Duties of a company secretary

8 March 2007
25 September 2007
11 March 2008
With: Julie Bann

The company secretary has a crucial role within the company structure and has important responsibilities. This practical course is designed for the Company Secretary of a company limited by guarantee that may also be a registered charity. The workshop covers all the basic requirements and day to day duties that you are required to perform as a Company Secretary. You will learn about company structures; the relationship between members, directors, staff and Company Secretary; Memorandum and Articles of Association; a model draft Memorandum and Articles which we will provide; legal formalities and legal requirements for keeping records and notifying relevant bodies; meetings, notices, procedures, formalities and minutes; how to fit everything into a timetable and avoid penalties for being late; resolutions - special, extraordinary and other and alterations to Memorandum and Articles and how to do this without breaking the rules.

This course can be tailored to meet your specific needs and delivered in-house.

Comments from previous courses:

“All aspects of the course were useful for me as company secretary, to ensure we are adhering to the relevant requirements. It was really useful to get the perspective in respect of charity and voluntary organisations

“It was useful to remember the requirements for items such as appointments, return AGM’s. It is good to know we are (more or less) doing what we should be!

“I feel much much more confident (I feel I have my head around this subject now!)

“The trainer was very good - she was incredibly knowledgeable and had a good relaxed teaching style. Excellent examples were given. Also, having a small group made it very easy to participate and ask questions applicable to my needs. I feel I have received very good advice and training” 

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