Services

BOARD ADMINISTRATION

Corporate calendar, Board meeting and conference call arrangements
Draft Agendas
Board Packs – electronic or hard-copy
Attendance at meetings to take notes and deal with any questions on the day
Prompt preparation of appropriate minutes and action lists
Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees handled in the same way as for the Board
Provision of Company Secretary – individual not corporate
Management and Director Support
Assistance with general matters as these arise such as “obscure” questions, etc.
Transactional support – such as M&A

The UK Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules
Market abuse regulation including insider lists and share dealing procedures
Regulatory Announcements and FCA Notifications including Major Shareholders and Directors’ Dealings
Inputting to other announcements as appropriate

UK Corporate Governance Code / QCA Code – including Compliance Checklist where appropriate
Committee Terms of Reference and Matters Reserved to the Board
Dealing with external corporate governance review organizations including checking their reports and canvassing support
Where appropriate, reporting results of external reviews and assisting in implementation of recommendations
Annual Board Evaluation – including Questionnaire and Reports
Update of governance policies and procedures

Notices, explanations of meetings and proxy cards
Chairman’s scripts to ensure legal requirements are fulfilled and meeting runs smoothly
On-hand to deal with any questions on the day
Minutes and Companies House filings
Announcements and Web reporting of meeting results

Statutory records of parent and subsidiary companies held on specialized company secretarial software
Confirmation Statements, and other Companies House forms produced directly by software
Companies House filings submitted electronically wherever possible
Filing of relevant documents with the National Storage Mechanism (“NSM”)
Companies Act and Articles of Association advice and compliance