Company Secretary Services
We understand that navigating legal requirements can be a daunting task for businesses. Our team of secretary services experts can help you identify and comply with all necessary legal regulations. Secretarial services will ensure that your business is always operating and adhering to the law. From drafting legal agreements to providing comprehensive support, we offer a range of legal and company secretarial consultations to help you stay compliant. Our secretaries will make sure that all the records are accurate and up-to-date. Choose our corporate secretarial package that covers filing all the necessary forms and reports with the regulatory bodies, and ensuring that the company adheres to all applicable laws.
Compliance Activity | Form | Due Date | Applicable Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Return of LLP | Form 11 | May 30, 2024 | FY 2023-24 |
| Statement of Account & Solvency | Form 8 | October 30, 2024 | FY 2023-24 |
| KYC of Directors/Designated Partners | DIR-3 KYC | September 30, 2024 | FY 2023-24 |
| Return of Deposits | DPT-3 | June 30, 2024 | FY 2023-24 |
| Appointment of Auditor | ADT-1 | October 14, 2024 | Within 15 days of AGM conclusion |
| Filing of Financial Statements | AOC-4 | October 30, 2024 | Within 30 days of AGM conclusion |
| Filing of Annual Return | MGT-7 | November 29, 2024 | Within 60 days of AGM conclusion |
| Half-Yearly Return for Outstanding Payments to MSMEs | MSME-1 | April 30, 2024 | October 2023 – March 2024 |
| October 31, 2024 | April 2024 – September 2024 | ||
| Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report | PAS-6 | May 30, 2024 | October 2023 – March 2024 |
| November 29, 2024 | April 2024 – September 2024 |
What is a Company Secretary (CS)?
A Company Secretary (CS) is a key executive within a company, responsible for ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. As an expert in corporate governance, the Company Secretary plays a vital role in guiding the company’s leadership to operate within legal frameworks, thereby protecting the company’s integrity and reputation. Their core responsibilities include:
- Advising the Board of Directors: The Company Secretary provides critical advice to board members, ensuring they understand and adhere to their legal responsibilities and regulatory requirements.
- Maintaining Corporate Compliance: This includes ensuring that the company’s constitution, bylaws, and other corporate documents are updated and aligned with current laws and regulations.
- Organizing Meetings: The Company Secretary arranges and facilitates board meetings and general shareholder meetings, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to protocols.
- Filing Statutory Documents: They oversee the timely submission of annual returns and other mandatory filings with the Registrar of Companies, ensuring compliance.
- Keeping Corporate Records: This role involves managing and updating essential company records, such as registers of directors, shareholders, and other critical documents.
- Liaising with Regulatory Bodies: The Company Secretary acts as a direct point of contact between the company and regulatory agencies, fostering transparency and addressing any compliance-related inquiries.
- By fulfilling these responsibilities, the Company Secretary supports the company’s accountability, legal standing, and operational efficiency.
How Alitudine Solutions CS Helps?
A Certified Company Secretary is crucial to the governance structure of any organisation, working alongside Chartered Accountants to ensure thorough Compliance Management and robust Investor Relations. The role of Company Secretary Executives includes collaboration with Principal Secretaries to support Board Members and Non-Executive Directors in their oversight and strategic functions. The Chief Administrative Officer often depends on the Company Secretary’s expertise to streamline administrative processes and enhance organisational efficiency.
The Certified Company Secretary plays a pivotal role in Corporate Planning. They contribute to creating and executing business strategies that align with both short-term and long-term goals. Alitudine planning Solutions CS team can help you with all aspects of corporate governance, including:
- 1. Advising you on your legal and regulatory obligations
- 2. Drafting and reviewing corporate documents, such as your constitution, shareholder agreements, and board meeting resolutions
- 3. Filing the company’s annual returns and other statutory documents with the Registrar of Companies
- 4. Arranging and conducting board meetings and general meetings of shareholders
- 5. Maintaining the company’s corporate records
- 6. Acting as the company’s liaison with regulatory bodies
When do you need a Company Secretary?
All publicly listed companies are required to appoint a CS. However, private companies are also strongly advised to appoint a CS, even if they are not required to do so. A CS can help private companies to avoid costly compliance mistakes and to ensure that they are operating in a compliant and ethical manner. Here are some specific examples of when you might need a Company Secretary:
- 1. When you are starting a new business
- 2. When you are making changes to your company’s structure, such as merging or demerging with another company
- 3. When you are raising investment from external investors
- 4. When you are expanding your business into new markets
- 5. When you are facing regulatory scrutiny
If you are unsure whether or not you need a Company Secretary, you should consult with a qualified professional.
List of Company Secretarial Consultation
The list of company secretarial services available in India is diverse and includes services such as:
- 1. Business Registrations / Company Formation for NBFC, Nidhi, Producer, NGO Registration, Public Company
- 2. Raising Capital through Issue of Equity, Preference Shares, Debentures and Equity Shares with Differential Voting Rights Issue
- 3. Conversions / Corporate Restructuring such as Private Limited to LLP, OPC into Private Limited, Private Limited into OPC, LLP to Private Limited, Private Limited to Public Company
- 4. Investment from Abroad / Overseas Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Overseas Direct Investment (ODI), External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)
- 5. Closure / Strike-off of company / Liquidation and Winding up of a company