Company Secretary – Appointment & Role

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This subfolder details the appointment, termination, role and duties of a Company Secretary. 

It includes a Guidance Note, The Company Secretary in a Private Company, which is a practical ‘how to’ guide for private companies covering whether a Company Secretary is required, the procedural steps involved in how to appoint a Company Secretary as well as detailing the role & duties of a Company Secretary.

This subfolder includes a Company Secretarial Services Agreement for customers wishing to formalise in writing the appointment of a company secretary who is not an employee, but nonetheless will carry out the role of a company secretary according to the terms of a services agreement. 

The other documents listed below are the forms, shareholders’ resolutions, board minutes and registers that will be required in the process of appointing (and terminating) a Company Secretary and are discussed in the covering Guidance Note.

• Guidance Note: Company Secretary in a Private Company
• Company Secretarial Services Agreement
• Shareholders’ Special Resolution - Amendment to Articles of Association (deletion of provisions requiring a company secretary)
• Written Resolution – Amendment to Articles of Association (deletion of provision(s) requiring a company secretary)
• Board Minutes – Resignation & Appointment of Secretary
• Letter of Resignation - Secretary
• CHF - AP03 - Appointment Of Secretary
• CHF - AP04 - Appointment Of Corporate Secretary
• CHF - TM02 - Termination Of Appointment Of Secretary
• CHF - CH03 - Change Of Secretary's Details
• CHF - CH04 - Change Of Corporate Secretary's Details

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