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Should corporate directors be banned?

Published in Company officers on July 22, 2019 by Philip Newman

Given the potential for the use of corporate directors to help criminals disguise their ownership of companies should they be banned as was proposed by the Government in 2013 in its consultation document (Transparency & Trust:…

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What is a director’s residential address?

Published in Company officers on May 30, 2019 by Johnathan Korchak

When setting up a limited company, directors and certain others must provide their ‘usual residential address’ to Companies House as part of the application. In this article, we look at a company’s responsibilities, what…

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Tags: company officers, directors, registers, PSCs, addresses, residential address

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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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

Resignation of a director: what to do

Published in Company officers on April 9, 2019 by Philip Newman

In this article we look at what the director needs to do – including sending a resignation letter to the company – what potential issues need to be considered and also what the company needs to do – including…

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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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