Jayne Challinor, Author at Inform Direct

Who can act as a company secretary?

Published in Company officers on May 16, 2019 by Jayne Challinor

There are very few legal restrictions to consider when looking to appoint to the role of company secretary for a private limited company. However, identifying the best candidate – one that will offer a set of skills and…

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Tags: company officers, company secretary

A guide to the appointment of directors

Published in Company officers on May 15, 2019 by Jayne Challinor

It is during the formation process itself that a company’s first directors are appointed. A company cannot be formed without any directors and so the first directors are appointed by including their names and details on the…

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Tags: company officers, directors, appointments, Companies House, articles of association, consent to act

Inform Direct product update: two-step verification

Published in Inform Direct news on April 9, 2019 by Jayne Challinor

Here at Inform Direct we continue to invest in enhancing the security of your data – which is why we have just introduced two-step verification for subscribers. Two-step verification can help protect you from attempts to…

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Tags: Inform Direct, two-step verification, security

What is a company’s register of mortgages and charges?

Published in Company records on December 5, 2018 by Jayne Challinor

Many companies choose to keep a register of mortgages and charges. It helps to keep track of current obligations and allows a company to quickly answer queries arising on audit, or from other third parties.…

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Tags: company records, registers, register of charges

Does my company need a company secretary?

Published in Company officers on November 7, 2018 by Jayne Challinor

On 6 April 2008 legislation changed such that limited companies are no longer required to appoint a company secretary. However, even though appointing a company secretary is no longer compulsory for limited companies, many still…

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Tags: company officers, appointments, company secretary, consent to act

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Micro-entity accounts: your questions answered

Published in Company records on October 2, 2018 by Jayne Challinor

A micro-entity is a very small company or LLP. Micro-entities may be able to produce a much simpler set of year end accounts for their members and provide less information for the public record.…

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Tags: accounting, Companies House, statutory accounts, company size, micro entities

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