A corporate secretary, also known as a company secretary, is an officer responsible for looking after the administrative work of a company efficiently, tasked with keeping the operations in accordance with the statutory requirements, regulations and laws in Singapore. It is also the corporate secretary’s responsibility to manage the company’s compliance, and act as a mediator between shareholders and directors. 

In Singapore, a corporate secretary also shares responsibility for certain legal obligations with the directors of the company. If the Secretary finds a breach of the law, he is required to inform the persons concerned so that the matter can be resolved as soon as possible. 

At Apsolute, we focus on assisting company entrepreneurs to meet the mandatory requirements in Singapore by being their appointed corporate secretary, and provide corporate secretarial services. These include specific services such as company directors/shareholder appointments, resignation/board meetings, compliance duties and the filing of annual returns. This allows entrepreneurs to fully focus on growing their business, without having to worry about other matters.  

A corporate secretary is a key role that allows entrepreneurs to develop their business in Singapore quickly while ensuring compliance from a corporate governance point of view. If you would like to know more about a corporate secretary in Singapore, contact us now. 

It is mandatory for companies to hire a corporate secretary within 6 months of incorporation as required by ACRA. You should be aware that the Company Secretary must be a resident of Singapore (citizen or permanent resident). His or her responsibilities are to prepare general meetings, maintain the annual requirements for the firm, as well as defining and updating the duties of each shareholder and administrators.  It is therefore advisable to subcontract this service to Apsolute if you are a foreigner and wish to set up your business in Singapore.

At Apsolute we provide effortless company secretary services in Singapore where we can handle all of your requirements like – ensuring compliance with the company’s Constitution, AGM, annual returns, keeping and maintaining the statutory registers of the company (according to the Singaporean law), supervising the issue on the allotment of shares, capital meetings, entrepass and restructuring duties.

A Corporate Secretary acts as the backbone of every company when it comes to keeping up with legal compliance and proper use in Singapore. With their extensive knowledge about the internal governance of the company and the associated regulations in Singapore, Company secretaries services are often relied upon for advice and solutions for example if there is an internal conflict between stakeholders & directors, a corporate secretary will often step in to mediate. Company secretary has the important job to ensure that the company is compliant.

As it is compulsory that every company must appoint a corporate secretary (according to the Singaporean law), the role may also be involved in responsibilities  and obligations such as taxes, accounting records. Talk to us to find out more! We are happy to assist you with any queries from general corporate secretarial queries to transferring your existing company secretary to us!

If you wish to switch to Apsolute as your Corporate Secretary, we’ve made the process fast so that your transfer is just a few clicks away. 

Here is what you should know before leaving your current service provider and moving to Apsolute:

First, you need to get in touch with us to carry out a series of KYC (Know Your Customer) processes. After the approval, we will require you to notify your current service provider of the determination statement for records. 

We are happy to assist you with any queries from general corporate secretarial queries to transferring your existing company secretary to us!