# Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) Authorisation/Registration (Ireland)

Source page: https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/ireland-aifm/

The Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) Authorisation/Registration is issued by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) under Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (ECSPR). It is a national licence: it does not give a passport to other EU/EEA states. Ownership changes need the regulator's approval before completion.

## At a glance

| Official name | Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) Authorisation/Registration [1] |
| --- | --- |
| Issued by | [Central Bank of Ireland](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/central-bank-of-ireland/) |
| Jurisdiction | [Ireland](https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/ireland/) |
| Licence family | [Fund manager](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/) |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (ECSPR) [2] |
| Passporting | Domestic only |

## What it lets you do

- [Managing alternative investment funds](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/aif-management/)

- **Managing alternative investment funds.** Performing portfolio management and risk management for funds that are not UCITS, such as hedge, private equity and real estate funds.

## Where it is valid

_Valid in Ireland._

## Buying a company that already holds it

**Prior notification with an objection period.** Direct or indirect acquisition or disposal of qualifying holdings reaching or crossing 10%, 20%, 30%, or 50% of capital or voting rights, or resulting in the firm becoming a subsidiary, requires prior written notification to the Central Bank of Ireland; failure to notify renders the acquisition null and void. The Central Bank conducts a statutory assessment within 60 working days of complete acknowledgment (pausable once for 20 working days for EU acquirers or 30 working days for non-EU acquirers) evaluating acquirer reputation, financial soundness, and AML/CFT risks under the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018, E-Money Regulations 2011, and MiFID Regulations 2017. [3]

## Laws behind it

- [European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/eu-ecspr-2020-1503/): Regulation (EU) 2020/1503

## Sources

1. [centralbank.ie: authorisation](https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/how-we-regulate/authorisation): retrieved 2026-09-24
2. [eur-lex.europa.eu: HTML (32020R1503)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32020R1503): retrieved 2026-09-24
3. [centralbank.ie: notification process for proposed acquisitions of qualifying](https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/industry-market-sectors/payment-institutions/notification-process-for-proposed-acquisitions-of-qualifying-holdings): retrieved 2026-09-24

Last verified 2026-09-24 · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.