Successful Company Secretarial Administration

Length	6 Modules - hard copy study material despatched on receipt of payment
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Length	6 Modules - immediate download available (when paying online)
Price	EUR 635.00 / GBP 510.00 (+VAT @ 20.00)% Falconbury Members pay EUR 315.00 / GBP 255.00 (+VAT @ 20.00%)
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Course overview

Why you should choose the ‘Successful Company Secretarial Administration’ Distance Learning course?

With the Companies Act 2006 now in full effect there are now over 200 offences under company law, which can lead to company directors being fined along with the company secretary; in serious cases it can result in a custodial sentence.

The seriousness of the role makes it essential to stay up-to-date with new developments and to understand their implications across a wide range of business activities. A company’s reputation is one of its most prized possessions in pursuit of sustained growth. It is essential that this asset is not undermined by breaches of the law or failure to follow best practice.

Being able to access this information without sustaining long periods of study away from the office is difficult. However there is a sensible way to tackle the learning curve. Falconbury have designed this course which gives you expert, practical guidance on the complex duties, rights and responsibilities of this crucial role – all in just six modules.

What this distance learning course offers you

It will:

• Detail in full the role, responsibilities, and statutory duties of the company secretary

• Explain everything you need to know about shares

• Highlight the rules and best practice on governing meetings to ensure that you fulfil your duties professionally and lawfully

• Deliver a comprehensive update on the implications of the new companies act to company secretaries

• Answer your questions in a list of FAQs at the end of each module

• Provide all the information you require in a jargon-free format, no legalese, just clear explanations of what the law means in practice

Two ways to take this self-paced course:

• Order a hardcopy version, with all modules delivered to you in their own binder

• Enrol online to download modules, which you can view or print at: www.falconbury.co.uk/distancelearning

Structured to fit into your working day

The course is designed to fit around your current commitments with each module requiring an average study time of up to 3-4 hours. It offers the flexibility of studying at work, at home or on the move, whilst having access to confidential help and support from the experts.

Online final assessment

Upon completion of the course there is an OPTIONAL final assessment in the form of an online multiple-choice paper.

Course modules

MODULE 1: The role

• The position of the Company Secretary
• The Company Secretary as an officer of the company
• The statutory duties of the Company Secretary
• The role of the Directors
• What makes a person a Director?
• Restrictions and qualifications relating to appointment
• Appointment, retirement and removal of Directors
• Rights and responsibilities of Directors
• The statutory registers
• The company seal
• Frequently asked questions

MODULE 2: Everything you need to know about shares

• Dividends and interest payments
• The significance of different classes of share
• Procedure for declaration and payment of dividends
• Share capital and shareholders
• Authorised and issued share capital
• Different classes of share
• The issue of shares and the reduction of share capital
• Procedures for the issue of shares for cash and for non-cash consideration
• The issue of shares at a premium and at a discount
• Debentures and loan stock
• Transfer and transmission of shares
• CREST
• Share certificates
• Stamp duty
• Form J30: stock transfer
• Frequently asked questions

MODULE 3: The MEM and ARTS and when a company goes down

• The Memorandum of Association
• The name and registered office of the company
• The objects of the company
• Disclosure of company information
• Articles of Association
• Model sets of articles
• Registration procedure and required format of articles
• Receivership and administration
• The appointment of an administrator
• The stages of administration and the conclusion
• Winding up and striking off
• Members’ voluntary winding up
• Creditors’ voluntary winding up
• Winding up by the court
• Order of priority in the distribution of funds
• Restoration to the register
• Frequently asked questions

MODULE 4: Rules and best practice in governing meetings

• General meetings and the ways that members make decisions
• The annual general meeting
• The general meeting
• Elective regime
• Electronic communication and website communication
• Board meetings
• The calling of board meetings
• Quorum
• Minutes
• Committees and other meetings
• Frequently asked questions

MODULE 5: Dealing with companies house

• The annual return
• Time limits for filing the annual return
• Companies House forms
• Penalties and prosecutions in connection with late and non-filing
• Obtaining information from Companies House
• Methods of filing including electronic filing
• Frequently asked questions

MODULE 6: Understanding employment law/HR issues

• Constructive dismissal
• Contract
• Dismissal
• Data protection
• Loans
• National minimum wage
• Redundancy
• Termination
• Wage payment
• Expenses
• Preservation of records

PLUS – ADDITIONAL VALUABLE REFERENCE MATERIAL
Table A to the Companies Act 1985 Regulations for management of a company limited by shares.
Table C to the Companies Act 1985 Regulations for management of a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital.

Course contributors

Roger Mason has a wealth of experience as a lecturer, author and Company Secretary. He acts as a consultant to a wide range of companies in many different sectors; he is a frequent seminar presenter and author of several books.

David Martin, FCIS, FCIPD, FioD as a Director & Secretary of one of the top 250 listed PLC’s for nearly 10 years David was responsible for a range of disciplines – including personnel, property and insurance as well as statutory and legal requirements and corporate/internal communications (three of his annual reports won national awards).

David is an employer’s representative for the panel of members for the Employment Tribunals and a member of one of the Registrar of Companies committees.

He is a regular seminar/conference speaker and is author of around 40 books including two international best sellers Tough Talking and Manipulating Meetings. He is a series editor for the institute of Chartered Secretaries one Stop (OS) series.

Past delegates’ comments

Some of the comments received by participants on this course:

“I found it extremely useful. It has reinforced aspects with which I was already familiar and filled in gaps in my knowledge.”

Amanda Beane, John Doyle Group PLC

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Client portfolio

Our client portfolio for this course includes the following companies:

ASA CREDITSAFECOM (UK) Ltd	Everyday Loans Ltd	Metronet Rail
Alliance & Leicester	Express Gifts Ltd	My Travel Group Plc
Amadeus IT Group, SA	First Data	N Brown Group Plc
Amlin Credit Ltd	First Trust Bank	NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd
Bay Management Ltd (PartyGaming)	Focus DIY Ltd	Omron Electronics Ltd
Bentley Jennison	Four Pillars Hotels Ltd	Paladone Products Ltd
C&J Clark Ltd	George Bateman & Son Ltd	ProLogis Developments Ltd
Cable & Wireless	Global Crossing	RaceTech
Carrington Business Park Ltd	Gonzalez & Partners	Redsands Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd
Cartus Ltd	HBOS Plc	Remploy Ltd
Celtel Nigeria Ltd	Hogg Robinson Group plc	SSAFA – SOLDIERS SAILORS & AIRMENS FAMIL
Chantrey Vellacott DFK	Hogg Robinson plc	ScS
Climate Change Capital	IFF (GB) Ltd	Scottish Widows plc
College of Law	Icefresh Foods	Slimma plc
Contitech UK Ltd	Inditex	St Vincent & the Grenadines Chamber of Industry & Commerce
Costcutter Supermarkets Group Ltd	JVC Professional Europe Ltd	Sunderland City Council
Covidien (UK) Commercial Ltd	James Hall & Co (Properties) Ltd	Sunterra Europe Ltd
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International Ltd	John Doyle Group Plc	THQ (UK) LTD
Cummins Law Department	Just Retirement	TROX UK Ltd
Cupire Padesa SL	Lea Redway Ltd	The Consultancy Home Counties
Datong PLC	Leoni Wiring Systems UK Ltd	The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd
Deutsche Land Management	Lycatel Services Ltd	Travis Perkins Plc
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd	MTN Nigeria Communications	Trinity House Lighthouse Service
Dorchester Services Ltd	MW Kellogg Ltd	Volker Stevin Ltd
Duncan & Topliss	Macrovision Europe Ltd	Warwick International Ltd
Emirates Airline	Maybourne Hotels Ltd	White Space Productions Ltd

Continuing professional development

Solicitors Regulation Authority

This course is accredited for 18.00 CPD hours (CPD reference CSC/FALI).

General Council of the Bar

This course is accredited for 18.00 CPD hours.

More information

The following documents are available for this course:

• Sample module [142kb]

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Upon course completion, distance learning participants are invited to undertake a final external assessment in the form of an online multiple-choice paper.

Participants are required to achieve a pass rate of 80% and above to ensure that a high level of competence has been achieved within the subject area and to receive the advanced ‘Certificate of Excellence’. The final external assessment can be taken up to three times, thereafter the ‘General Certificate of Course Completion’ will be issued.

NB: The final external assessment is an optional appraisal and those participants not wishing to undertake it will automatically receive the ‘General Certificate of Completion’ for their personal development/training profile.

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