On 1 June 2015 the vast majority of the Companies Act (CA 2014) came into force in Ireland, consolidating and reforming Irish company law. This article sets out the main differences between limited and unlimited companies and the principal amendments to the law governing unlimited companies brought in by CA 2014.

This article is part of a collection of articles on the CA 2014. For a full list of articles visit www.practicallaw.com/6-621-2173.