Company Secretary & Governance Services
Many small organisations find the management of their compliance obligations overwhelming and time consuming. Effective governance ensures that risks to the business are minimised through the clear disclosure of information between management, the board, members and key stakeholders. We work with our clients' to ensure that their governance procedures are meeting best practice standards.
We provide an exceptional level of outsourced corporate secretariat, governance and Company Secretary services guided by our Managing Partner Rachel Portelli.
Our Company Secretaries are highly qualified executives with many years not for profit executive director and general manager level experience. Intensive Group has substantial exposure to membership based, not-for-profit associations and is well versed in the challenges of the sector. Company Secretary and secretariat support can be teamed with our outsourced EO services for even greater support.
As qualified governance professionals we:
- lead and advise on best practice in governance, risk management and compliance
- champion the compliance framework to safeguard organisational integrity
- promote and act as a ‘sounding board’ on standards of ethical and corporate behaviour
- balance the interests of the board, management and other stakeholders.
Our services include:
- Organising, preparing agendas for, and taking minutes at board, subcommittees and annual general meetings. This will include preparing board and committee papers and circulation of agendas, minutes, discussion papers, proposals for the board and committees
- Ensuring members and directors meetings are properly called and held, and that records of these meetings are kept in compliance with the Corporations Act and the Constitution.
- Ensuring adherence to the Constitution
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action
- Monitoring the company’s various compliance systems by:
- Ensuring continuous compliance with the Constitution and arranging appropriate reviews of the Constitution
- Ensuring the Board is provided with all necessary training (e.g. induction training and ongoing governance training)
- Facilitating Board performance reviews
- Maintaining ASIC registers and undertake ASIC reporting and returns
- Assisting with ACNC applications
- Dealing with correspondence and communications with relevant company stakeholders
- Providing or procuring advice for directors regarding governance, legal and regulatory requirements as required
- Development, implementation, communication and maintenance of compliance policies, processes and procedures.
Tailored Solutions
Our services can be tailored to fit your organisation. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.