The Company Secretary's Desktop Guide

  • 4h 3m
  • Roger Mason
  • Thorogood
  • 2006

This new edition has been fully updated to take account of all the latest changes to UK law and practices. It is accessible, practical and jargon-free.

There are completely new sections on: substantial property transactions; indemnity and insurance; accounting standards; restoration to the register; electronic filing. And also included is new content on: web filing at Companies House; new limits for the compulsory statutory audit; new definitions for small and medium-sized companies; changes made by the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004; a new chapter explaining all the proposed changes in the Companies Law Reform.

About the Author

Roger Mason is a highly experienced director and company secretary. His early career was with Midland Bank and the Ford Motor Company before becoming finance director of ITC Entertainment Ltd. He was, for 14 years, company secretary and finance director of a leading British greetings card company. He presents seminars on subjects that include company law, the duties of directors and the duties of company secretaries. He also writes and his books include Credit Controller’s Desktop Guide. His most recent work (published by Thorogood) is 501 Questions for Company Directors and Company Secretaries.

In this Book

  • The Position of Company Secretary
  • Directors
  • The Statutory Registers and the Company Seal
  • Accounts
  • Dividends and Interest Payments
  • Share Capital and Shareholders
  • The Issue of Shares and the Reduction of Share Capital
  • Debentures and Loan Stock
  • The Memorandum of Association
  • Articles of Association
  • General Meetings
  • Board Meetings
  • Transfer And Transmission Of Shares
  • Receivership and Administration
  • Winding Up and Striking Off
  • The Annual Return
  • Dealing with Companies House
  • The Company Law Reform Bill
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