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Joint-venture partner check

How to check an Irish company before a joint venture

A joint venture ties your delivery, capital and reputation to another business. Verify the proposed partner and every entity contributing assets or guarantees, then convert assumptions into documented governance and exit rights.

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Quick answer

Diligence the partner and the structure

  • 01Identify the partner entity, proposed venture vehicle and companies contributing assets, people, IP or guarantees.
  • 02Review public company history, ownership evidence, directors, filings, charges and signatory authority.
  • 03Test each promised contribution and reconcile financial, tax, legal, operational and reputational evidence.
  • 04Agree governance, deadlock, funding, transfer, default and exit terms before irreversible commitments.

Step-by-step

A reliable review checklist

  1. 1

    Define the structure

    Clarify whether the venture is contractual, a new company or another arrangement and list every legal party.

  2. 2

    Review the partner

    Order reports for the partner and material group entities, then compare history with management representations.

  3. 3

    Verify contributions

    Evidence cash, assets, IP, licences, staff, contracts, premises, customer access and guarantees promised by each side.

  4. 4

    Assess dependencies

    Identify regulatory, supplier, customer, financing and key-person dependencies that could prevent the venture operating.

  5. 5

    Design governance

    Agree board rights, reserved matters, budgets, information, conflicts, funding, deadlock and authority rules.

  6. 6

    Plan the exit

    Set transfer, default, valuation, termination, IP, customer and wind-down mechanics before the relationship is under stress.

Check the company that will actually perform

A partnership discussion may involve a well-known group while the agreement names a smaller subsidiary or newly incorporated venture vehicle. Map the partner, parent, operating subsidiaries and new entity before attributing assets or strength across the group.

Search each material Irish company by registration number. Common ownership or directors do not automatically make one company responsible for another's obligations, so guarantees and contributions must be expressly documented.

  • Joint-venture partner
  • New venture vehicle
  • Asset and IP contributors
  • Parent, funder or guarantor

Reconcile public history with management claims

Review available directors, filings, addresses, company age and charges. Compare this timeline with statements about experience, ownership, financial resources and previous ventures.

The objective is not to catch the partner out. It is to distinguish verified facts, reasonable assumptions and obligations that need contractual protection. Record explanations and supporting evidence in a shared diligence log.

Verify every contribution and dependency

If a party contributes IP, confirm ownership and licensing rights. If it contributes customers or contracts, examine transfer and consent restrictions. If it contributes staff or premises, test availability, employment and lease implications with advisers.

Build downside scenarios for delayed funding, missed targets, key-person departure, regulatory failure and strategic disagreement. Governance should allocate decisions and remedies before those scenarios occur.

  • Value cash and non-cash contributions explicitly.
  • Define who bears cost overruns and future funding.
  • Protect confidential information and background IP.
  • Set measurable milestones and reporting rights.

Use the report as the shared opening record

The €11.99 report gives both the deal team and advisers a dated corporate baseline before deeper diligence. Refresh it before signing if negotiations are lengthy or the partner structure changes.

It cannot determine whether the venture is commercially sound or the agreement protects you. Use independent legal, tax, financial, competition and regulatory advice based on the planned activities and value at risk.

Make the decision with evidence

Check the company before you form the joint venture

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Questions answered

Frequently asked questions

Which entities should be checked for a joint venture?

Check the proposed partner, venture vehicle and every material entity contributing assets, capacity, funding or guarantees.

Does a shared director make a parent liable?

Not automatically. Group relationships and guarantees must be properly documented and professionally reviewed.

What non-cash contributions need diligence?

Common examples include IP, staff, contracts, customers, premises, licences, equipment and management time.

Why plan the exit before starting?

Transfer, deadlock and wind-down are easier to agree before conflict or financial pressure arises.

Can the report replace a joint-venture agreement review?

No. It supports identity and history checks; legal and commercial advisers must review the structure and terms.