Companies Should Publicly Rank Investor Engagement Levels According to Think-Tank

UK companies should be disclosing investor engagement levels according to a new report from think-tank and corporate governance body Tomorrow’s Company, reveals company secretarial services firm London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). Publically ranking investor levels of engagement would, according to the report, “improve stewardship”. Continue reading

Number of Women Appointed to Boards has Doubled in 2011

A recently published report as cited in the ICSA Chartered Secretary Magazine reveals that female board appointments in FTSE 100 companies have doubled in 2011 so far, reports company secretarial services provider London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). Although women have taken 23 of the new FTSE 100 board appointments (equating to 30 per cent) since the start of the year, compared to just 18 for the whole of last year, it is still some way off Lord Davies’ target of a 25 per cent female representation on FTSE 350 boards. Continue reading

How can your Company Benefit from using London Registrars?

London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) is one of the top corporate and legal support firms in the Greater London area, offering a wide range of services, from acting as process agent in the UK for overseas firms to company secretarial services for PLCs, LTDs, LLPs, NHS Trusts and Housing Associations. Here is a guide as to how your company can benefit from using the services of London Registrars. Continue reading

Company Websites Will Need Permission to Use Cookies from May 2011

A change in UK law which will come into affect on 25th May 2011 will stipulate that all company websites ask users’ permission to place cookies on their computers, reports company compliance experts London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). While the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) understands most companies will struggle to meet the new requirement by the May deadline, it will be looking for a commitment to compliance in this matter and a plan to put it into effect. Continue reading

Company Compliance and The Davies Review

The Davies Review is the UK government’s recently published report into women in the boardroom. The government ordered the review into gender equality on the boards of UK listed companies after statistics revealed that only 12.2% of directors of FTSE 100 companies are women. London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) is responsible for advising on company compliance, including the make up of the boards of listed companies. Here, it considers the findings of this review and the impact on listed companies around the UK. Continue reading

Companies Act Compliance from London Registrars

Companies Act is the catch-all title for legislation applying to company law with which every UK company (large, small, private or public) must comply. Company compliance with Companies Act may be a necessary evil (and compliance can feel like the work of the devil to a company which is concentrating on the smooth-running of the day-to-day business!) but using a corporate and legal support firm such as London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/) can vastly simplify the process.

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Save Time, Hassle and Money with London Registrars’ Company Secretarial Audit Service

The word ‘audit’ can strike fear into the largest and most organised of corporations and a company secretarial audit is no different. This audit will check that all statutory registers, annual returns and important board records and other vital documents are in place. This is a necessary audit for all companies and preparing for it can be time consuming and stressful unless all records have been highly organised throughout the year. Companies can save time, hassle and money with the company secretarial audit service from London Registrars (https://www.london-registrars.co.uk/). Continue reading