{"id":6871,"date":"2019-11-18T13:39:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T13:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6871"},"modified":"2024-09-18T09:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:50:26","slug":"how-to-become-a-company-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a company secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Company secretaries enjoy a fast-paced career that exposes them to a variety of disciplines. They can work in an in-house role in both public and private sectors, as well as within professional intermediaries, or in a self-employed capacity. Below, we outline the role of a company secretary and the different routes you can take to become qualified.<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/fully-inclusive-package\/\" class=\"related related-buy\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title related-buy-title\">Set up a company today with our Fully Inclusive Package<\/span><\/a>\n        \n<p>We also discuss the options and benefits of becoming qualified, the differing levels of memberships attainable, and the career paths that are available.<\/p>\n<h3>What does a company secretary do?<\/h3>\n<p>A company secretary is fundamental in ensuring that compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements within an organisation are properly implemented and maintained. The role is key to ensuring that a company operates within the law. Whilst the role of a company secretary can encompass various duties, it can differ from company to company, depending on their size and sector. Some of the core responsibilities, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being responsible for the administrative obligations of a company.<br \/>\nThis includes organising the board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs), circulating agendas and minute taking, maintaining statutory books, and making filings at Companies House.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the chairman in ensuring the board is performing effectively. This includes guiding the chairman and board on how to execute their responsibilities and comply with rules and regulations.<\/li>\n<li>Dissemination of information. Communication between the board and senior management, as well as non-executive directors and committees needs to be handled professionally and coherently.<\/li>\n<li>Being the channel of communication between shareholders and the board &#8211; keeping both parties up to date.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring that legal and statutory requirements are being met (in relation to systems being used within the company).<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining an awareness of relevant legislation and any changes &#8211; adjusting where necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Overall responsibility for the facilities and schemes that the company might offer, e.g. HR, pension schemes, insurances and investor relations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why become a secretary?<\/h3>\n<p>There are a multitude of reasons that make becoming a company secretary an attractive proposition. Some of the key reasons for this include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fast track to the board room <\/strong>\u2013 becoming a company secretary is often seen as a \u2018fast track to the board room\u2019 as the role often means you will be working with senior members of an organisation, dealing with sensitive matters, early on in your career. Given the experience they pick up, some company secretaries do end up making the jump into a full directorship role.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salary<\/strong> &#8211; As with many jobs, the salary you will be paid will be dependent on where you work, as well as the type of company you work for and what your role involves. As a Company Secretary Assistant outside of London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/knowledge\/governance-and-compliance\/indepth\/comment\/simon-osborne\/filling-the-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">salaries can be in excess of \u00a349,000<\/a>, whereas the top earning Group Company Secretaries within London can command packages in excess of \u00a3201,000.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diverse range of responsibilities <\/strong>\u2013 the variety of work that company secretaries undertake means that you\u2019ll be exposed to a wide range of departments and disciplines, helping you develop a broad skillset.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career paths <\/strong>&#8211; company secretaries have the flexibility of being able to work in different types of organisations and across sectors, including private, public and not-for-profit. It is possible to work for a professional services firm, in-house for a company or even as a sole practitioner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How can I become a company secretary?<\/h3>\n<p>The first step to becoming a company secretary is ensuring that you have the right set of \u2018soft skills\u2019 to be able to perform the role effectively. These skills usually include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent communication skills &#8211; both written and verbal<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work with colleagues at all levels<\/li>\n<li>Integrity &#8211; you need to take confidentiality seriously<\/li>\n<li>Having knowledge and an interest in governance and company law<\/li>\n<li>Ability to absorb and process lots of information<\/li>\n<li>Strong attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Ability to multi-task<\/li>\n<li>Excellent planning and organisational skills<\/li>\n<li>An interest in law and corporate governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second key stage to becoming a secretary is obtaining a qualification. Whilst company secretaries in private companies are not required to have any formal qualifications or the necessary professional experience, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2006\/46\/section\/273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Companies Act 2006<\/a> demands company secretaries of public companies to have a formal accreditation.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/annual-filings-what-your-company-needs-to-file\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">Annual filings \u2013 what your company needs to file<\/span><\/a>\n                    \n<p>This can be from bodies such as The Chartered Governance Institute, or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, etc. Nevertheless, it is considered desirable, and sometimes even expected, for the secretary of even a private company to have a formal qualification. For company secretaries, The Chartered Governance Institute is the key qualification here.<\/p>\n<h3>What is The Chartered Governance Institute?<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Chartered Governance Institute<\/a>, formerly known as the Institute for Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, is the qualifying and membership body for governance professionals (company secretaries) in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Crown Dependencies and associated territories.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes referred to as \u201cThe Institute\u201d, The Chartered Governance Institute provides a number of routes for attaining qualifications as a company secretary, including the primary route leading to chartered company secretary status (be it directly with The Institute or through an accredited university qualification). Here we discuss the three main paths: Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, approved postgraduate courses, and non-chartered courses.<\/p>\n<h4>Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/professional-development\/chartered-governance-qualifying-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme<\/a> (CGQP) is the foremost route people use to gain chartered status. It involves undertaking eight modules across a variety of topics including company compliance administration, company law, risk management, and strategy.<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/services\/dormant-company-accounts\/\" class=\"related related-buy\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title related-buy-title\">Save time and money with our Dormant Company Accounts Service<\/span><\/a>\n        \n<p>The programme can be undertaken either through self-study or through a registered tuition partner (Kensington College of Business or Campbells College), and usually takes between one and four years to complete.<\/p>\n<h4>Approved corporate governance postgraduate courses<\/h4>\n<p>Another popular route to becoming chartered is to undertake an approved full-time or part-time postgraduate course in corporate governance at one of 8 universities across the UK. These courses provide a dual-award partnership \u2013 a masters degree from university and The Institute\u2019s own qualification.<\/p>\n<p>These courses will typically take between one and two years to complete. For more information, The Chartered Governance Institute has published a full list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/professional-development\/study\/validated-postgraduate-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">validated postgraduate courses<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Non-chartered courses<\/h4>\n<p>If becoming chartered is not for you, The Institute offers the \u2018Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice\u2019. This course is far shorter than those that lead to chartered status, and provides a broad overview of the functions of a company secretary and share registration, as well as including the operational knowledge.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/what-company-registers-do-i-need-to-maintain\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">What company registers do I need to maintain?<\/span><\/a>\n                    \n<p>Taught over four modules, the course fee is just \u00a31,200 (including VAT). The course is available online and also as a part-time face-to-face basis \u2013 both options are provided by Kensington College of Business. You can find out more information about the course on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/professional-development\/study\/certificate-in-company-secretarial-practice-and-share-registration-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h4>Other courses available<\/h4>\n<p>The Chartered Governance Institute also provides a selection of short course qualification training programmes to suit a variety of different professional levels. These include the Certificate in Fund Administration, Certificate in Charity Management, and Certificate in Employee Share Plans. A full list is available on The Institute\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/professional-development\/short-course-qualifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">short course qualifications<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h3>Membership levels available with The Chartered Governance Institute<\/h3>\n<p>By becoming a member of The Institute, you\u2019ll benefit from being associated with an international community of governance professionals that\u2019s recognised around the globe. You\u2019ll enjoy regular updates and technical briefings, and will also have the opportunity to join a number of local branches around the UK that informal support for local networks of members with shared interests.<\/p>\n<p>To see all of the branches available, check out The Institute\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/about-us\/regional-branches-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Local branches and groups<\/a> page.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-file-a-confirmation-statement\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">How to file a confirmation statement<\/span><\/a>\n                    \n<p>There are a number of \u2018levels\u2019 that members are organised into, dependent on the status of their examinations and workplace experience. Below is a summary of the available membership levels, and how to attain them.<\/p>\n<h4>Student Status<\/h4>\n<p>All members who are studying for one of The Institute\u2019s qualifications, be it the full Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme or the Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice, become a student member, providing them with many of the benefits enjoyed by full members.<\/p>\n<h4>Affiliated Membership Status<\/h4>\n<p>Affiliate membership is available to those who are part qualified on the full Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (they have completed the first four modules), those who have successfully passed the Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice course, and those who have completed one of the Institute\u2019s other short courses. \u00a0Affiliates are entitled to use the post nominals \u2018CG (Affiliated)\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4>Graduate Status<\/h4>\n<p>People who have undertaken and passed all the exams on the chartered company secretary route, or who have gained an accredited master\u2019s degree in corporate governance, but who have not yet completed six years of relevant work experience (or three years if you are a degree holder or member of another professional body), are considered to have attained \u2018Graduate\u2019 status. So are allowed to use the post nominals \u2018GradCG\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4>Associate Status<\/h4>\n<p>Members can progress to Associate status from Graduate status once they have obtained six years of relevant professional experience (or three in the case of degree holders or members of another professional body). Members who have reached Associates status can use the post nominals \u2018ACG\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4>Fellowship Status<\/h4>\n<p>Fellowship is the highest status an individual can hold as members of The Chartered Governance Institute. To progress to this level, members must also have held a senior position within a large organisation for at least 3 of the last 10 years. Fellows are permitted to use the post nominals \u2018FCG\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Transferring your membership<\/h3>\n<p>An advantage of being a Chartered or Affiliated member is the opportunity to live and work abroad.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/dormant-company-accounts-saving-your-time-and-money\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">Dormant company accounts &#8211; saving you time and money<\/span><\/a>\n                    \n<p>As a company secretary with chartered membership, you belong to an international governance community and can take advantage of being able to transfer your membership across nine divisions, which are namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governanceinstitute.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkics.org.hk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">China<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maicsa.org.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Malaysia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.governancenz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">New Zealand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saicsa.org.sg\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Singapore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chartsec.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Southern Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">UK, Republic of Ireland and Associated Territories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icsaz.co.zw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Zimbabwe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As well as these divisions, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India has an agreement with The Chartered Governance Institute which means the same transfer rights apply.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<p>A career as a company secretary can be a very rewarding and varied role, offering the freedom to work abroad, as well as for private, public and non-for-profit organisations. The position involves a lot of responsibility and is dependent on the right person with the correct set of skills and knowledge to succeed.<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/services\/confirmation-statement\/\" class=\"related related-buy\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title related-buy-title\">File your confirmation statement today - \u00a359.99<\/span><\/a>\n        \n<p>With various routes into the job and plenty of accreditations and memberships to aim for, there is the potential to be highly valued and recognised as a professional within an industry of your choice. If you think being a company secretary is for you, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Chartered Governance Institute<\/a> today to find out more.<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company secretaries enjoy a fast-paced career that exposes them to a variety of disciplines. They can work in an in-house role in both public and private sectors, as well as within professional intermediaries, or in a self-employed capacity. Below, we outline the role of a company secretary and the different routes you can take to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-officers","category-121","description-off"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v24.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to become a company secretary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We discuss the role of a company secretary and provide a comprehensive guide to the different routes to becoming a qualified company secretary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to become a company secretary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We discuss the role of a company secretary and provide a comprehensive guide to the different routes to becoming a qualified company secretary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Quality Formations Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-11-18T13:39:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-09-18T08:50:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nicholas Campion\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nicholas Campion\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to become a company secretary","description":"We discuss the role of a company secretary and provide a comprehensive guide to the different routes to becoming a qualified company secretary","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to become a company secretary","og_description":"We discuss the role of a company secretary and provide a comprehensive guide to the different routes to becoming a qualified company secretary","og_url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/","og_site_name":"Quality Formations Blog","article_published_time":"2019-11-18T13:39:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-09-18T08:50:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":750,"url":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Nicholas Campion","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nicholas Campion","Estimated reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/","url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/","name":"How to become a company secretary","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5.jpg","datePublished":"2019-11-18T13:39:28+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-18T08:50:26+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/55c0555d374a517d89f4b8526550af9e"},"description":"We discuss the role of a company secretary and provide a comprehensive guide to the different routes to becoming a qualified company secretary","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5.jpg","width":1500,"height":750,"caption":"A selection of company secretary and company law books."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-become-a-company-secretary\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to become a company secretary"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"Quality Formations Blog","description":"Company Formation and Company Registration Information and News","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/55c0555d374a517d89f4b8526550af9e","name":"Nicholas Campion","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9d97f3c5155446fa41f953ae5f16729?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9d97f3c5155446fa41f953ae5f16729?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Nicholas Campion"},"description":"Nicholas is Director, Company Secretarial at QCF, responsible for completing the company\u2019s statutory filings and ensuring all the company secretarial department is fully trained on company law and company secretarial procedures. Nick is also Company Secretary for the BSQ Group and all subsidiary brands, an accredited industry leader and a Companies Act 2006 specialist.","jobTitle":"Director, Company Secretarial","url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/author\/ncampion\/"}]}},"views":23070,"x_categories":"Company Officers","x_tags":"","x_featured_media":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5-128x128.jpg","x_featured_media_medium":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5-600x300.jpg","x_featured_media_large":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5-600x300.jpg","x_featured_media_original":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Books_5.jpg","x_date":"18 Nov 2019","x_author":"Nicholas Campion","x_gravatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9d97f3c5155446fa41f953ae5f16729?s=96&d=mm&r=g","x_metadata":{"_oembed_4af854103aac6307b5a94e3424cd73d8":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zChpL0soMI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/do-i-need-a-company-secretary\/\">Do I need a company secretary?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe title=\"&#8220;Do I need a company secretary?&#8221; &#8212; Rapid Formations Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/do-i-need-a-company-secretary\/embed\/#?secret=zChpL0soMI\" data-secret=\"zChpL0soMI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>","_oembed_time_4af854103aac6307b5a94e3424cd73d8":"1574070565","_oembed_c0ebda2ab5518a87b8d86cd3480659fa":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0tXtsiJhEw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/ltd-company-shareholders\/\">Limited company shareholders<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe title=\"&#8220;Limited company shareholders&#8221; &#8212; Rapid Formations Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/ltd-company-shareholders\/embed\/#?secret=0tXtsiJhEw\" data-secret=\"0tXtsiJhEw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>","_oembed_time_c0ebda2ab5518a87b8d86cd3480659fa":"1574070568","_oembed_b846288d261bf45f87224d1ccf3aa1ac":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"c6OcHWvhVI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/annual-confirmation-statement\/\">An introduction to the annual confirmation statement<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe title=\"&#8220;An introduction to the annual confirmation statement&#8221; &#8212; Rapid Formations Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/annual-confirmation-statement\/embed\/#?secret=c6OcHWvhVI\" data-secret=\"c6OcHWvhVI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>","_oembed_time_b846288d261bf45f87224d1ccf3aa1ac":"1574070569","_oembed_461500dd061aa20611ef66ea788f2626":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Z2JWNABNoi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/what-company-records-and-registers-do-i-have-to-keep\/\">What company records and registers do I have to keep?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe title=\"&#8220;What company records and registers do I have to keep?&#8221; &#8212; Rapid Formations Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidformations.co.uk\/blog\/what-company-records-and-registers-do-i-have-to-keep\/embed\/#?secret=Z2JWNABNoi\" data-secret=\"Z2JWNABNoi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>","_oembed_time_461500dd061aa20611ef66ea788f2626":"1574070570","_thumbnail_id":"6872","_dt_sidebar_position":"right","_dt_sidebar_widgetarea_id":"sidebar_1","_dt_sidebar_hide_on_mobile":"0","_dt_footer_show":"1","_dt_footer_widgetarea_id":"sidebar_2","_dt_footer_hide_on_mobile":"0","_dt_header_title":"enabled","_dt_header_background":"normal","_dt_header_background_below_slideshow":"disabled","_dt_header_transparent_bg_color_scheme":"light","_dt_header_transparent_top_bar_bg_color":"#ffffff","_dt_header_transparent_top_bar_bg_opacity":"25","_dt_header_transparent_bg_color":"#000000","_dt_header_transparent_bg_opacity":"50","_dt_header_disabled_background":"normal","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_bg_color_scheme":"light","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_top_bar_bg_color":"#ffffff","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_top_bar_bg_opacity":"25","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_bg_color":"#000000","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_bg_opacity":"50","_dt_page_overrides_top_margin":"","_dt_page_overrides_bottom_margin":"","_dt_post_options_back_button":"0","_dt_post_options_hide_thumbnail":"0","_dt_post_options_related_mode":"same","_dt_post_options_preview":"normal","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"We discuss the role of a company secretary and provide a comprehensive guide to the different routes to becoming a qualified company secretary","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"30","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","ampforwp_custom_content_editor":"","ampforwp_custom_content_editor_checkbox":"","ampforwp_amp_on_off":"default","views":"23070","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"company secretary","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"company secretary","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"75","yarpp_meta":{"yarpp_display_for_this_post":0},"_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_estimated_reading_time_minutes":"9","_ez_toc_disabled":"","_ez_toc_insert":"","_ez_toc_heading_levels":[],"_ez_toc_alttext":"","_ez_toc_exclude":"","_yoast_indexnow_last_ping":"1726649426","_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6871"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12821,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871\/revisions\/12821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}