Nasdaq listing for Ireland companies.
The senior US venue for growth companies. A reverse takeover reaches Nasdaq either by merging into a Nasdaq-listed shell or by uplisting from the OTC Markets once the initial listing standards are met.
For a private company in Ireland, the Nasdaq Stock Market can be reached through a reverse takeover — the merger of the operating business into a shell company — provided the applicable listing standards are met.
- A Ireland company can reach the Nasdaq Stock Market by merging into a listed shell, or by uplisting to it from a lower tier once the standards are met.
- Nasdaq operates three tiers — the Capital Market, the Global Market, and the Global Select Market — each with quantitative thresholds for equity or market value, public float, shareholders, and a minimum US$4.00 bid price, plus corporate-governance requirements.
- US-standard audited financials from a PCAOB-registered auditor are required, and are usually the critical-path item.
- Reverse Takeover arranges and coordinates the transaction; the regulated work is done by licensed specialists.
The route in brief
| Venue | Nasdaq — the Nasdaq Stock Market |
|---|---|
| Route | Reverse takeover into a listed shell, or uplisting from a lower tier once standards are met. |
| Standards | Nasdaq operates three tiers — the Capital Market, the Global Market, and the Global Select Market — each with quantitative thresholds for equity or market value, public float, shareholders, and a minimum US$4.00 bid price, plus corporate-governance requirements. |
| Home market | Euronext Dublin · regulator CBI |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Our role | Advisory and arranger; not a broker-dealer, law firm or auditor. |
Nasdaq for Ireland companies
Nasdaq is the intuitive home for Irish software, med-tech, and life-sciences companies, whose US customer bases and comparables already sit there. A reverse takeover reaches Nasdaq by merging into a listed shell or by uplisting from the OTC once the initial standards, including the US$4.00 minimum bid price, are satisfied.
Structuring a reverse takeover from Ireland
Structuring for Irish issuers is usually more straightforward than for emerging markets. An Irish plc or private limited company is well understood by US counsel and auditors, and an Irish-incorporated parent can frequently serve directly as the listed entity, which is one reason Ireland has long been a favoured transatlantic holding location. There are no EU-internal exchange-control barriers. The substantive early work is cross-border tax — Irish trading-company and holding-regime treatment, US anti-inversion rules where a US target or shell is involved, withholding on dividends, and treaty positioning — all of which should be modelled with specialist Irish and US tax and securities advisers before the reverse merger is documented. Treat this as orientation and defer to counsel on the specific facts.
Considering Nasdaq for your Ireland company?
Start an enquiry →Nasdaq listing for Ireland companies — FAQ
Q1Can a Ireland company list on Nasdaq via reverse takeover?
A Ireland company can reach the Nasdaq Stock Market by merging into a shell already listed there, or by uplisting once it meets the applicable standards. Nasdaq operates three tiers — the Capital Market, the Global Market, and the Global Select Market — each with quantitative thresholds for equity or market value, public float, shareholders, and a minimum US$4.00 bid price, plus corporate-governance requirements.
Q2What are the Nasdaq listing standards?
Nasdaq operates three tiers — the Capital Market, the Global Market, and the Global Select Market — each with quantitative thresholds for equity or market value, public float, shareholders, and a minimum US$4.00 bid price, plus corporate-governance requirements. Meeting these standards, and maintaining them, is assessed with US securities counsel as part of the transaction.
Q3Is Reverse Takeover a broker-dealer?
No. Reverse Takeover is an advisory and arranger, not a registered broker-dealer, law firm or auditor. Regulated activities are performed by licensed US securities counsel, PCAOB-registered auditors, transfer agents and broker-dealers coordinated on the transaction.
Other US venues for Ireland companies
- NYSE American listingIreland → NYSE American
- OTC Markets listingIreland → OTC Markets
- Ireland — all routesCountry overview
This page is general, educational information about listing routes and is not investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Regulatory details change and vary by circumstance; obtain advice from qualified US securities counsel and your home-market advisers. See our disclosures.