As we get closer to the expiry of the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU Irish companies that have only UK resident directors must consider the impact of the UK leaving the EEA. If thereafter there is no agreement in place, companies which have only UK resident directors will be required to comply
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
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.
Acting as a director can be an onerous task never mind trying to stay on top of what your legal duties are as a company director. Managing risk and ensuring the company stays compliant with all requirements facing the company means boards should have regular training to keep them up to date with changes.
One of the most significant changes in the Companies Act 2014 was the introduction of a sole director company. This recognized the difficult position that companies had to appoint a second director who may play a very small or no role in the running of the company but are required to company with the Companies Act.
Are you a new start up or setting up a new company? If so setting up a company is the first and important step. Getting the company set up quickly but more importantly correctly will ensure you are on the right step to running your new business.
Last minute panic!! This can happen pretty often when forming a company… Everything else has been done and you go into the bank and they ask you for the Certificate of Incorporation and suddenly there’s a mad scramble to get the company formed ASAP. This is why the process needs to be started early and
We have written about cases before the Courts where directors have been restricted or disqualified to highlight to directors the important role they play in a company and to remind them of their duties and responsibilities. Many of the cases such as the Glenda Gilson case show the directors being restricted or disqualified. A&L Goodbody
The Court of Appeal clarified handed down an important decision in an appeal case taken by the Director of Corporate Enforcement against a decision in Re Walfab Engineering Limited. The Court has re-affirmed that no material distinctions exist in the company law obligations of a director of any type of company regardless of the size