ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR BOARDS

Hello, my name's Martin. I provide corporate administration services to social housing clients across England. Clients value me for my knowledge, experience and commitment. I'm a proverbial safe pair of hands.

ABOUT ME

Corporate administration is about fulfilling the legal and regulatory obligations required of company directors. The work requires accuracy and timeliness in order for sanctions to be avoided.

I became involved in my profession almost by accident. I studied on day release from work, and became an associate of the Chartered Institute of Governance in 1995. I enjoy what I do and like helping my clients.

Over the years, I've worked in administration across a range of sectors, and found my home in social housing (no pun intended). For the last ten years I've been working under the Devonshires Solicitors brand, which has provided me with broad legal insight.

MY SERVICE OFFER

I provide a range of flexible services to suit the needs of organisations large and small. I can work with clients over the long-term for as little as a one day per month, or provide support more intensively during a time of corporate change.

SECRETARIAL SERVICES

An ongoing range of services that include, drafting minutes, compiling meeting papers, maintaining corporate registers, reviewing policy, and creating agreements. Includes ongoing reactive support.

COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Checking legal and regulatory compliance. Advising how to get things right where improvements have been identified. Light touch internal audit to provide assurance that policy is imbedded into organisational practice.

PROJECTS SUPPORT

Additional support for management teams during corporate restructuring projects such as, merger due diligence, merger integration, company wind down, and new company establishment.

FLEXIBILITY

Services are tailored to suit the needs of each organisation. Some clients choose a mix of service elements, and I'll provide a scope and time commitment to accommodate. Commitments can start at one-day per month, and could be as much as four.

EFFICIENCY

Many of my contacts are Chief Executives of smaller organisations, who double-up as a corporate secretary. I take secretarial work off their hands, freeing up time for them to get on with other pressing matters. What CEO wants to be writing minutes!

VALUE

Because I split my time across a number of clients, I'm able to offer competitive prices. For example, drafting high quality minutes over the course of a one-year board calendar, could cost as little as £3,000 p.a.