How To Choose A Suitable Corporate Secretary For You
Roles of a Corporate Secretary in Singapore All companies incorporated in Singapore are mandated by law, to have a named individual to be sitting on board as a company secretary. The roles of a…
Holding Annual General Meetings (AGMs) For Your Company
What is an Annual General Meeting (AGM)? Annual General Meetings (AGMs) are compulsory annual meetings that all Singapore companies need to hold. The primary purpose is to update the shareholders of…
How Do You Convene An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) For Your Company
What is an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)? If you have incorporated a company in Singapore or planning to do so, chances are you have done or heard of Annual General Meetings (AGMs). As an…
The importance of complying with the Constitution and the Companies Act
Singapore is one of the most convenient places in the world to set up a company. If all the documentation is complete, a company can be set up in less than a day. Once a company is set up, the…
Guide for Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
If a company wants to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), it has to send out a written notice to all its shareholders to inform them of the meeting. The notice period may differ between…
What you need to know about the First Board Resolution
The first board resolution is a document jointly produced by the owners of a company. It is legally required for this document to be completed within a month from the date of the company's…
Lodging of information on the Registers of Registrable Controllers with ACRA
The need to maintain a Register of Registrable Controller (RORC) came into effect on the 31st of March 2017 through the amendment of The Companies Act. Newly incorporated companies will be required…
How to compile a company’s financial statements
One of the mandatory requirements for Singapore companies is the need to hold an Annual General Meeting within six months of the end of every financial year. At this AGM, financial statements will…
What is the Register for Registrable Controllers?
The Register for Registrable Controllers is a document that lists all controllers and beneficial owners of a company. A controller is an individual or an entity that has significant interest or…
Do I need a company secretary?
Every company must appoint a secretary within 6 months from the date of incorporation. The post of company secretary must also not be left vacant for more than 6 months. The company secretary must be…