Company Secretarial Services

for Start-Ups, New and Young Businesses

When you’re starting out in the world of business, you think carefully and enthusiastically about the great service you’re going to provide, the wonderful products you’ll create, the quality and professionalism your new business will exude. What you’re probably less bothered about is the legal paperwork and whether you will be a limited company, a partnership, a sole trader or whatever. “All that boring stuff can wait until we’re millionaires.”

In reality it can be a big mistake to leave that boring legal stuff “until you’re millionaires”. By then you may have a big problem on your hands and it may cost you thousands in legal fees to put it right. Far better to get it right now, to start off on the right road and thus avoid those costly legal fees in the future.

Alfred Ivy provides a range of Company Secretarial Services for new, young businesses – and the unborn baby business. Here are a few:

Conception Advice

Not AI in the artificial insemination sense, but AI in the Alfred Ivy conceiving a business sense. We provide a FREE consultation service for would-be business owners, where we discuss their business dream, their vision, their goal – and we advise on the best type of business structure for that business. Call or email now to discuss ‘your baby’.

Registered Office

If you go down the Limited Company route, Alfred Ivy can provide you with full Registered Office facilities. Companies House, HMR&C and all the other government bodies will send official post to the Registered Office, where it will be reviewed and dealt with in a timely manner – leaving you free to concentrate on keeping your customers happy.

Company Secretary

The Companies Act 2006 is the largest piece of legislation enacted by the British parliament. It is becoming law in stages throughout 2007, 2008 and 2009. Keeping up with what is required now and in the future is a time consuming task – and as a small business owner you probably don’t have time on your hands.

Alfred Ivy can provide a Company Secretary for you, trained to ensure your company carries out its official duties correctly. We charge a fixed fee to deal with the standard requirements and for a small additional charge we can Chair official meetings, such as the AGM, and provide detailed Minutes.

Company Books

Alfred Ivy maintains its clients’ records – the Company Books – electronically, providing fast and efficient access to all the documentation necessary to keep Companies House happy.

Annual Return

Every year your company has to submit accurate and up to date details of the company’s officers, its shareholders or members, details of mortgages, and other exciting information. Alfred Ivy ensures that everything is there when needed, completing the Annual Return with all the changes that have occurred throughout the year, submitting it to Companies House by the due date, and ensuring your peace of mind.

Companies House Forms 287, 288a, 288b, 288c

In addition, Alfred Ivy keeps a close eye of director changes – especially those that are easily forgotten in the business context; such as moving house or getting married. Companies House wants to know about those too! Alfred Ivy makes sure you don’t fall foul of the law by ensuring the right forms are submitted on time.

Fixed Fees

No matter how few or how many forms are required for your company throughout the year, Alfred Ivy will attend to it all for an agreed fixed fee – usually £350.00 plus VAT. And if you require advice or assistance with something else, we’ll provide professional help for an agreed hourly rate or agreed project cost – thus ensuring your peace of mind and leaving you free to look after your customers and clients.

Registered Contact Discounts

As a registered contact on the Alfred Ivy website you’re entitled to a discount on the fees quoted above. Remember to mention this when instructing us.