Company secretary - the essential guide

Member price for Online Live: £361 + VAT
Non-member price for Online Live: £425 + VAT

Member price in London: £625 + VAT
Non-member price in London: £735 + VAT

Timing: 9.30am-5.00pm

Overview

This course is ideal if you are new to your role as company secretary; advising on company secretary functions; are moving into this role for the first time. You will examine the scope and limitations of the company secretarial role with a practical focus on how to set up and run a private company and annual obligations/filing events.

For a comprehensive review now of ECCTA 2023, in advance of key provisions coming in to force, please attend the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023: Essential Update course.

Who should attend

This course is ideal for:

• company secretaries/assistants;
• apprentices;
• and accountants who are involved in corporate or company secretarial work and provides an essential overview of key company secretarial issues from incorporation.

What you will learn

You will gain a solid understanding of the key competencies of a company secretarial role for a UK private limited company, enhanced with a practical approach.Topics include:

• Company formation (choices, practicalities, information requirements - with a practical focus on recent Webfiling developments at Companies House)
• Articles of Association
• Role of directors and the company secretary
• Execution of deeds and documents (including e- signature)
• Holding of board and shareholder meetings (including written resolutions)
• Maintenance of statutory registers and ongoing Webfilings with Companies House
• Business events and milestones (appreciating issues surrounding share transfers, confirmation statement, accounts)
• Updates to Companies House procedures and to Companies Act 2006 as and when implemented pursuant to ECCTA 2023

Questions?

BPP | Tel: 0330 060 3303 | Email: ldicas@bpp.com