Corporate Secretarial

The company secretary is responsible for all ACRA-related compliance matters and ensures that the company and its directors adhere to rules and regulations set out in the company's constitution. He prepares and maintains the necessary registers, organises general meetings and records the minutes, prepares routine and non-routine resolutions and files relevant forms with ACRA from time to time.

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The board of directors look to the company secretary for guidance regarding their duties and on regulatory compliance and corporate governance. In addition, the company secretary, being an officer of the company, has a fudiciary duty to act in the best interests of the company and carry out his duties with care and diligence.

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It is therefore important to appoint a competent and trustworthy company secretary and/ or corporate secretarial agent to fulfill the above administrative and advisory roles for your company.

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At ACCS, whether you are a startup, SME or MNC looking to set up a presence in Singapore, we can help you get your businesses starting right and ensure that your businesses comply with corporate secretarial requirements in the years that follow.

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The major components of various categories of our corporate secretarial services are as follow:

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Incorporation/ Registration Services

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• Reservation of name of company to be incorporated

• Incorporation of/ conversion to private limited company

• Registration of sole-proprietorship, limited partnership (LP) and limited liability partnership (LLP)

• Registration of branch and representative office

• Formation of offshore companies

• Preparation of first directors' resolution

• Preparation of share certificate

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Corporate secretarial services (Private limited companies)

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• Provision of named secretary

• Maintenance of statutory registers and minute books

• Preparation of general meeting documents

• Filing of annual returns and accounts and forms relating to changes in corporate structure/ information

• Preparation of directors' and shareholders' resolutions

• Advice on compliance with the Companies' Act and ACRA-related regulations

• Attendance and recording of minutes at board meetings and general meetings

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Other services

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• Advice and assistance with company's strike off

• Application of employment, dependent and student passes

• Application of GST and CPF registration

• Application of various licenses from authorities

• Registration of trademarks with IPOS