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Company Secretarial Services

Our Corporate & Commercial Team provide expert support and guidance to companies in relation to statutory compliance, filings, returns and company law queries.

What are Company Secretarial Services?

Company Secretarial Services involves the administration and compliance tasks necessary to ensure that a company adheres to legal and regulatory requirements. This includes maintaining statutory records, filing annual returns, ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards and advising on legal obligations.

Under the Companies Act 2014, companies in Ireland are required to fulfil a number of company secretarial obligations to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards, including:

Appointment of a Company Secretary: Every company must appoint a company secretary, who can be an individual or a corporate entity. The secretary is responsible for ensuring the company complies with statutory obligations.
Maintenance of Statutory Registers: Companies must maintain up-to-date statutory registers, including registers of directors, secretaries, shareholders and beneficial ownership.
File Annual Returns: Companies are required to file annual returns with the Companies Registration Office (“CRO”), including financial statements and other necessary documents within specific deadlines.
Hold Annual General Meetings: Public companies must hold Annual General Meetings (“AGMs”), where shareholders can discuss the company's performance, approve financial statements and address relevant issues. Private companies may opt out of this requirement under certain conditions.
Board Meeting Documentation: Minutes of board meetings must be recorded and kept as part of the company’s official records.
Compliance with Company Law: The company secretary ensures that the company complies with various provisions of the Companies Act, including those related to corporate governance, disclosure requirements and filing deadlines.
Changes in Company Structure: Any changes in the company’s structure, such as changes in directors, share capital or the registered office, must be promptly reported to the CRO.

These requirements are designed to promote transparency, accountability and proper governance within companies. Failure to comply with these obligations can result in penalties and legal consequences.

We provide a number of Company Secretarial services including:

Assistance for Company’s Statutory Registers
Assistance with the Register of Beneficial Owners
Assistance in relation to Corporate Restructuring or other changes to a Company’s Share Capital
Maintenance of Loan Note Registers
New Company Incorporations
Provision of Registered Office Address
Registration of Company changes with the Companies Registration Office
Shareholder & Board Resolutions

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Key Contacts

Gríana O’Kelly

Partner

Why Choose Lavelle for Company Secretarial Services?

Our award-winning Corporate & Commercial Team have a wealth of practical experience in advising on all aspects of Company Secretarial Services matters.
We have particular industry know-how and specialist sector expertise in advising clients in healthcare, industrials & manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and technologies.
As a full-service law firm, client's benefit from our multi-disciplinary offering and our specialist legal expertise across a number of related practice areas including Banking & Finance, Employment and Property.
Our Corporate & Commercial solicitors are pragmatic, pro-active and with strong business acumen to advise on the optimal strategy for your organisation.
We are a partner-led firm, meaning you can be confident that an experienced solicitor will advise on your Corporate Secretarial Service matter.

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For expert legal assistance and guidance on Company Secretarial Services, call us on +353 1 644 5800 or email law@lavellepartners.ie

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