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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...
How outsourcing your company secretarial function can help your business
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...
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.
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