Phase 2 · Strategy & Planning · From Idea to Executable Plan
Company Secretarial Function
The Companies House filing that is late, the board minute that was never written, and the shareholder approval that was not sought are all governance failures waiting to become legal problems.
Company secretarial function is the managed service that ensures the business meets all its statutory obligations under company law — from the annual confirmation statement and accounts filing through the board and shareholder meeting governance, the share register maintenance, and the corporate change notifications that Companies House requires. We provide the company secretarial capability that most growing businesses need and rarely have.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The growing business whose director is filing its own Companies House returns and is uncertain whether it is always doing it correctly
The confirmation statement gets filed annually, usually on time, and usually correct. The director is less certain about the event-driven filings — the change of director, the share allotment, the amendment to the articles — that require notification within specific timeframes.
Scenario 2
The investor-backed business that is expected to maintain proper board and shareholder meeting governance but has never had a company secretary
The investor's legal counsel has flagged that the company's board minutes are inadequate, that certain shareholder resolutions have not been correctly passed, and that the statutory registers are not properly maintained. The governance gap that seemed minor is becoming a legal issue.
Scenario 3
The business that is about to go through a significant corporate transaction — fundraise, acquisition, or restructuring — and discovers that its corporate records are incomplete
The legal due diligence for the transaction has revealed gaps in the statutory records — board minutes that do not exist for significant decisions, share allotments that were not properly documented, changes that were not notified to Companies House. The transaction is delayed while the records are reconstructed.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
Statutory obligations met consistently — no late filings, no missed notifications
Board and shareholder meetings properly governed and minuted
Statutory registers maintained accurately and completely
Corporate transactions completed without the delay of record reconstruction
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- Statutory obligations audit — current compliance status
- Companies House filings — confirmation statement, accounts, and event-driven notifications
- Board meeting governance — agendas, papers, and minutes
- Shareholder meeting management — notices, proxies, and resolutions
- Statutory register maintenance — shareholders, directors, and charges
- Corporate change management — share allotments, director changes, and restructuring
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
The business meets all its statutory company law obligations consistently — with proper records, timely filings, and the governance documentation that gives directors, investors, and professional advisors the confidence that the company's legal affairs are in order.
Primary Focus
Providing the company secretarial function that ensures all statutory company law obligations are met through timely filings, proper governance, and maintained records.
KPI Measurement
- Companies House filing compliance rate
- Board minute accuracy and timeliness
- Statutory register completeness score
- Corporate transaction readiness — records quality
- Director statutory obligation compliance rate
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
£100K+ in sharper resource allocation and avoided strategic missteps
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
£500K – £3M in faster execution and pipeline acceleration
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
£2M – £20M in strategic value through repositioning, model redesign, and growth-system installation
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
£10M+ in major strategic initiatives, capital deployment efficiency, and competitive repositioning
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“The company secretarial function is invisible when it works and embarrassing when it does not. We make it work — so the statutory obligations are met, the records are current, and the corporate transaction that was paused to reconstruct the minutes never has to be.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
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