Outsourced company secretarial services
Peter Driver, Client Services Director at London Registrars plc, talks in this article about how company directors can manage their governance and statutory obligations effectively by making use of outsourced company secretarial services
Interim compliance services
We are offering medium and large companies as well as public organisations the opportunity to save money on their compliance and governance costs by using our experienced company secretarial team for ad hoc projects or interim support...
Managing insider lists becomes easy
London Registrars and Luxington LLP launch INLIST – the new insider list management software. The INLIST enables listed companies to maintain control over insider lists as well as amend and track any movements within the list 24/7. It also allows them to audit their advisers’ own insider lists...
Directors’ service address
On 1 October 2009 the new rules under the Companies Act 2006 came into effect. This means that all companies incorporated after this date will be legally obliged to register a service address and a country of residence for every individual director...
Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL)
From 1 October 2009, the new Companies Act introduces a requirement that a company’s statutory books (including its register of directors and members) must be kept either at its registered office or at a Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL) address...
How can you take advantage of recent changes to company law and the introduction of new articles?
The Companies Act 2006 has been designed with small businesses in mind and is intended to simplify governance and compliance processes for private companies limited by shares.
Companies Act 2006 – more changes taking place on 1 October 2009
The provisions of the Companies Act 2006 have been brought into force in stages and the remaining changes will come into force on 1 October 2009...
Charities Act 2006 and independent schools - an uneasy relationship
Much has been written in the press regarding the consequences of the Charities Act 2006 (‘the Act’) for independent schools. This article will briefly examine the current status quo and...
Companies Act 2006 – impact on company’s constitutional documents
From 1 October 2009 companies should be anticipating significant changes to their administration and management as new provisions contained in the Companies Act 2006 come into force...
Commercial consultancy at London Registrars
London Registrars, apart from providing a wide variety of business support services, provides commercial and legal advice. This part of our business is becoming more and more popular among our clients...
Resolving workplace disputes
Workplace disputes can be expensive for employers and catastrophic for business. Because of this there are set principles and government guidelines that employers should observe in these situations...
Contracts of employment
As a vast majority of businesses need employees in order to expand, company directors, sooner or later, have to face the prospect of recruiting people and familiarising themselves with employment law…
Compromise agreements
As a general rule, any provision in an agreement which excludes an employee’s right to start legal proceedings against their employer is unlawful...
The easiest way to ensure that your business complies with the Companies Acts
The easiest and usually most cost-effective way to ensure that your business complies with the law, and to enable the directors to concentrate on pursuing the company’s strategic aims, is to appoint an experienced company secretary...
New Health and Safety Act
The Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 came into force on 16 January 2009. This Act increases penalties and provides courts with greater sentencing powers for health and safety offences in a workplace. In particular it...
Penalties for late annual accounts filing
It is a legal requirement for all companies, regardless if they are trading, non-trading or dormant, to submit their annual accounts to Companies House before the due dates...
Are you paying too much for your company compliance?
The current economic situation will force many companies to review their expenditure and cut budgets. One of the areas which can easily be outsourced and save a significant amount of money is the function of a company secretary...
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
The Cabinet Office has recently held a consultation on this new legal form for charities. It will be the first incorporated legal form designed specifically and exclusively for charities...
Companies Act 2006: note on changes implemented on 1 October 2008
Most provisions affecting directors came into effect in October 2007. However, duties relating to avoidance of conflicts and disclosure of interests came into force on 1 October 2008.
Private companies can now reduce their share capital by passing a special resolution...
London Registrars' process agency service
Many companies based overseas may be required by the parties with whom they are entering into an agreement to appoint and authorise a process agent to receive court papers (otherwise known as process) in England and Wales in the event...
Shareholders' Rights Directive
The Shareholders’ Rights Directive will be introduced into UK law in August 2009. According to the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (‘BERR’), which is responsible for implementing the Directive, the aim is to...
Do you want to become an entrepreneur?
For most people being forced to clean up their desks, pack their belongings and say goodbye to the company to which they devoted so much energy, passion and time isn’t easy. The frustration, anger and disappointment remain for a long time.
Overview of process agency services
Process agency services are legal support services from a business which is registered in the United Kingdom to accept legally binding services of notices, proceedings or other legal documents on behalf of clients located .........
Outsource the plc company secretary role with confidence
The company secretary of a public limited company (plc) carries out a vital role. They have to be qualified and experienced in ........
Company formations made simple with the help of the incorporation agents
Company formations can be made simple and straightforward when you use an incorporation agent such as London Registrars . This corporate and legal support firm is highly experienced in helping with new company incorporation in all its forms, from Ltd and LLP company formations to PLC and CIC incorporations. Companies large and small rely on ............
Registered office address service is free with london registrars’ company secretarial package
Every company in the United Kingdom has to have an office address which is registered with the government registrar as its official address. There are many reasons companies choose to use a registered office address service, from the need for a more prestigious official address to privacy for those trading from a home office. Now companies can receive this service free of charge when combined with a company secretarial package .........
Advantages of Using an External Company Secretary
A company secretary carries out a complex, multi-faceted and essential role within an organisation. It is therefore surprising that some companies still view this function as an ‘add-on’: a handful of tasks which can be passed to an existing company director to carry out (usually the finance director). In fact, there are many advantages of using an external company secretary, from .......
Save time, hassle and money with London Registrars' Company Secretarial Audit Service
The word 'audit' can strike fear into the largest and most organised of corporations and a company secretarial audit is no different. This audit will check that all statutory registers, annual returns and important board records and other vital documents ........
Interim Company Compliance and Governance Services: Flexibility when it's needed most
Company compliance and corporate governance are essential to the smooth-running of a business. The importance of effective compliance means that the most medium and large companies fulfill the necessary requirements in-house. However, there ........
Overseas Businesses in Need of UK Process Agents Rely on London Registrars
London Registrars acts as agents for service of legal process across the whole of the UK for overseas businesses which require this vital role to be handled efficiently, effectively and professionally ........
Companies Act Compliance from London Registrars
Companies Act is the catch-all title for legislation applying to company law with which every UK company (large, small, private or public) must comply. Company compliance with Companies Act may be a necessary evil but using ............
Supporting businesses from formation to growth
A business needs varying levels of support throughout it's life cycle, whether it's ongoing bookkeeping services or ad hoc legal advice. To that end, London Registrars has brought together a range of .........
Comprehensive Business Consultancy for less from London Registrars
Most companies have reason to call upon the services of business consultants from time to time, although some may fear that doing so would be prohibitively expensive. That's no longer the case thanks to the comprehensive business consultancy services available for less from ........
Company Secretarial Audit - What your company needs to know
An audit service outlining what necessary checks need to be carried out and to ensure full company compliance....
London Registrars acting as AIM Company Secretary for AIM-listed companies
London Registrars is the business support firm which provides company secretarial services for AIM-listed companies as part of its comprehensive corporate and legal support package. The smaller companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market value outsourcing this vital and time-consuming role to a trusted third party such as London Registrars....
Corporate and Legal Support: The London Registrars approach
As you would expect from one of the world's leading cities of commerce, London has a wealth of business support firms on hand to assist companies with legal issues, company compliance and corporate....
Top 5 Business Support Services Which Can Help Your Company
London Registrars is one of the UK's leading corporate and legal support companies, and as such offers a wide range of services which covers the spectrum of requirements with which most businesses require assistance. There are however, some services which are the most frequently requested; those which businesses find particularly helpful to outsource......
London Registrars' guide to company formations
As one of the UK’s leading incorporation agents, London Registrars has many years experience assisting with of all types and across a wide variety of sectors. It prides itself on the provision of full business and legal support during each stage of the process and on simplifying what is an important step for any new company. Here is London Registrars’ guide to what information .......
London Registrars: Helping companies from formation to fruition
The internet is awash with companies offering cheap company formations, but most of these budget set-ups offer no ongoing support.
London Registrars understands that the average business requires far more that a simple incorporation, which is why ......
Why outsource Company Secretarial services?
Company secretarial services are increasingly being outsourced by companies both listed and private, large and small. Here, leading corporate and legal support firm London Registrars reveals why so many companies are choosing to trust a third party provider with the company secretary function.
Until recently most companies preferred to keeping ........
Councillors failing to fulfil Data Protection Act Obligations could face fines
Local councillors should check whether they are required to register with the Information Commsssioner's Office (ICO) as a data controller. If they handle personal data and fail to register they could face a fine of up to ........
Company Compliance and The Davies Review
The Davies Review is the UK government’s recently published report into women in the boardroom. The government ordered the review into gender equality on the boards of UK listed companies after statistics revealed that only 12.2% of directors of FTSE 100 companies are women. London Registrars (http://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) is responsible for ................
Company Websites Will Need Permission to Use Cookies from May 2011
A change in UK law which will come into affect on 25th may 2011 will stipulate that all company websites ask users' permission to place cookies on their computers. While the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) understands most companies will struggle to meet the new requirement by the may........
Guidance on Board Effectiveness Published from The FRC
Boards of publically listed companies cam improve the way they lead the company with help from the newly published Guidance on Board Effectiveness from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), reports experts in company compliance .......
New draft legislation which incorporates the EU Agency Workers Directive will protect the entitlements of recruitment agency workers, reports company compliance and corporate support services firm London Registrars. The EU Agency Workers Directive, passed in 2010, set out to ...........
There are many benefits of having a public limited company, from showing a level of financial strength to your clients and competitors to demonstrating your company’s commitment to meeting the most stringent of standards. Here, leading provider of PLC company secretary services ............
According to a survey of more than 300 small employers, the SME sector in the UK is “holding steady”, even in an economic climate which remains uncertain, reports corporate support company and provider of company secretarial services....
How can your Company Benefit from using London Registrars?
London Registrars (http://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) is one of the top corporate and legal support firms in the Greater London area, offering a wide range of services, from acting as process agent in the UK for overseas firms to company secretarial services for PLCs, LTDs, LLPs, NHS Trusts and Housing Associations. Here is a guide as to how your company can benefit from using the services of London Registrars.....
Charities all over the UK will be affected by the Charity Commission’s decision to update and redraft its model governing documents. Although it is not mandatory to use the newly revised model governing documents, it is advised that charities refer to it when drawing up its documents. Leading provider of company secretarial services.....
Number of Women Appointed to Boards has Doubled in 2011
A recently published report as cited in the ICSA Chartered Secretary Magazine reveals that female board appointments in FTSE 100 companies have doubled in 2011 so far, reports company secretarial services.....
Companies Should Publicly Rank Investor Engagement Levels According to Think-Tank
UK companies should be disclosing investor engagement levels according to a new report from think-tank and corporate governance body Tomorrow’s Company, reveals company secretarial services.....
Office for Fair Trading Produces Guidance for Directors
The Office for Fair Trading (OFT) has produced guidance specifically aimed at directors, reveals company secretarial services......
Non Executive Directors Left Ignorant of Risk According to Report
A newly published report states that an “information glass ceiling” leaves non executive directors (NEDs) ignorant of corporate risk, reveals company secretarial services......
ICSA Argues Gender Requirements Should be Added to Corporate Governance Code
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) has argued that gender requirements, as outlined by Lord Davies in his recent review, should be immediately added to the UK .....
Directors Must Challenge Management Strategy When Needed
The management consultant firm McKinsey & Company has carried out a global survey of directors which has highlighted that half of them do not sufficiently challenge management strategy, reveals company secretarial services and corporate support firm London Registrars (http://www.london-registrars.co.uk/).....
High Profile FSA Final Notice Breach of DTR 5.8.3R
A recent high profile case, details of which were published on the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) website, serves as a reminder as to the importance of substantial shareholders declaring their interests in full and in a timely fashion, reports
company compliance and corporate support firm London Registrars (http://www.london-registrars.co.uk/)......
Financial and corporate reporting is a hugely time consuming affair for a company of any size. But company compliance with financial reporting is particularly difficult for smaller businesses with fewer in-house resources to assist with this ..........
The OFfice of Fair Trading (OFT) secured a High Court order earlier this year which sought to ban gym unfair contract terms in the UK, reports ....................
As specialists in company compliance and corporate governance, London Registrars (http://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) understands that there can often be a gap between best practice in theory and the practical reality of running an organisation. Research published earlier this year in The ICSA Chartered Secretary Magazine revealed that this is indeed the case within the NHS; that NHS boards are failing in key areas of corporate governance...................
As a leading corporate and legal support firm, London Registrars is acutely aware of the importance of company compliance with corporate governance. Indeed assisting organisations with governance compliance lies at the heart of the ......
According to the Confederation of British Industries (CBI), company secretaries across the UK need to engage more with the issues arising in the day-to-day running of the business, reports provider of company secretarial services London Registrars (http://www.london-registrars.co.uk/).
London Registrars reports on the announcement earlier this month by the Deutsche Börse Group that the First Quotation Board (FQB) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is set to ......
70% of FTSE 100 companies fail to facilitate whistleblowing
London Registrars reveals that approximately 70% of FTSE 100 companies are failing to facilitate whistleblowing in the workplace, says a new study from Middlesex University.......
Information Commissioner's Office could regulate Blogs, Social Media
Individuals and corporations exist in an increasingly virtual world, with web presence becoming central to reputation management. As a company secretary and legal support services provider, London Registrars advises on company compliance with the Data Protection Act (DPA). A recent judgement on section 36 of the DPA could mean that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) could regulate ............
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