Company Secretarial

We form UK companies and LLPs tailored to your commercial objectives. We advise on share structure, Articles of Association and officer appointments from day one. We also handle identity verification requirements, first board minutes, share certificates and the statutory registers, so your new entity is set up correctly and ready to trade.

We provide a full compliance service. This covers confirmation statements, appointments and resignations of directors and secretaries, changes to their details and maintenance of statutory registers. We track every compliance deadline for you, so nothing is missed.

We provide a professional and reliable registered office address for your company. We receive and forward your statutory mail promptly, so correspondence from Companies House, HMRC and other authorities never goes unnoticed and deadlines are not missed.

We keep your company's statutory books and registers up to date in line with legal requirements. This covers everything from changes to directors and members to updates to persons with significant control. Our secure digital platform keeps your records accurate, current and ready for inspection.

All directors, PSCs and anyone filing on a company's behalf must now verify their identity with Companies House. As a registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider, we can verify individuals on your behalf. We can also coordinate verification across your whole group and make sure the correct statements are filed within the required timeframes.

Many companies still operate under outdated Articles that no longer reflect how the business is owned or run. We review your constitution, identify gaps and risks, and draft the supporting documents for amending your Articles or adopting new ones. The result is governing documents that fit your current share structure and future plans.

From routine share transactions to complex group reorganisations, we manage the full company secretarial workstream. We prepare and file the documentation for share allotments and share transfers, including stock transfer forms and stamp duty submissions. We also handle share buy-backs, capital reductions, share subdivisions, redesignations and the creation of new share classes and more.

For larger projects, such as share-for-share exchanges, demergers and the insertion of new holding companies, we prepare a step plan, draft the supporting documents and complete the necessary filings with Companies House to agreed timetables. Where needed, we work alongside our Tax, Share Schemes and Deal Advisory teams to make sure each transaction is structured efficiently.

Unlawful dividends can create personal liability for directors. We prepare compliant board minutes and dividend vouchers, and confirm that distributable reserves are available before a dividend is declared. This gives directors and shareholders certainty that every payment is properly documented.

We help international businesses establish and maintain a UK presence. This includes registering UK establishments of overseas companies and filing ongoing changes and accounts. For overseas entities that own UK property, we manage Register of Overseas Entities registrations, annual update statements and removals from the register.

When a company is no longer needed, we advise on the most appropriate route to closure and manage the voluntary strike-off process. This includes pre-dissolution steps such as distributions and intercompany balances. If Companies House has struck off your company, for example for non-filing of accounts or confirmation statement, we can support the administrative restoration so it can be returned to the register.

We provide board support to help directors manage their responsibilities efficiently and effectively. Our service can include preparing agendas and board papers, attending meetings and taking accurate minutes, preparing board resolutions, maintaining corporate records and ensuring key decisions are properly documented, helping you maintain good corporate governance and meet your statutory requirements.

Our health review provides a detailed check of your company's books, registers and corporate records to identify any gaps, inaccuracies or areas requiring attention. We assess your records against current statutory requirements and provide practical recommendations to help make sure they are accurate, complete and up to date.