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Company Secretarial Compliance- the benefits. Simon Levingston Consultant - Foot Anstey. Chartered Secretary in Public practice providing advice & support to directors and companies. Is your board fit for business?. Wednesday 22 May 2013 100 Victoria Street Bristol.
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Company Secretarial Compliance- the benefits Simon Levingston Consultant - Foot Anstey. Chartered Secretary in Public practice providing advice & support to directors and companies Is your board fit for business? Wednesday 22 May 2013 100 Victoria Street Bristol
Company Secretarial Compliance - the benefits • Obligation to appoint a company secretary • Distinction between private and plc • Collective responsibility for ensuring compliance
Company Secretarial Compliance - the benefits • ‘Fit for Business’ links director, the board, the decision-making • Listed companies added responsibilities The UK Corporate Governance Code • Comply or explain model shareholders decide ultimately • Scope and extent of Corporate Governance increasing
Company Secretarial Compliance - the benefits Board effectiveness and the company secretary: • link between the NEDs, the SID and the Chairman and also the Executives, • ‘heads up’ to the board on key matters • Constitution of the company • Board and committees management • External liaison
Company Secretarial Compliance - the benefits • Provision of the right information to the right people at the right time • Board paper preparation , construction , delivery • Board Minute – evidence of proceedings , security • Chairman’s agenda – topic history, decisions already made .. • The team – nomination, selection, appointment and induction • Decisions taken at appropriate level – use committees in lieu
Is your board fit for business? Wednesday 22 May 2013 100 Victoria Street Bristol