Fractional Company Secretarial Services
Cost Effective Governance Tailored to Your Business
About Sirius Co Sec Ltd
Sirius Co Sec Services Ltd - Your Company Secretarial Support
Sirius Co Sec Services Ltd was founded by Sharon Morris FCG, LLM, LLB, a Chartered Company Secretary with a legal background and 20 years' experience supporting boards as company secretary, director, chairman and expert advisor.
We work with UK businesses and charities, and complement the company secretarial services offered by accountants by being part of the governance structure of organisations, supporting boards and advising on governance and compliance.
Our approach is strategic, realistic and personable. We bring expertise in equality and diversity and an interest in both data and cyber security meaning your governance can be progressive and compliant.
Cost Effective Governance Tailored to Your Business
Experienced Professional
Tailored to Your Business
Experienced Professional
We bring clarity and an objective perspective to working alongside directors to promote the success of the company.
Clients value our ability to integrate legal insight into practical guidance and instinctive feel for asking the right questions
Cost Effective Expertise
Tailored to Your Business
Experienced Professional
We offer a range of services from board meeting preparation and minute taking, to advising on directors' duties and stakeholder engagement.
Whether acting as company secretary or non-executive director, we provide access to expertise without the costs and administration of onboarding an employee.
Tailored to Your Business
Tailored to Your Business
Tailored to Your Business
Each business is unique in terms of: what it offer; size; ambitions; priorities; skills; experience; and culture.
Our advice is always grounded and tailored to the realities of your business - meaning you can focus on growth
Our Services
Ethos
Your organisation is unique. Whether your are are a fast-paced, quick-fire decision making company, one that has established hierarchies and compliance structures, or something in between, there are similarities in the governance requirements, but how they are implemented and the level of support needed will vary. We offer packages tailored to your requirements, meaning you pay for what you need.
Advising on Directors' Duties
The Companies Act 2006 sets out a range of responsibilities and duties for directors. Whether we are acting a company secretary or non-executive director we bring knowledge of these and help integrate them into your board culture.
If an on-demand help desk is needed, this can be provided on an hourly rate or retainer.
Chairing Meetings
Having an independent person chairing board meetings demonstrates a high regard for corporate governance by showing a commitment to inclusive discussion and decision making thus ensuring that the strongest voices do not wield too much power.
In this role we assist the CEO/MD to set the agenda and facilitate the meeting. We encourage participation and relevant debate, keep discussions on track and within the allotted time, and ensure that the decisions are clearly made and recorded by the minute taker. After the meeting we read the draft minutes and comment if necessary to ensure they are a true and accurate reflection of the meeting.
Minute Taking
We offer minute taking for board and other meetings as a stand-alone service.
Drafting minutes is a specialist skill which involves picking up on nuances and context arising during the meeting to provide an accurate and proper record. In addition to being a useful record of decisions to return to, minutes are an important way of demonstrating compliance with the statutory duties contained in Section 171-177 of the Companies Act 2006.
We produce an initial draft for the meeting chair to review, a list of actions and a final draft to be approved at the next meeting in line with your constitutional requirements. We may suggest using AI to produce bare transcripts that could helpfully resolve queries in draft minutes, but minutes will be drafted using our personal experience of the relevant meeting.
Board Agenda Setting and Meeting Preparation
We offer agenda setting and assistance with meeting preparation as a stand alone item.
Done well, agenda setting keeps meetings relevant, purposeful and geared towards the needs of your business; actions tracked enhances accountability; papers and reports circulated in advance enables proper debate; and meeting constitutional requirements for notice for meetings keeps you compliant.
We help to pull this together by producing a draft of agenda for the chair's approval in consultation with directors, preparing a list of actions from previous meetings, assembling board packs and, when approved, circulating notice of the meeting.
Supporting General Meetings
We offer support for general meetings (sometimes referred to as AGM or EGM) as a stand-alone service.
Not all companies are legally required to have general meetings, however holding them demonstrates strong governance and a willingness to be transparent. This in turn can enhance your reputation and relationship with shareholders, as well as reassure funders.
Importantly, shareholder approval is needed before undertaking certain actions such as appointing directors, issuing new shares, paying final dividends, paying dividends where there is more than one class of share, or appointing auditors.
There are particular requirements to comply with when running general meetings, and getting it wrong can create conflict with shareholders and cause problems during investor due diligence, and larger companies risk fines and penalties.
We can assist in the preparation and running of the meeting including voting arrangements and minute taking.
Business Strategy Review
We offer business strategy review as a stand alone-service.
Taking time to review and formulate strategy is key to promoting the success of the company as it means directors can be assured that the board members are working in the same direction and setting a clear agenda for the business. Where stakeholders are included this can enhance trust and rapport as well as provide new perspectives on matters including risk, opportunities and potential solutions.
We lead on reviewing existing strategy with a view to presenting recommendations for the next business cycle. We can also draft an updated strategy including implementation plans with SMART targets to evaluate progress if required.
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