What We Do

CRO/RFS/RBO Policy and Liaison

We have responsibility for the following:

  • policy in relation to the Companies Registration Office (CRO) / Registry of Friendly Societies (RFS), including progressing any legislative change. We also have a monitoring and oversight function in relation to the CRO / RFS and the Registrar of Beneficial Ownership (RBO); 

  • Legislative Reform: updating and modernising the legislation in relation to Industrial and Provident Societies (Co-operatives) and Trade Union registration.