A Corporate Secretary plays a vital role in ensuring that a company complies with legal requirements and maintains accurate records. This includes updating statutory registers, reporting changes to company details, filing annual returns, and keeping corporate documents up to date.

Every Singapore company is required to appoint a company secretary. This role is essential for maintaining proper governance, ensuring timely filings, and staying compliant with the law. It carries significant responsibility and typically requires relevant qualifications and experience.

If you have questions or need assistance, from general corporate secretarial matters to switching your existing company secretary, feel free to reach out to us. We’re here to help.

Under Singapore Company Law, every company is required to appoint a corporate secretary. The company secretary plays a key role in ensuring compliance by handling statutory filings, maintaining company records, and advising on your responsibilities as a business owner.

No. Under ACRA regulations, every company incorporated in Singapore is required to appoint a corporate secretary within six months of incorporation. Leaving the position vacant for more than six months is a breach of legal requirements and may result in penalties.

Yes, all companies in Singapore are required to appoint a corporate secretary within six months of incorporation. In-house corporate secretaries are usually only required by large corporations. For most small and medium-sized businesses, outsourcing this role is a practical and cost-effective solution.

A company secretary must be a local resident, at least 18 years old and a member of a recognised professional body, such as the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) or the Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

Our annual fee covers routine corporate secretarial services essential for maintaining your company’s compliance in Singapore. Non-routine services are billed separately on a time-cost basis.

Here’s what’s included:

• Appointment of a Qualified Secretary

• Statutory Register Maintenance

• Preparation of minutes of AGM meetings

• Filing Annual Return with ACRA

• Compliance Reminders
  

To switch company secretaries in Singapore, a qualified new secretary must be appointed, and ACRA must be notified. Corporate secretarial services can assist with the compliance and documentation needed for a smooth transition.