The requirement for private companies to have a company secretary was abolished pursuant to the Companies Act 2006, as from 6 April 2008. A private company therefore has a choice as to whether to have a secretary or not. It is important to note, however, that where a private company dispenses with the requirement for a company secretary, it will need to ensure that the functions of the role are carried out by another individual or individuals, typically the directors or an external advisor, such as the company accountant.

Company Secretarial duties and responsibilities are wide ranged. We can look after this for you giving you peace of mind:

• Registered office facilities
• Maintenance of statutory registers
• Giving notice of General Meetings and preparations of agendas for company meetings
• Preparing Minutes of Meetings
• Preparation of share certificates and completion of share transfer forms
• General Company Law advice
• Share organisations
• Submission of statutory documents, including:
  • details of directors and secretaries
  • alterations to the articles of association
  • the annual accounts
  • the CS01 (annual confirmation statement)
  • details of persons with significant control
  • details of share issues
  • ordinary and special resolutions
  • registration of charges