Chartered secretarial and
corporate governance services

We provide company secretary, corporate governance and company administration services to public entities and large private companies.  

Our principal consultants and associates bring formal chartered company secretary qualifications and experience to these positions.  

We can provide any level of assistance, from one off projects through to managing all aspects of company secretary and corporate governance functions.

Some of the services in this area include:

Chartered Corporate Secretary

• Develop corporate governance framework
• Prepare and conduct AGMs
• Attend and minute board, committee and shareholder meetings
• Regulatory notifications and compliance requirements including ASX and ASIC
• Maintain statutory records and register requirements
• Assist with statutory reporting and company announcements
• ASX liaison, waiver applications, annual reports and ASX Listing Rule advice IPO project management, capital raising administration, merger and acquisition project management and compliance

Corporate Communications

• Annual reports, prospectuses
• Securities exchange announcements and communications
• Investor and stakeholder correspondence
• Information memorandums
• Stakeholder presentations (brokers, analysis, investor, general market)

Compliance

• Regulatory notifications and compliance requirements including ASX, ATO, ACC, Fair Trading and ASIC
• Draft organisation-wide compliance plans
• Audit compliance systems, policies and procedures
• Representation and assistance in actions or investigations by government and industry regulatory bodies

Investor Relations

• Investor presentations & briefing documents
• Investor liaison at all stages of the ASSOB capital raising process
• Advertising compliance in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001
• Listed company communications with shareholders, stakeholders

Corporate Governance Services

• Develop corporate governance frameworks
• Advice on corporate governance reporting obligations
• Review and assess existing governance practices
• Advice on director duties, disclosure, conflicts of interest

Non-Executive Director Appointments

• Our Principal Consultant Robert Nicholls, is an experienced senior executive manager and company director and accepts suitable appointments for private and public companies as an Alternative or Non-Executive Director.

Board Search & Selection

• Identify suitable candidates for board positions
• Recruit candidates for specific assignments
• Board member appraisal, review and assessment
• Assess board effectiveness pursuant to corporate governance requirements

Interim Management Assignments

Contract services for short term contract assignments:

• CEO, Managing Director, General Management
• Non-executive Director, Alternate Director
• Company Secretary
• In-House Legal Counsel

Management expertise:

• Start-up Ventures
• Turnaround Management
  
• Fast track existing projects
• Implement special assignments
• Emergency support during peak activity periods
• Transitional and continuity management
• Change management

Corporate Criminal & ASIC Civil Penalty Matters

Advice to and representation of directors and officers of companies including:

• ASIC investigations and examinations
• Public examinations by liquidators
• Court proceedings brought by ASIC in all jurisdictions involving criminal allegations and/or civil penalty provisions
• Defence of directors and officers in class action legal proceedings

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