Outsource your company secretarial responsibilities, let us take care of Companies Act statutory compliance, leaving you free to focus on your business.
Despite the best attempts by Government to reduce the “red-tape” with which smaller businesses have to deal, there is still considerable onus placed on small businesses to fulfil their statutory obligations. Under the Companies Acts, a number of general duties required for statutory compliance are enforced upon the Directors and Secretary of a company. We appreciate that complying with statutory obligations is a significant and time-consuming responsibility, which many business owners find onerous. Failure to comply can have serious consequences and can even result in your company being struck off. The prosecution of directors can also lead to disqualification for up to 15 years.
Outsourced company secretarial services
Outsourcing your company secretarial responsibilities to Imran Watson can offer you a solution to this burden. We can provide your company with a comprehensive company secretarial service, allowing you to free your key staff to concentrate on more important aspects of business, commercial and strategic matters, with peace of mind that your statutory obligations are being met by professionals.
We can offer a complete suite of company secretarial services tailored to your company
Company formation
Our limited liability company formation advice will take care of all relevant incorporation formalities and provide a company tailor made to your requirements of name and operating powers. Using our electronic company incorporation facility we are able to set up any type of corporate body ranging from private limited companies through to limited liability partnerships within 24 hours.
We arrange for your company to be tailored to your specific requirements, including the appointment of directors, company secretary (if you choose to appoint your own secretary), and the issue of further shares, changing the accounting reference date and the registered office if required. We are able to file all notifications to Companies House electronically, thus reducing any post incorporation administration on your part. We can help with guidance in choosing your company name to ensure that the proposed name complies with any statutory requirements. We can also advise where sensitive words are proposed, and help you obtain the necessary approval for these.
For more information please contact our Manager of Tax Department.
Registered office facilities
As a company you are legally required to have a registered office for all official communications. If you are not sure where to locate your registered office or just need a central point for communication We can provide registered office facilities at London office address as your company's registered office and either forward mail to you or deal with it as agreed, so taking another pressure away from your busy schedule.
Maintenance of statutory records
One of the most important administrative tasks required by the Companies Acts and cannot be done accurately without timely and careful attention to detail and a sound grasp of the legal requirements. Our qualified and experienced staff can maintain the Statutory Registers of your company.
Statutory filing requirements
Once a year your company must deliver an annual return in the prescribed form to Companies House as part of the Companies Act requirements. This is a snapshot of information about your company, its officers and members. We can prepare this statutory document for your approval and arrange its filing with Companies House.
We can arrange to file your annual accounts on your behalf to ensure no late filing penalties are imposed on your company.
Meetings and minutes
Generally every company must hold one Annual General Meeting (AGM) in each calendar year. Your company's first AGM must be held within 18 months of incorporation and each subsequent AGM must be held within 15 months of the last. Our company secretarial services team can prepare the relevant draft Board Minutes, notice and AGM minutes.
There may be an additional charge for attendance at board meetings or annual general meetings. This would be charged in accordance with time spent in travelling to and attending the meeting.
Special Situations
Our experienced team have helped many directors get things right in more complex areas of company law such as company purchase of own shares, corporate reconstructions and share option plans.