Company Secretarial Services

Ward Williams Company Secretarial Department offers a range of services aimed at assisting companies to maintain, monitor and manage statutory compliance.

We not only offer a reliable and cost effective service but also provide on-going support on a range of company secretarial matters.

For an in-depth view of the services available, please click on the links below.

> Routine Compliance Package
> Statutory Compliance Support
> Registered Office
> Company Formation
> Company Secretarial Assistance
> Corporate Governance  
> Trade Marks
> Share Options

If you are interested in any of the above Company Secretarial Services please contact Cathy Goddard on cgoddard@wardwilliams.co.uk

 

Routine Compliance Package

• Hold and maintain (includes electronic maintenance) statutory records

• Draft minutes of both Board and General meetings, Ordinary and Special Resolutions

• File statutory forms with Companies House

• Submit the Annual Return

• Deal with routine changes such as allotments, transfers, change of Director

 

Statutory Compliance Support

Support the Board
• Advise the Board and keep them up to date with their obligations and best practice requirements

• Attendance at board and committee meetings

Assist with general meetings and shareholder matters
• Advise on timing requirements and business of the meeting

• Draft notices

• Provide Chairman’s script

 

Registered Office

• Re-addressing and forwarding all official mail received to the client’s UK or overseas address

• Hold and maintain (includes electronic maintenance) statutory records

• A discount rate applies if taken with the Routine Compliance Package

 

Company Formation

Company Limited by Shares

• Basic package on-line (electronic pdf of Memorandum & Articles of Association with original Certificate of Incorporation to include a combined register)

• Basic package using paper forms 288a (3 bound copies of Memorandum & Articles of Association with original Certificate of Incorporation to include a combined register)

• Same Day Incorporation - basic package using paper forms 288a (3 bound copies of Memorandum & Articles of Association with original Certificate of Incorporation to include a combined register)

Limited Liability Partnership

• Package - Certificate of Incorporation, Standard Agreement, Brass Nameplate, Loose Leaf Register

Company Limited by Guarantee (not for profit)

• Package – Certificate of Incorporation, 3 bound copies of Memorandum & Articles of Association, combined register


Company Secretarial Assistance

• Change of Company Name

• Annual Return completion

• Share Transactions (transfers, allotments, re-designation)

• Routine changes such as appointment and change of particulars for Company Officers

• Amendment of Memorandum & Articles of Association

 

Corporate Governance

• Combined Code
     Provide advice on ‘best practice’
     Audit current practice

• Standing Committees – Audit, Remuneration and Nomination
     Drafting terms of reference

 

Trade Marks

• Registration
     UK
     EU
     International

• Renewal

• Registration expanded
     Revised/ updated logo, brand images etc

• Enforcement

 

Share Options

• Establishing approved and unapproved schemes
     EMI
     CSOP
     Executive
     SIP

• Scheme administration
     Obtaining Inland Revenue approval
     Processing grants and exercises
     Annual Filing with Inland Revenue
     Maintenance of option registers

 

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