Corporate Secretarial & Governance Services
Practical governance, precise compliance, and proactive board support delivered at scale
8,000+
Corporate structures serviced
200+
Company Secretarial specialists globally
Why are Company Secretarial Services key to corporate success
Company secretarial or CoSec services safeguard corporate compliance, governance, and stakeholder trust. They ensure statutory obligations are met, board decisions are documented, and legal record maintained.
By streamlining filings, coordinating governance processes, and mitigating regulatory risk, they enable organizations to operate efficiently, protect reputation, and focus on strategic growth across jurisdictions.
What makes Alter Domus the preferred partner for Corporate Secretarial Services?
Alter Domus delivers CoSec services through a model that blends global coordination with local expertise, ensuring seamless compliance, strong governance, and accurate statutory management. Our structure unites dedicated on-the-ground teams with centralized support, providing the scalability and knowledge to meet complex, multi-jurisdictional needs.
By integrating closely with complementary corporate services, we simplify governance processes, minimize regulatory risk, and protect corporate standing. This collaborative, client-focused approach allows business leaders to concentrate on strategic growth, operational efficiency, and achieving long-term objectives with confidence.
Why entities place their trust in Alter Domus’ CoSec Services?
We’re purpose-built for the complexities of alternative investments. Regardless of the size of your entity, Alter Domus provides you with the tools and tailored support navigate today’s complex and evolving compliance demands.
Access Proven Governance Expertise
- Global network of corporate secretarial specialists delivering tailored governance solutions that ensure compliance, efficiency, and confident-decision making.
Partner for Long-Term Success
- We embed ourselves into your operations, offering tailored corporate secretarial services that align with your strategic and operational priorities.
Streamline your Operations
- Comprehensive, globally connected corporate secretarial solutions that simplify regulatory requirements and enhance efficiency in entity management.
Cross-jurisdictional Support
- Flexible governance services designed to support expansion while safeguarding compliance, governance standards, and corporate reputation. We provide CoSec services in most of the 23 jurisdictions we’re present in and where we have limitations we can offer solutions through local partners and act as a central point of coordination.
Our CoSec and Governance Services
Entity Lifecycle
Services
- Incorporation or migration of existing entitles
- Dissolution of entities
- Domiciliation / registered office
- Company secretary mandate
- Director mandate services
- Maintenance of statutory registers and records
- Compliance with annual and event-driven filings
Board and Governance
Support Services
- Full board, committee and shareholder meeting support:
- Pre-meeting support, scheduling, drafting agenda, briefing the Chair, preparing and circulating board pack
- During the meeting – attendance, presentation of governance report, minutes taking
- Post-meeting – Drafting and circulating minutes, follow up on action points, update entity’s records and books
- Advice on corporate governance rules and processes
Transactional and
other Services
- Support clients and lawyers with transaction and implementation of step-plan actions
- Delivering ad-hoc corporate events (share allotments, dividends, capital reductions, etc)
- Drafting written resolutions and standard legal documentation
- Arranging certificate of good standing, notarization, apostille, etc.
- Register of Overseas Entity (UK)
- Process agent services (relevant jurisdictions)
Our Corporate Services Technology
Alter Domus delivers corporate secretarial services with advanced governance technology, ensuring compliance streamlined entity management, and efficient board support across jurisdictions.
Streamlines corporate secretarial services with secure, automated compliance management, integrated filing, tailored templates, and efficient entity governance across multiple jurisdictions
Enables secure, efficient board pack distribution, 24/7 access, ISO-certified reliability, and collaborative annotations to streamline governance and decision-making processes
DocuSign enables fast, secure digital document signing with standard and qualified eSignatures, fully integrated into corporate governance solutions for efficient, compliant operations.
Microsoft Teams transcribing enhances corporate governance with efficient, accurate meeting transcription, enabling detailed board minutes and maintaining the highest governance standards across complex discussions
FAQs
What are Corporate Secretarial Services?
Corporate secretarial services cover essential administrative and governance functions that keep an entity compliant. This includes maintaining statutory records, organizing and documenting board and shareholder meetings, managing regulatory filings, and overseeing the implementation of corporate governance policies. Acting as a bridge between the business and its legal obligations, these services ensure operational efficiency and robust compliance across all jurisdictions.
What is the difference between Corporate Secretarial and Legal Services?
Corporate Secretarial Services focus on corporate governance and statutory compliance. This includes maintaining company registers, filing regulatory returns, organizing board and shareholder meetings, and ensuring compliance with jurisdiction specific governance rules. They ensure the company’s administrative and procedural obligations are met accurately and on time. Legal services concentrate on legal rights, risk management and dispute resolution. Lawyers provide legal advice, interpret and apply laws, draft and negotiate contracts, handle litigation, and protect the company’s legal interests.
In short: Corporate Secretarial Services manage the “how” of compliance, ensuring governance procedures run smoothly, while Legal services manage the “why” and “what” of the law, safeguarding the company’s legal interests.
Why outsource corporate secretarial services?
Outsourcing corporate secretarial services gives businesses access to expert governance knowledge, advanced compliance systems, and scalable support without the cost of a full in-house team. Specialist providers handle statutory filings, maintain company registers, organize board and shareholder meetings, and track regulatory changes across jurisdictions. This reduces compliance risks, prevents penalties, and ensures deadlines are met. Outsourcing also improves operational efficiency by freeing internal teams to focus on growth and strategy.
Get in touch with our CoSec services team
Contact us today to learn more about our Corporate Secretarial Team
- Entity Lifecycle Services
- Board and Governance Support Services
- Transactional and other Services
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