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Company Secretary Service

Q. Does a Singapore Company have to appoint a Company Secretary?
A.  Each Singapore company is required to have a professionally qualified company secretary. The company secretary must be a local person in Singapore.

Q. What are the duties of a Company Secretary in Singapore?  
A. A company secretary assists with ongoing statutory company matters of the company. Examples include:

• Change of directors, shareholders, etc.
• Maintaining the register of directors and shareholders
• Issuing share certificates and recording transfers of shares
• Maintaining the register of members and debenture holders
• Preparation and submission of the Annual Returns
• Filing of documents and changes with corporate regulatory body

Q. What is included in the annual fee for your Company Secretary service?
A. Our annual fee for acting as the company secretary includes the following:

• Providing one qualified person as Secretary of your company as required by Section 171(1A) of the Companies Act.
• Attending to routine secretarial matters of the company such as first board meeting, annual general meeting, affixation of common seal, providing company biz profile records.
• Safekeeping, updating, and maintaining registers, minutes book, and other statutory records.
• Reminding you of the various statutory compliance dates

Q. What kind of secretarial services will be chargeable?
A. Secretarial matters of non-routine nature will be chargeable on a per request basis. Examples include:

• Increase of paid-up capital

• Change of shareholding

• Change of M&A

• Change of directors

• Opening of additional bank accounts

• Change of registered address

Q. Where can I find more information about Singapore company incorporation?
A. For more details, please visit Singapore Company Incorporation page.