COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES

The company secretary acts as the chief administrative officer of the company and shares various responsibilities with the directors under the Companies Act of Ghana. We have a team of well trained and motivated lawyers who can act as Company Solicitors for any duly registered company. Our range of bespoke services includes but not limited to:

• Incorporation of companies of various kinds as well as registration of External Companies (Branch/Liaison Office, subsidiary etc)

• Provision of Company Secretaries and Registered Office for companies

• Maintenance of the company’s official Seal and Statutory Books for easy inspection by the directors and members of the company, and the Registrar of Companies

• Preparation and issuance of Share Certificates

• Handling of all corporate secretarial compliance issues raised by the Companies’ Act in respect of companies

• Drafting, preparation and filing of all documents stipulated in the Companies Act, 1963 including, but not limited to, board and shareholders’ resolutions, Company Forms and Annual Returns

• Arranging, covering and recording minutes of Board and Shareholders’ Meetings

• Provision of advice on, and registration of companies with, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB) and the Minerals Commission etc

• Application for immigrant quotas and work and residence permits for expatriate staff of client companies from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre and the Ghana Immigration Service

• Advisory services on corporate structuring and restructuring

• Conduct of company secretarial due diligence.

• Corporate Governance: We advise clients on the development of corporate governance systems including advice relating to board structures and composition, responsibilities and liabilities of board directors and board decision.