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Company Secretarial

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Keeping things compliant

UK company law is evolving. With the introduction of new acts and regulations, good governance, transparency and filing-accuracy are more important than ever to the success of your business. While these changes are necessary, we recognise that they can feel like a lot to keep up with.

Our annual company secretarial service can provide you with an efficient and cost-effective solution to the administrative burden of compliance and annual filing distractions - relieving management time, maximising your budget and allowing you to focus on the areas of your business you value most.

UK company law is evolving. With the introduction of new acts and regulations, good governance, transparency and filing-accuracy are more important than ever to the success of your business. While these changes are necessary, we recognise that they can feel like a lot to keep up with.

Our annual company secretarial service can provide you with an efficient and cost-effective solution to the administrative burden of compliance and annual filing distractions - relieving management time, maximising your budget and allowing you to focus on the areas of your business you value most.

Our annual company secretarial service

For a fixed annual fee, our company secretarial compliance lawyers can deliver assistance on all routine company secretarial matters affecting UK private companies.

Specialist phone advice

You will be allocated one of our company secretarial specialists, sitting within our wider corporate transaction team, as a dedicated point of contact and who will be on hand to help you with any routine company secretarial matters throughout the year. You can rest assured there is no additional charge for small and ad hoc queries.

Specialist phone advice

You will be allocated one of our company secretarial specialists, sitting within our wider corporate transaction team, as a dedicated point of contact and who will be on hand to help you with any routine company secretarial matters throughout the year. You can rest assured there is no additional charge for small and ad hoc queries.

Provision of registered email address

Provision of registered email address

We will provide a registered email address to Companies House (now a legal obligation) which will be used for corresponding directly with the Companies Registrar.

Maintenance of Statutory registers

Maintenance of Statutory registers

Statutory registers include registers of members, directors, directors' residential addresses, secretaries, charges and persons with significant control. These registers can be time consuming to fill out accurately, and to maintain. As part of our full company secretary service, we'll maintain your statutory registers in electronic form using Digital Entities, specialist company secretarial software.

Annual accounts

Annual accounts

Annual accounts provide a full overview of your company's financial activity over the course of the year. We'll send a reminder when your accounts are due to be filed. Once your accountant has prepared the accounts, we can file them. We can also provide a simple board resolution if this helps.

Annual confirmation statements

Annual confirmation statements

An annual confirmation statement lets Companies House know all information they have on you is up to date. check in with you to see whether any relevant details have changed. We can then prepare and file your annual confirmation statement on your behalf.

Monitoring Companies House

Monitoring Companies House

We will monitor companies house filings as part of the ad hoc management of your entity, helping to monitor and identify any suspicious activity or inconsistent filings.

Other services

Outside of our annual, fixed cost company secretarial service, our expert team can also help with additional company secretarial matters. Here are a few of our other services you might find useful.

Annual registered office service

Our annual, fixed cost registered office service allows you to use either our London or Birmingham address as your registered office. We will also scan and forward any post received to your preferred email address within two working days of receipt.

Annual registered office service

Our annual, fixed cost registered office service allows you to use either our London or Birmingham address as your registered office. We will also scan and forward any post received to your preferred email address within two working days of receipt.

Incorporations

Incorporations

We have years of experience incorporating UK private companies and LLPs, often in a short time frame, and use specialised electronic platforms to deliver a streamlined and cost-effective service. We also offer a service for overseas clients looking to enter the UK market.

Company registers

Company registers

Our company secretarial specialists can assist with ad hoc updates and auditing of your company registers, bringing registers up to date, rectifying errors and helping you stay compliant.

Companies house filings

Companies house filings

Our team can advise on and file the full range of Companies House forms on your behalf and advise on relevant procedure. From forms submitting confirmation statements to annual accounts, director appointments, resignations and share allotment forms.

Routine Board Resolutions

Routine Board Resolutions

We can help prepare routine board resolutions in connection with Companies House filings, including in relation to the submission of company accounts and board appointments and terminations.

Process Agency

Process Agency

We can act as an agent for process of service on a range of commercial matters governed by UK law. The services are provided on an annual basis and for a fixed annual fee.

Company secretarial training

Company secretarial training

It can be useful for your in-house team to have a knowledge and understanding of company secretarial responsibilities. We can train HR departments and other team members in all company secretarial matters. From corporate governance best practices to legal compliance and necessary administrative skills.

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Ranked Band 1 in Corporate/M&A: £5 million & above – West Midlands by Chambers & Partners UK 2025

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Ranked Tier 1 in Corporate & Commercial: Birmingham by The Legal 500 UK 2025

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Jeremy Millington ranked Band 1 in Corporate/M&A: £5 million & above – West Midlands by Chambers & Partners UK 2025.

Client work

Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Dealing with all board support issues in a businesslike manner, utilising the broad experience of the team.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Audit and rectification of complex errors

Audit and rectification of complex errors

Audit and rectification of complex errors

We recently undertook an audit of a portfolio of over 70 companies, highlighting and rectifying discrepancies in the statutory registers (which can be done with and without applications to Court), and bringing all the outstanding Companies House filings up to date. This gave peace of mind following a major acquisition.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Taking the hassle out of general annual compliance for all our annual company secretarial clients in the UK and overseas.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Working efficiently and effectively to help clients meet their deadlines, including dealing with accounting reference date alignment, name changes, and director appointments. Recently we incorporated 48 companies for one client in just 24 hours.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Dealing with all board support issues in a businesslike manner, utilising the broad experience of the team.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Audit and rectification of complex errors

Audit and rectification of complex errors

Audit and rectification of complex errors

We recently undertook an audit of a portfolio of over 70 companies, highlighting and rectifying discrepancies in the statutory registers (which can be done with and without applications to Court), and bringing all the outstanding Companies House filings up to date. This gave peace of mind following a major acquisition.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Taking the hassle out of general annual compliance for all our annual company secretarial clients in the UK and overseas.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Working efficiently and effectively to help clients meet their deadlines, including dealing with accounting reference date alignment, name changes, and director appointments. Recently we incorporated 48 companies for one client in just 24 hours.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Dealing with all board support issues in a businesslike manner, utilising the broad experience of the team.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Audit and rectification of complex errors

Audit and rectification of complex errors

Audit and rectification of complex errors

We recently undertook an audit of a portfolio of over 70 companies, highlighting and rectifying discrepancies in the statutory registers (which can be done with and without applications to Court), and bringing all the outstanding Companies House filings up to date. This gave peace of mind following a major acquisition.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Relieving clients of annual filings distractions

Taking the hassle out of general annual compliance for all our annual company secretarial clients in the UK and overseas.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Prompt turnaround to meet tight deadlines

Working efficiently and effectively to help clients meet their deadlines, including dealing with accounting reference date alignment, name changes, and director appointments. Recently we incorporated 48 companies for one client in just 24 hours.
Company Secretarial - Service - Client work - Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Pragmatic board support

Dealing with all board support issues in a businesslike manner, utilising the broad experience of the team.

Key contacts

Jeremy Millington

Jeremy Millington

Partner

Birmingham, London
Frank Beeton

Frank Beeton

Principal Associate

Birmingham
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