A collection of resources on company administration including company filing, company records, company meetings and the responsibilities of company secretaries.
Topics
Company secretarial practice
A collection of books and articles on company secretarial practice including checklists, precedents and handbooks.
International company registration
Knowledge Guide from the Library & Information Service on company registers in over 30 countries worldwide.
Resources
Briefings
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
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Useful links
Company administration: an introduction
Information from Business Link on different aspects of company administration including reporting changes to Companies House, submitting documents and late filing penalties.
Company administration: the basics
Guide from Business Link to the administrative tasks that need to be carried out to keep company information up to date at Companies House and who is responsible for completing them. Includes a section on formal meetings and company records.
Company administration: 16 FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions from Law Donut with regards to company administration including roles and responsibilities, filing requirements, company books and records and board meetings.
Companies House guidance
Latest guidance for companies from Companies House including annual and event driven filings and late filing penalties.
Company meetings
Guide from Pinsent Masons covering board meetings, annual and other general meetings, notices, circulars and resolutions.
Company secretaries' responsibilities
Summary of statutory requirements of company secretaries provided by Business Link.
Document retention
Information from Datastor including a suggested records retention schedule for company records.
Set up a basic record-keeping system
Guide from Business Link for companies which includes information on financial records and retention periods.
Books in the Library collection
Our collection includes a range of articles and books on company administration.
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