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Company Secretarial Services for UK Businesses

Running a company involves more than day-to-day operations. UK businesses must maintain accurate statutory records, comply with Companies House filing requirements and ensure their company structure remains legally compliant.

Our company secretarial service supports businesses, professional services and advisers with company administration and compliance. From company formations and share transactions to maintaining statutory registers and filing Companies House updates, we help ensure company records remain accurate and up to date.

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Our Company Secretarial Services

Company secretarial work rarely exists in isolation. Changes to directors, shareholders or company structure often occur alongside wider business decisions, including investment, restructuring or succession planning.

Our role is to ensure those changes are properly documented, recorded and filed so that the company’s legal records remain accurate.

We assist with a wide range of company secretarial matters, including:

  • Company formation and incorporation
  • Maintaining statutory registers and company records
  • Confirmation statements and Companies House filings
  • Share allotments, transfers and shareholder record updates
  • Purchase of own shares and share capital reductions
  • Company restorations following strike off
  • Identity verification and Companies House compliance requirements

 

Where company secretarial work forms part of wider corporate changes, it can be coordinated alongside legal advice to ensure consistency across the company’s governance and documentation.

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Our Expertise with Company Secretarial

Accurate company records are essential for the proper running of any business. Errors or omissions in filings can create problems later, particularly when companies seek investment, financing or sale.

Our team supports businesses in maintaining reliable company records and ensuring that Companies House requirements are met. This includes managing statutory registers, recording shareholder changes and ensuring filings reflect the company’s current structure.

Much of our work involves supporting businesses through periods of change. Director appointments, share transfers and corporate restructures all require updates to company records and filings. Ensuring those changes are recorded correctly helps maintain clarity around ownership and control.

Our approach is practical and focused on accuracy. We ensure that company secretarial requirements are handled efficiently while keeping administrative processes straightforward for clients.

Company Secretarial Support Aligned to Your Business

Company secretarial requirements continue throughout the lifecycle of a business. From formation through to growth, restructuring and eventual exit, maintaining accurate corporate records remains essential.

We take a proactive approach to company secretarial work, helping businesses ensure that filings are completed on time and that company records remain up to date.

Clients value the reassurance that their statutory registers, Companies House filings and shareholder records are being properly maintained. This provides confidence that the company’s governance framework is in order and that documentation will stand up to scrutiny when needed.

Whether you are establishing a new company or updating an existing structure, our role is to help ensure the administrative foundations of your business remain clear and compliant.

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How We Can Help

Companies House Filings

Keeping Companies House records accurate is essential for compliance and transparency.

  • Confirmation statement preparation and filing

  • Director appointments and resignations

  • Changes to registered office

  • Updates to Persons with Significant Control (PSC)

  • Change of company name or accounting reference date

Statutory Registers & Company Records

Companies must maintain statutory registers that accurately record key company information.

  • Maintaining statutory registers

  • Updating shareholder and director records

  • Recording PSC information

  • Secure storage of company documents

  • Digital record management and compliance tracking

Share Capital Changes

Changes to a company’s share structure must be properly documented and recorded.

  • Share allotments and new share issues

  • Share transfers between shareholders

  • Updating shareholder registers

  • Producing share certificates

  • Preparing minutes and supporting documentation

Director & Officer Changes

Changes to company officers must be correctly recorded and filed.

  • Appointment of new directors or secretaries

  • Resignation of directors or officers

  • Changes to officer details

  • Updating statutory registers

  • Filing updates with Companies House

Confirmation Statements & Annual Compliance

Annual filings ensure company records remain up to date.

  • Preparation and filing of confirmation statements

  • Updating company information before filing

  • Monitoring filing deadlines

  • Ensuring compliance with Companies House requirements

  • Maintaining accurate company records year-round

Outsourced Company Secretarial Support

Businesses and accountants can outsource their company secretarial work to reduce administrative burden.

  • Management of company events and filings

  • Statutory compliance monitoring

  • Portfolio management for multiple companies

  • Automated reminders and deadline tracking

  • Ongoing support from a dedicated secretarial team

Bolt-on Legal Documents

Agreements

DOCUMENT TYPE
OPTION
TURNAROUND
PRICE (Excl VAT)
Asset Purchase Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Consultancy Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,000
Demerger Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Directors Service Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,000
Exclusivity Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,000
Intercompany Loan Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£750
IR35-Compliant Contractor Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£2,000
LLP Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Loan Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£750
Nominee Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Novation Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£500
Partnership Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Profit Sharing Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£750
Redemption Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£750
Share for Share Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Share Option Plan / Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£2,500
Share Purchase Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Shareholder’s Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,500
Simple Addendum to Shareholder’s Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Subscription Agreement
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£2,000

Miscellaneous

DOCUMENT TYPE
OPTION
TURNAROUND
PRICE (Excl VAT)
Apply for informal striking-off resolution
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Declaration of Trust
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,000
Deed of Adherence
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Deed of Confirmation
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Deed of Covenant
Inclusive of one round of amends
5–7 working days
£1,000
Deed of Gift
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Deed of Rectification
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£750
Deed of Release
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Deed of Waiver (loan)
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Loan Notes
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£750
Loan Novation
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Loan Write-Off
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Option Exercise Paperwork
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500
Simple Side Letters
Inclusive of one round of amends
48–72 hours
£500

All prices exclude VAT. Included amendment rounds are subject to a fair usage policy. We will advise when this limit is reached and provide a quotation for any further work outside this policy.

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Why choose Rubric Law?

Company secretarial matters require accuracy, organisation and reliable support, often alongside the pressures of running a business day to day.

Clear and compliant company records

We help ensure that statutory registers, share records and company filings are accurate and properly maintained.

Reliable Companies House filings

Our team manages Companies House submissions and updates, helping businesses meet deadlines and avoid compliance issues.

Support through company changes

We assist with director appointments, share transfers and company updates, ensuring records reflect the company’s current structure.

Proactive and responsive

We anticipate issues early and keep matters progressing, even where timelines are tight.

Efficient administration

Our processes are designed to keep company secretarial tasks straightforward and well organised, reducing administrative burden.

Trusted ongoing support

Businesses, accountants and advisers rely on us for consistent company secretarial support that keeps corporate records accurate and compliant.

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