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Company Secretarial & Statutory Compliance Services
At Wilkes, we understand the intricate demands of running a successful business. We also recognise that statutory compliance can often create a burden for business owners who would rather focus on their business than be distracted by administrative tasks.
Following the recent changes in legislation under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, consequences for the failure of meeting the legislative requirements include hefty financial penalties, potential criminal charges and/or having the company struck off. In addition, both companies and those individuals who file on behalf of companies, are now exposed to personal liability.
Your Statutory Obligations
Companies and limited liability partnerships are required by statute to maintain accurate and current registers, records, and submit timely returns to Companies House, aligning with specific dates and events. These responsibilities hold significant weight. Certain filings at Companies House must be completed within a specified timeframe too. Failure to do so can leave you exposed to financial and/or personal risk. Following the above legislation, there is much more scrutiny applied to how companies are managing their business affairs. This reinforces the importance of having a legal professional manage your administrative affairs, as we have a full legal understanding of what is required to ensure you and your company remain statutory compliant at all times.
Our Comprehensive Services
Wilkes offers a comprehensive suite of company secretarial services tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses:
- Companies House & share history review: we review the company’s filing history on Companies House against its statutory registers and can advise you of any possible discrepancies between the two records and how such discrepancies (if any) can be rectified.
- Incorporation Services: streamlining the process of setting up domestic and foreign entities.
- Registration Process: managing all registration requirements efficiently.
- Company’s Registered Office: managing correspondence on the Company’s behalf.
- Companies House Filings: filing confirmation statements and providing reminders as and when account filings are due.
- Maintenance of Statutory Registers: keeping your records up-to-date and accurate.
- Company Secretary Advisory: offering expert guidance on secretarial matters.
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Testimonials
We have worked with Lucy Freeman and the Wilkes corporate team on multiple transactions and have always enjoyed the process. Their expertise and dedication were instrumental in our recent investment into Wolf Eyewear, enabling it to acquire White Optics Limited. We have always benefited greatly from Lucy and her team’s pragmatic, flexible and commercial approach. We couldn’t have asked for a more effective and supportive collaboration and will continue to use their services in the future.
Simon Kelsall, FDC
Having decided to put our business up for sale, we were recommended to use The Wilkes Partnership LLP as our legal advisers. Their professionalism and attention to detail alongside their knowledge and understanding of our industry was critical in being able to complete one sale in early February 2023. There were issues that needed to be dealt with along the way but these were attended to speedily and efficiently by the Wilkes team, with input from ourselves as required. Always quick to respond, it was a pleasure working with the Corporate team at Wilkes, in particular Gareth O’Hara, Christie Nelson and Katherine Proctor, who all made significant contributions to the successful sale of our business.
Richard Stevens, Director of Allen Newport Limited
Thank you to Rick Smyth and the Corporate team for a great service through this transaction (as was the same with the ICB transaction last month). They were all super helpful at all times and are a pleasure to work with.
Mark Winter, Managing Director, MW Business Consultancy Ltd.
We greatly appreciated Rick and the team’s pragmatic and proactive approach – helping us navigate both the process and overcome some tricky technical issues. We look forward to working with them again on our future corporate acquisitions and view them as very much part of our team.
David Walley – CEO Mobile Promotions
Having taken the decision to put our business up for sale, we were recommended to use The Wilkes Partnership LLP as our legal advisers. Their professionalism and attention to detail alongside their knowledge and understanding of our industry was critical in being able to complete on the sale in early February 2023. There were issues that needed to be dealt with along the way but these were attended to speedily and efficiently by the Wilkes team, with input from ourselves as required. Always quick to respond, it was a pleasure working with the Corporate team at Wilkes, in particular Gareth O’Hara, Christie Nelson and Katherine Proctor, who all made significant contributions to the successful sale of our business.
Client – Anonymous
I had the pleasure of working with Kiran at Wilkes and was thoroughly impressed by her expertise and professionalism. The technical advice I received for a corporate restructure was clear and insightful, and helped me navigate the matter with confidence. Kiran was dedicated, communicated well and delivered on documentation and advice in a timely manner. I felt well supported and guided and I highly recommend Kiran and Wilkes for anyone seeking reliable, expert legal representation.
Chris Vogtherr, Query Capital
Meet the team
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