Company officers
A Limited Liability Partnership is owned and run by its members, who are in many ways similar to the partners in a traditional partnership. Membership of an LLP combines rights both to profits and to manage the business.…
What is a non-executive director?
In the last 10 years the number and importance of non-executive directors (or ‘NEDs’) in UK companies has grown significantly. While the focus for discussion of non-executive directors is often on listed companies, their value…
How does a director or secretary Consent to Act?
Following the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 receiving royal assent, a new procedure for confirming “consent to act” when appointing directors and secretaries comes into force on 10th October 2015.…
Who can act as a company secretary?
In the first of this series of articles we looked at the questions “does my company need a company secretary?” and “what are the core duties of a company secretary?” We now move on to consider who you can appoint to the…
Does my company need a company secretary?
As from 6 April 2008, unless there is an express requirement in your articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 no longer requires private limited companies to appoint a company secretary (CA 2006 s270). Even if your articles…
Should corporate directors be banned?
Given the potential for the use of corporate directors to help criminals disguise their ownership of companies should they be banned as proposed by the Government?…
2018 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2017, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website