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How to appoint a company secretary

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A company is required by law to appoint a Company Secretary within 40 days of the date of incorporation. Company secretaries play an important role in the compliance of a business as they are responsible for a number of compliance duties as set out in section 88 of the Companies Act.

Step 1: Simply navigate to the Directors tab and under Actions, click on Appoint Officer.

Step 2: In the box that pops up, you can either search for an individual already on your profile, or manually enter the details of the person being appointed. Click Next to continue.

**Step 3: **Next, stipulate the date of appointment, and in the appointment box, make sure to select the Company Secretary option. Click Save to continue.

Step 4: InfoDocs will automatically generate a resolution and consent to act as company secretary and the COR44 form. Download and save these documents, or find them in the Template Library later, then click Submit to CIPC.

**Step 5: ** In order to finalise this appointment, send the following documents to [email protected]:

Verified/Certified ID – Newly appointed company secretary
Proof of Address – Newly appointed company secretary
Ordinary Resolution – Company Secretary Appointment of (to be signed by the Board)
Consent to Act as Company Secretary – to be signed by the company secretary)
Company Secretary Change – COR44 (to be signed by an existing director)

Updated on: 17/12/2024

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