Marble Hill Chartered Certified Accountants provides company secretarial services for limited companies, alongside company formation, accounts and tax, from our office at 193 Richmond Road, St Margarets, Twickenham. We support directors in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London and Surrey in person, and limited companies anywhere in the UK remotely. Call 020 3719 3735 to talk it through.
What is company secretarial work?
Every UK limited company has legal filing and record-keeping duties to Companies House that sit alongside its accounts and tax. Private companies are no longer required to appoint a company secretary, but the duties do not go away: if nobody is named in that role, they fall to the directors. For a busy owner-manager, these are the deadlines that are easy to miss because they arrive between the jobs that pay the bills.
Company secretarial work typically covers things such as:
- filing the company’s regular confirmation statement with Companies House
- keeping the company’s statutory registers up to date, including directors, members (shareholders) and people with significant control
- telling Companies House about changes, such as a director joining or leaving, a new registered office address or a change to shareholdings
- keeping minutes and records of board and shareholder decisions
- keeping the company’s filing calendar in step with its accounts and Corporation Tax deadlines
When you contact us, we will ask what your company already has in place and agree with you which of these tasks you want us to handle. The scope and the fee arrangement are agreed clearly before any work begins.
Who is this service for?
Our company secretarial services are designed for the clients we already work with every day:
- Directors of small and growing limited companies who want their Companies House obligations handled by the same practice that prepares their accounts and tax returns
- New companies that want their statutory records set up properly from day one
- Sole traders moving to a limited company, who are taking on company duties for the first time
- Directors who have changed accountant and are not sure whether their company’s filings and registers are up to date
Why keep company secretarial work with your accountant?
Company filings, accounts and tax are closely linked. Year-end accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT, payroll and the confirmation statement all draw on the same information about your company, its directors and its shareholders. Keeping them under one roof means one set of records, one calendar of deadlines and one person who knows your company.
Marble Hill is a small, locally based practice regulated by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and led by Subhash Ganatra FCCA, Director. With more than 20 years of experience helping business and personal clients with their financial affairs, we offer direct, personal access to a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant rather than a high-volume service you only hear from at year-end. Alongside company secretarial support we provide accounting and bookkeeping, company tax and corporate tax planning, VAT registration and returns, payroll, management accounts and business advisory work.
How it works
- Get in touch. Call 020 3719 3735 or 07763 405 783, or use our contact page, to book a free initial consultation.
- Tell us about your company. We discuss what your company needs and what is already in place.
- Agree the scope and fee. Fees are tailored to the level of support you need, we aim to use fixed fees where practicable, and everything is agreed before work begins.
- Ongoing support. We keep your company secretarial work in step with your accounts and tax, so deadlines are dealt with ahead of time rather than after them.
Meetings can be held at our St Margarets office, at your premises or at your home, and outside the normal 9-5 routine. If you are not near Twickenham, we can support your company remotely anywhere in the UK.
Areas we cover
Our office is at 193 Richmond Road, St Margarets, Twickenham TW1 2NJ. We work in person with companies across Twickenham, St Margarets, Teddington, Richmond upon Thames, South West London and Surrey, and remotely with limited companies across the UK. See our pages for accountants in Twickenham, Richmond and London.
Frequently asked questions
Does my private limited company need a company secretary?
Private limited companies do not have to appoint a company secretary. If you do not appoint one, the directors remain responsible for the company’s filings and records, which is why many directors ask their accountant to look after this work for them.
Can you help if I am setting up a new limited company?
Yes. We offer company formation and new business start-up advice as well as company secretarial services, so your new company can be set up and kept up to date by the same practice.
How much do company secretarial services cost?
We do not publish a price list, because fees depend on the level of support your company needs. The scope of services and the fee arrangement are discussed and agreed clearly before work begins, and we aim to use fixed fees where practicable.
Do I need to be based in Twickenham?
No. We meet clients in person across Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London and Surrey, and we support limited companies remotely anywhere in the UK.
Are you regulated?
Yes. Marble Hill Chartered Certified Accountants is the trading name of Marble Hill Accountants Ltd, company number 10704949, and the practice is regulated by and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
To book a free initial consultation about company secretarial services, call 020 3719 3735 or 07763 405 783, email info@marblehillaccountants.co.uk, or use our contact page.