Company secretarial & governance support
Flexible support for companies, charities and company secretarial teams, from ongoing company secretarial and governance support to one-off projects.
Where a service does not show a starting price, the standard rates below will normally apply.
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From £600
A practical review of your current governance arrangements to identify what’s working well, anything that needs attention and the actions I recommend.
Depending on the scope, this can include Companies House records, statutory registers, articles of association, board and decision-making processes, governance records, calendars and key policies.
For charities, the review can also consider the governing document, trustee and committee arrangements, conflicts of interest, decision-making records and other relevant governance arrangements.
You’ll receive clear, prioritised findings and practical recommendations.
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From £90
If a health check identifies areas that need attention, I can help put the recommended changes into practice. Governance reset is also available as a standalone service where an issue has already been identified or there is a particular area of governance you would like to improve.
The work is agreed and priced upfront based on what needs to be done. This will include practical support to put governance issues right, whether records have fallen out of date, information doesn’t match or historic gaps need untangling.
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From £350 per month
Ongoing company secretarial and governance support, tailored to the level of help you need.
This can include maintaining governance calendars and records, routine statutory compliance, director and shareholder changes, board support and other ongoing governance requirements.
The scope and level of support are agreed upfront, so you know what is included and what it will cost.
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Regular, ongoing company secretarial and governance support without the full-time hire.
This is suitable for organisations that need consistent access to experienced support but do not require a permanent, full-time company secretarial resource.
Support can include routine company secretarial work, board and committee support, governance advice, statutory compliance and coordination of the organisation’s governance requirements.
The scope, regular time commitment and fee are agreed upfront.
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Experienced additional resource when your company secretarial team needs extra capacity.
I can work alongside your existing team during annual reporting, busy periods, specific projects, temporary absences, vacancies or periods when additional work needs to be brought under control.
I can work across day-to-day company secretarial activity, board and committee support, governance projects or another clearly defined area.
The scope, availability and duration are agreed upfront.
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From £600 per meeting cycle
Practical support throughout the board or committee cycle.
Support can include agenda planning, coordinating and reviewing papers, board pack preparation, remote meeting attendance, minutes, action tracking and governance follow-up.
The scope and fee are agreed upfront based on the meeting length, volume of papers and level of support required.
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Experienced support with the governance elements of annual reporting.
Support can include drafting and reviewing corporate governance disclosures, coordinating input from across the business, supporting committee and board reporting requirements and helping to ensure the governance sections of the annual report are clear, accurate and consistent.
Support can be provided for the full annual reporting cycle or for specific elements where additional resource is needed.
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Practical support to establish clear and proportionate governance arrangements for a new organisation, growing business or existing organisation starting again.
Support can include roles and responsibilities, reserved matters and delegated authorities, board and committee structures, meeting and decision-making processes, governance calendars, policies, templates and record-keeping arrangements.
The framework can be tailored to the organisation rather than creating unnecessary process.
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Practical governance support for companies preparing for an IPO or looking to become public-company ready.
Support can include reviewing existing governance arrangements, identifying gaps and helping to establish appropriate board and committee structures, delegated authorities, policies, governance calendars, decision-making processes, statutory records, MAR arrangements and governance reporting.
I can work alongside the company’s legal advisers, sponsors and other professional advisers to help coordinate and implement the governance workstream. Legal, regulatory and listing advice remains with the relevant specialist advisers.
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Focused support for a specific governance project or piece of work.
This can include governance clean-ups, general governance policies, corporate transactions, due diligence, AGMs and general meetings, and board portal or company secretarial system projects.
Projects can be scoped and priced on a fixed-fee basis where the requirements are clearly defined.
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Practical support with the governance and administration of company groups and individual entities.
Support can include maintaining entity information and statutory records, coordinating filings and approvals, monitoring compliance requirements, supporting director and officer changes, reviewing subsidiary governance arrangements and helping to keep information consistent across systems and records.
Support can be provided for a specific clean-up or project, or on an ongoing basis.
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Practical support with the day-to-day administration of established employee share plans.
Support can include grants and awards, vesting and maturities, leaver administration, maintaining plan records, coordinating board or committee approvals and liaison with registrars, share plan providers, HR and payroll.
Support can be provided on an ongoing basis or for specific events and busy periods.
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Practical support with Market Abuse Regulation governance, policies and processes.
Support can include reviewing or developing MAR policies and procedures, insider information processes, governance controls, templates and supporting documentation.
I can also provide additional resource for established MAR processes and projects where required.
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Practical, non-technical support with the governance arrangements around an organisations use of AI.
Support can include developing or reviewing AI policies, clarifying roles and responsibilities, establishing approval and oversight processes, and creating proportionate governance controls and reporting arrangements.
The scope can be tailored to a particular project or used to establish a broader AI governance framework.
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Practical support with the governance and administration of data protection processes.
Support can include subject access request processes, maintaining breach and incident records, coordinating data protection committees, governance reporting, policies and procedures, and helping to keep data protection actions and responsibilities on track.
Support can be provided on an ongoing basis or for a specific project or area of work.
Straightforward pricing. No surprises. Not sure what support you need?
Get in touch to talk through what you need and I can suggest the most appropriate way to help.
£90 per hour
£350 per half-day
£600 per day
Fixed fees and monthly support are agreed upfront based on the scope of the work. More complex or specialist work will be quoted separately.