Company Secretary

By Radhika Gohel

Unit 1- Company Law

Introduction

• “Secretary”• Confidential Correspondence • Chief Administrative Officer • Responsible person• Appointment

Communication

Qualifications &

Knowledge

Practical Experienc

e

Compliance

Key Skills

Key Skills

KEY QUALITIES

Trusted

Conservative

Clear thinker

Organisation

Duties of the Company Secretary

1. Maintaining the company’s statutory registers– register of members (and index of members’ names if more

than 50)– register of directors and secretaries– register of directors’ residential addresses– register of charges– records of director and shareholder meetings and resolutions– register of interests in shares (public companies only)

2. Dealing with the administration of share transfers

Duties of the Company Secretary

3. Co-ordinating inspection of the company’s statutory registers

4. Assistance in relation to board and shareholder meetings and

related paperwork

5. Filing of information at Companies House– details of directors and secretaries– alterations to the articles of association– the annual accounts– the annual return– details of share issues

Duties of the Company Secretary

– special and certain ordinary resolutions passed by the members– registration of charges

6 . Custody and use of the company seal

Other obligations:

Fiduciary duties

Employment obligations

• Appointment & Removal Of A Company Secretary