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A guide to company reports. What to report and in what format.
A guide to company reports. What to report and in what format.

In this guide, we examine the current statutory and regulatory requirements for electronic company reporting.  We will also summarise current reporting requirements as a reminder for companies, particularly those that…

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Cybersecurity Governance for UK PLC boards: personal liability for C-suite executives and directors
Cybersecurity Governance for UK PLC boards: personal liability for C-suite executives and directors

Cybersecurity incidents are now a predictable feature of doing business, not a remote IT problem. For boards of UK-listed companies on AIM, the Main Market and Aquis, cyber risk is…

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A guide to outsourcing company secretarial services
A guide to outsourcing company secretarial services

Why are listed companies outsourcing their company secretarial and governance function – and how can MSP help? An increasing number of UK PLCs are outsourcing their company secretarial, board/committee and…

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Company Director Identity Verification: Deadline and Compliance Quick Guide
Company Director Identity Verification: Deadline and Compliance Quick Guide

The 18 November 2025 deadline — what UK companies and LLPs must do now This article updates our earlier article “MSP Company Secretarial can help you prepare. ECCTA strengthens the…

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A guide to the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES)
A guide to the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES)

What is a PISCES private stock exchange platform? PISCES (the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System) is the UK’s new, speak to our team. Who can use a PISCES…

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Effective Board Performance Reviews
Effective Board Performance Reviews

Boards have a responsibility for defining and setting the company’s purpose, values and strategy, defining culture and making decisions.  They should ensure the prosperity and sustainability of the company, creating…

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How to achieve a quorum for General Meetings
How to achieve a quorum for General Meetings

As we approach the season of end-of-year AGMs, it’s worth a reminder of the requirements for achieving a quorum at general meetings to avoid common pitfalls and to ensure proceedings…

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Director ID Verification and Persons With Significant Control
Director ID Verification and Persons With Significant Control

This article alerts you to the plans for identity verification of company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs).  It will serve as a reminder of the obligations relating to…

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Digitisation Taskforce – Modernising the UK Shareholding Framework
Digitisation Taskforce – Modernising the UK Shareholding Framework

On 15 July 2025, the Digitisation Taskforce, chaired by Sir Douglas Flint, published here. Who is in Scope for the transition to digital share certificates? Organisations in scope for digital…

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Restructuring a Charity: A Guide to Corporate Restructuring for Charitable Organisations
Restructuring a Charity: A Guide to Corporate Restructuring for Charitable Organisations

The accumulated pressures of the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the impact of world events on the national economy have created a strain across the most vulnerable, which has landed…

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