register of sealings be maintained?
There is no company law requirement to maintain a register of sealings and it is not common to do so. However practically speaking such a register may prove very useful particularly in instances where for example the seal is in regular use, a committee of directors have been appointed or if the company uses an official seal abroad.

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Company Seal – Irish Companies
Do I Need a Seal?

Under Section 43(1) of the Companies Act 2014, every Irish registered company is required to have a company seal, sometimes referred to as a common seal. It is used to engrave or emboss the company’s name on legal documents. Under Irish company law, there are certain rules that govern the use of a seal.

What Documents Require a Seal?

The seal is used for, but not limited to, legitimising the following documents:

Legal Contracts
Share Certificates
Board Meeting minutes
Loan Documents
Leases
Section 43 of the Act states that the seal can be used only by the authority of its director(s) or a registered person in relation to the company save as otherwise provided by the constitution. Additionally, any document certified by the seal must be signed by a company director and countersigned by the company secretary, a second director or an authorised person as appointed by the director(s).

When there is a corporate secretary the documents may be countersigned by a director of the secretarial company or an authorised person.

How Can I Order a Seal?

To order a seal contact us via our email at [email protected] with your company name and number.

21/02/2020

OUR HANDHELD COMPANY SEAL ONLY €35.00
Our handheld Company Seal pliers are made of durable steel with an electroplated Chrome finish. Our seal inserts or dies are made from eco-friendly Delrin polymer.

The Company Seal comes to you in its own leather pocket and its personalised gold imprint to finish.

All our Company Seals come with a 10-year warranty.

If you have any queries regarding the text you require on your Company Seal please do not hesitate to contact our team on +353 46 9073512.

All our Company Seals and products can be ready within one hour for same-day collection or guaranteed next day delivery.

22/11/2019

Get your personalized Christmas seal with your own text inserted and you can emboss your Christmas cards,envelopes, wrapping paper etc..... All for the great value of €40.00 and €6.00 p+p

06/10/2019

**** BREXIT: ACT NOW TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS ****

30 days to go until 31st October 2019, the day the UK is scheduled to leave the EU.

The risk of a no-deal Brexit has never been higher.

Regardless of the nature of the UK’s exit from the EU, the way in which we trade with the UK will change.

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, is urging businesses to prepare now for these changes to protect themselves as far as possible against the challenges posed by Brexit.

The Department has developed a “Brexit Preparedness Checklist” to help businesses identify the steps they need to take now to prepare. The checklist includes a list of supports available to businesses, along with the contact details of the agencies that administer these supports.

Brexit Preparedness Checklist

More recently, the Government also launched “Getting your Business Brexit Ready Practical Steps” booklet. The booklet outlines the following 9 key steps that businesses should consider now to make sure they are best prepared for a no-deal Brexit: Getting your business Brexit ready – Practical Steps

– Review your supply chain and UK market strategy

– Understand the new rules for importing from or exporting to the UK

– Be aware of possible changes to transport and logistics for goods transiting via the UK

– Review all your regulation, licencing and certification requirements

– Review your contracts and your data management

– Manage your cash flow, currency and banking

– Protect and inform your staff

– Take advantage of Government Brexit programmes and supports

– Know more about the impact on your sector

For further information on how Brexit may affect your business, please visit the Government of Ireland Brexit website at

Getting Ireland Brexit Ready

30/09/2019

History of Company Seals
Photo of Desktop Company SealA Brief History of Company Seals
Seals were historically made with wax embossed with an imprint. Their use dates back thousands of years. Today, company seals are made with a machine that has an upper and a lower die that creates an imprint when pressed together tightly.

Throughout history, seals have been used to give significance or legal standing to a varied array of documents. Early Biblical history records the use of a seal. In the Old Testament 1st Kings chapter 21 verse 8 we read:

“So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth”.

This type of seal was originally a wax impression made by a stamped handle or often a ring. Every royal family had an official seal which carried great significance and security. Influential Merchants and legal professionals later adopted this type of seal for authentication purposes.

The type of seal used since the earliest of times for authentication purposes developed into the modern company seal or corporate seal as it is known in the United States. By the 19th century, seals had developed to include impressions embossed directly onto the paper or embossed onto a legal wafer (a red seal shape adhesive backed piece of paper often referred to as legal wafer, legal seal or company seal wafers). This type of company seal is used even today on share certificates, official company documents and other legal documents including deeds and official notarized documents. Although in some jurisdictions the legal requirement for a company seal has been relaxed, they continue to be used as a means of giving significance to a document. In company law they often replace the need for the signatures of the directors. All sealings are recorded in the Statutory Register (often referred to as a company register or a corporate register or kit) that the company or corporation keeps. The section that use of the company seal is recorded in is known as “The Register of Sealings”. These documents are kept at the registered address of the company and must be available for inspection by that jurisdiction which governs the company law for that company. If a sealing is not recorded in the Register of Sealings it would be of no legality. Thus seals still offer great security and authentication. For this reason company seals are still in common use and are particularly useful when managing a company. The outlined use of the company seal can be incorporated into the official Constitution of the Company.

Seals have been around for thousands of years and in today’s digital age they still seem set to endure.

09/09/2019

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