Company Secretarial Services
All Limited Companies are required to correctly maintain their statutory records and file their statutory documentation in accordance with the Companies Act. However, many company officers do not possess the time or the technical knowledge to enable them to carry out this function themselves. However, many company officers lack the time or technical expertise to manage these responsibilities themselves.
At Hartley Fowler, we have invested heavily in our software and our staff to be able to offer extremely comprehensive and efficient company secretarial services.
What Our Company Secretarial Service Includes
- Company formation services using our online system
- Providing a registered office facility so that all statutory documentation is received by us directly and therefore dealt with more efficiently
- Maintaining the company’s statutory records in electronic format
- Preparing minutes of directors’ meetings
- Preparing dividend documentation and
- Completion and submission of statutory returns and accounts at Companies House.
We also recognise that some companies may require additional accounting and secretarial support to complement more unusual transactions. Our experienced team can provide your business with a full range of corporate secretarial services, including:
- The preparation of shareholder agreements tailored to your specific circumstances
- The preparation of other structured corporate documentation
- Assist with all kinds of company reorganisations including mergers, demergers, acquisitions, and disposals
Next Step:
If you have any questions about our company secretarial services in Brighton and Wimbledon, please contact a member of our friendly team. Alternatively, book a free consultation today.
FAQs
While it’s not a legal requirement to formally appoint a Company Secretary, a businesses must comply with numerous requirements under The Companies Act.
Our corporate secretarial services provide comprehensive support to assist clients with their ongoing needs, ensuring they meet legal requirements and operations run smoothly. Please get in touch to find out more.
Company secretarial tasks demand an understanding of legal requirements, corporate governance and regulation compliance. By outsourcing company secretarial services, it ensures you receive the help of experts in this area, ensuring your business remains compliant with all the relevant laws and regulations.
Delegating these responsibilities to external experts also frees up valuable time for your team to focus on core responsibilities, improving productivity and overall performance.
Though both play an integral role in the success of a business, a company secretary and a chartered accountant have different duties. A chartered accountant focuses on financial matters, offering expert advice on taxation, accounting and financial procedures.
A company secretary provides essential services to ensure the business operates in accordance with the law. They keep company records accurate, monitor changes in legislation and develop systems to ensure ongoing compliance with all legal and statutory requirements.
Yes, a company’s accountant can be its company secretary. However, in the UK, requirements depend on the type of company.
For private companies, there are no restrictions on who can be a company secretary. It could be the business’s accountant, but not an auditor or any of the auditor’s employees.
For public companies, the company secretary must hold the appropriate qualifications. These include being a member of a professional body of accountants created by law, or having a qualification in accountancy or company secretarial services.
No. The Companies Act 2006 removed this requirement, but some companies still appoint a company secretary to take over a portion of the directors’ responsibilities.
A company secretary supports your business by:
– Maintaining statutory registers
– Completing and filing statutory forms
– Organising directors’ and shareholders’ meetings
– Ensuring the business abides by both its internal regulations and the law.
– Keeping legal documents safe
– Signing legal documents.
A company secretary is typically appointed to reduce the workloads of directors by helping them manage their day-to-day responsibilities.
If you’re looking to outsource company secretarial services, please get in touch with our team.