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Corporate · Companies Act & governance

The Companies Act does not forgive paperwork done casually.Companies Act paperwork, done properly.

Board and shareholder resolutions, share allotments, buybacks, group reorganisations and director duties, drafted and filed correctly at fixed fees. The defects that surface in due diligence years later, the void buyback, the allotment without authority, all start as paperwork someone did from a template. This is the alternative.

Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.

Board and shareholder resolutions: from £295 · No VAT
Minutes and resolutions drafted for the decision you are taking, Companies Act compliant.
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From £295Resolutions drafted and filed
Void-proofBuybacks run through the statutory procedure
DD-readyPapered the way buyers' lawyers check
Companies Act and governance
Fees

The fee schedule.

FIXED FEES: agreed in writing before any work begins. The fee quoted is the fee paid, and it does not change after you accept it.
FAST, BY DESIGN

Written advice within 24 hours of instruction. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.

FIXED FEE · NO VAT · FIXED FEE · NO VAT · WL SOLICITOR-LED
Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT
ItemWhat it coversFee
Board and shareholder resolutionsMinutes and resolutions drafted for the decision you are taking, Companies Act compliant.from £295
Share allotments and filingsNew shares allotted properly: resolutions, SH01 and register updates.from £395
Director duties and governance advisorySection 171 to 177 duties, conflicts, board process and governance packs for growing companies.from £395
Share buybackOwn-share purchase run through the Companies Act procedure correctly, the one that is void if done wrong.from £995
Group reorganisationShare-for-share exchanges, new holdcos and intra-group transfers, structured and papered.from £1,950
Company secretarial retainerThe year's resolutions, filings and registers kept right, monthly.from £250/mo

Your fixed fee is confirmed in writing once I have seen your document. Pay within 24 hours of that confirmation for the reduced fee.

"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. Companies House fees payable at cost. No VAT is charged. Schedule current as at 21 August 2026.

Wider corporate and deal work: see corporate & company and mergers & acquisitions. Bespoke matters: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.

Common questions

FAQs.

Can I just download a board resolution template?

You can, and most of the time nothing happens. The Companies Act problems surface later: an allotment without authority, a buyback that is void because the procedure was missed, a dividend paid without distributable reserves shown. The £295 resolution pack costs less than an hour of unwinding any of them.

Why is a share buyback dangerous to DIY?

Because the Companies Act makes a buyback that skips the statutory procedure void, not voidable: the shares are treated as never bought back, with tax and ownership consequences that surface at the worst moment, usually due diligence on a sale. It is the single most common company-law defect found in small-company DD.

What are my duties as a director, in one paragraph?

Sections 171 to 177: act within your powers, promote the company's success, exercise independent judgment, exercise reasonable care and skill, avoid conflicts, refuse benefits from third parties, declare interests in transactions. The governance advisory turns that list into how your board actually runs.

Do you handle the Companies House filings too?

Yes. Resolutions, SH01s and register updates are filed as part of the fixed fee, and the company secretarial retainer keeps the whole year compliant for growing companies that have outgrown doing it themselves.

Get in touch

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