An Introductory Guide to Company Secretarial Practice - 6 Essential Modules

Introduction

This box set of webinars will cover the key duties a company secretary to a private limited company is required to carry out.

It will help you understand the requirements of your role to ensure you are both compliant with the Companies Act 2006 and that you are carrying out all your necessary duties.

It will also aim to highlight key changes that will impact you because of the ‘biggest upgrade to Companies House since the UK first introduced a register of companies in 1844’, brought about by the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (‘ECCTA’).

If you are new to the role of company secretary or want to ensure you are carrying out all your required obligations in line with the Companies Act 2006 and ECCTA, then this box set is for you.

What You Will Learn

This webinar boxset will cover the following:

Module 1: Understanding the Role & Authority of a Company Secretary

• What is the role of a company secretary?
• What is the authority of the company secretary to bind your company?
• Additional obligations/limiting your role
• Understanding your company constitution (considering the memorandum and articles of association)

Module 2: Incorporating a Company & the Tricky Bits of Form IN01

• Verification requirements under ECCTA
• The more complex elements of the Form IN01 (and appreciating the applicable law and guidance):
• Name restrictions
• Exemption from using Limited/Ltd
• What is a SIC Code?
• Which articles of association should I select?
• What is entrenchment?
• What is a Section 243 exemption?
• What is a statement of guarantee and when do I need to complete it?
• Election to keep information on public register and the impact of the ECCTA
• ECCTA requirements to confirm lawful activities
• Consent to act - what do I have to do?
• The statement of compliance?
• Checklist pointers

Module 3: Day-to-day Obligations

• Ongoing verification requirements post ECCTA implementation
• Maintenance of statutory registers post ECCTA implementation (together with up-to-date timings for filings at Companies House)
• Registered office/SAIL and practical points (including new requirements pursuant to ECCTA)
• New requirements in relation to an email address under ECCTA
• Practicalities relating to transfer of shares
• Display of company name requirements
• Arranging execution of documents

Module 4: Allotting Shares - The 5-Step Procedure

• The 5-step procedure for allotting shares under the Companies Act 2006
• What to do if you have a pre-2006 Act company
• Share classes - what is a share class and how to create one
• Filings following an issue
• Directors’ considerations and minutes
• Sample minutes, sample directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions

Module 5: Company Resolutions - Decision Making in Private Limited Companies

• Board meetings and directors' written resolutions (practical considerations and tips)
• Shareholder resolutions:
• Live general meetings
• Shareholder written resolutions (and when these cannot be used)
• Unanimous consent rule (including 2017 case law surrounding Duomatic principle)
• Record keeping obligations post decision making (and proposed ECCTA amendments)

Module 6: Annual Obligations

• Confirmation statement
• Annual accounts including impact of ECCTA on smaller companies
• Annual general meeting - when is it required?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 21st July 2025

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