Company Secretarial

The Companies Act 2006 is the single largest piece of legislation ever passed by the UK government. The key points of the act include:

• Websites and email correspondence must show the same statutory information as for printed correspondence.
• The memorandum and articles of association are contained within one document.
• The requirement for authorised share capital has been removed, giving more freedom for the issue of shares.
• A company must have at least one director that is a “natural person”.
• Directors have the following duties; to act within their powers; to promote the success of the company for the benefits of the members; to exercise independent judgement; to exercise care and due diligence; to avoid conflicts of interest; to not accept benefits from third parties; to declare interests in proposed transactions of the company.

According to the Companies Act, the filing deadline is 9 months for accounting periods.

If you would like assistance with the rulings behind the Companies Act then do get in touch.

All relevant Company Secretarial documentation is sent from Companies House to the registered office, meaning it is important to have your registered office at our premises.

In addition to controls we have in place, our Company Secretarial department will put into place systems to help you meet the shortened deadlines and avoid the increased penalties. To meet statutory deadlines we must have the necessary documentation at least three months before the deadline. To file the relevant documents electronically, we will also need certain personal identity information.

In addition, our annual service includes:

• Maintenance of the company’s statutory records;
• Preparation of minutes of general meetings where required for routine matters;
• Completion and submission of the company’s confirmation statement and payment of the filing fee due;
• Appointment and resignation of the company’s officers;
• Notifying Companies House of a change in the accounts year end;
• Notification of Companies House deadlines;
• Acting as the company’s registered office (optional);
• Changing the director’s service address to that of “the company’s registered office” to minimise the amount of junk mail received by directors, increase privacy and reduce the risk of identity theft (optional).

If you are interested in any of our Annual Company Secretarial services then get in touch to arrange a consultation.

In addition to our Company Secretarial services, we also offer additional services, as listed below. Please be aware that these services do not form part of the annual service.

• Company formation
• Amendments to Articles of Association;
• Issue of shares;
• Preparation of dividend vouchers and minutes;
• Transfer of shares; Passing of resolutions, etc;
• Variation of share classes;

If you are interested in any of our additional services then get in touch to arrange a consultation.