Our Company Secretarial team provides expert advice to boards and senior managers to ensure the efficient, effective and compliant running of board governance. Our experienced team of governance professionals have a range of experience across charities, education, arts and cultural bodies. What’s more our team bring deep knowledge and formal qualifications in governance, including four Chartered Governance Professionals, which is then applied practically and pragmatically.
Our services include retained and interim governance support, and one off specialist Company Secretarial advice.
Company Secretarial and board support services can be tailored to your needs and include:
- Preparation and distribution of board meeting agendas and paper packs.
- Accurate and timely meeting minute taking and production.
- Maintenance of statutory registers and records, and filing with Companies House and/or the Charity Commission.
- Support on forward planning of agendas and cycle of business
- Rapid review of board performance produced on an annual basis. For charities this is benchmarked to Charity Governance code
- Bespoke training delivered to your board
- Regular updates and review of governance policies
- Development and oversight of policies, procedures, compliance and risk management
- For companies, act as named Company Secretary, assuming responsibilities of a company officer.
As part of our governance offer we also provide a range of services for one off projects, including governance reviews, training and mentoring. Our company secretarial offer includes advice on technical aspects of governance including:
- Company formation – with a specialism in not-for-profits, Community Interest Companies and small business.
- Charity registration – including all advice and liaison with the Charity Commission.
- Incorporation of unincorporated associations into companies and/or charities.
- Support for delivery of general meetings
- Constitutional reviews and drafting of articles, governing documents and bye-laws
- Shareholder agreements
Our team is flexible and focussed on delivering the right governance solution for your organisation. Please let us know about any bespoke requirements you may have.
