Every January we set out ten points to consider from a company law and company secretarial practice perspective. These are practical points for all firms to consider that may bring some benefit to the services you provide. As always if we can be of any help please feel free to contact any one of the
The General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 was published in December 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to make a number of amendments to the Companies Act 2014 (the “Act”) including:- The establishment of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as a stand-alone agency, to be called
We are delighted to bring you the news that CLS Chartered Secretaries has been shortlisted for the ICSA The Governance Institute Awards.
A fear many directors and presenters have is missing the Annual Return Date (“ARD”) for a company. This is because the penalties are severe particularly for SME companies.
The Companies (Statutory Audits) Act 2018 was passed on 25th July 2018. A commencement order was signed on 21st September 2018.
A simple yet important task is choosing a company name! CRO have strict rules regarding choosing a company name.
The Companies Act 2014 contains a new Part which contains for the first time the duties and responsibilities of a director and company secretary.
A company director is a person appointed, usually by the members of a company, to manage the company on their behalf.
All companies are required to have at least one member and depending on the company type, they may also hold shares in the company.
Every company is required to have a company secretary. If the company only has one director (LTD company) then the secretary must be different to the sole director.