Company Secretary Services
Providing efficient, reliable corporate secretary services
Why outsource your company secretarial services?
Every limited company, including LLPs and even dormant companies, has statutory obligations to meet. From annual confirmation statements to director updates and shareholder records, managing these requirements can quickly become complex and time-consuming.
By outsourcing your company secretarial services to Goughs, you gain professional oversight and peace of mind that every filing, record, and update is completed promptly and correctly, reducing the risk of penalties and administrative errors while freeing your team to focus on running the business.
Why work with Goughs
Partnering with Goughs gives you access to a dedicated team that combines legal expertise with practical business understanding. Our corporate secretary services provide:
Reduced risk of Companies House penalties and compliance gaps. Accurate and auditable records maintained by professionals. Comprehensive oversight without needing a full-time in-house secretary. Peace of mind that every filing, update, and verification is handled correctly and on time. 
Meet our corporate team
Our corporate secretarial services
Our experienced team handles every aspect of company administration and statutory compliance. We offer a comprehensive range of corporate secretarial services designed to keep your business on track and in good standing with Companies House and HMRC.
Annual filings
We prepare and file confirmation statements accurately and on time, ensuring your company details, including directors, shareholders, and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs), are always up to date.
Event-driven filings
We manage all one-off company changes such as director appointment or resignations, updates to registered office addresses, and amendments to accounting reference dates.
Statutory registers and records
Our team maintains accurate statutory registers of directors, secretaries, members, PSCs/beneficial owners, and charges providing a clear and auditable record of your company structure.
PSC / beneficial ownership updates
We record and file any changes to PSCs in line with legal requirements, helping your business remain transparent and compliant.
Deadline monitoring and compliance calendar
We proactively track all filing deadlines and provide a tailored compliance calendar, ensuring nothing is ever missed.
Board and member resolutions
We supply standard form templates for resolutions and meeting minutes, making it easy to record decisions correctly and consistently.
Companies house verification
We handle identity verification for officers and shareholders to meet the latest Companies House requirements.
What you’ll receive
Our deliverables ensure complete visibility and control over your company’s compliance.
- Confirmation statements filed on time each year.
- Event-driven filings submitted to
- Companies House, with receipts provided.
- Updated statutory registers and PSC records.
- An annual compliance calendar tracking upcoming filings.
- Summary of all filing completed during the reporting period (available on request).
Speak to a solicitor
Whether you need support staying compliant with Companies House, help managing your statutory registers, or simply have questions about your company’s legal and administrative obligations, our dedicated team is here to guide you. We provide clear, practical advice tailored to your business, ensuring every requirement is handled accurately and on time.
You can call, email, or visit one of our seven offices to speak with an expert and get the reassurance and support you need to keep your company fully compliant and running smoothly.
Call us
With seven offices around the South West of England, we have multiple offices you can call.
Email us
If you would like to drop us an email you can on info@goughs.co.uk
Visit us
With offices in Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Devizes, Melksham and Trowbridge, you can pop in and see us. View office locations.
Flexible engagement options
We understand every business operates differently, so we offer two flexible engagement models for our corporate secretarial services:
Annual Retainer: Covers all routine filings, register maintenance, and ongoing compliance support throughout the year.
Ad-Hoc / Event-Driven Support: Ideal for businesses that only need help with one-off updates, such as director appointments, resignations, or registered office changes.
Our company secretarial services are ideal for:
- Limited companies and LLPs in England and Wales without an in-house company secretary.
- Directors seeking assurance that all statutory obligations are met.
- Businesses that want simple, and legally compliant filing support.
Our clients rate us as excellent
D H
Professional, responsive and communicative at all times during the time they provided legal services to our business.
Paul Ealey
Gemma combines sound commercial judgement with a refreshing clarity and approach. An excellent commercial lawyer.
J B, Melksham
Very helpful, efficient friendly staff. My business matter was dealt with very well. I would be happy to recommend Goughs Solicitors.
Legal 500
The commercial property team is very responsive and efficient. They are also very nice people to deal with!
T R, Chippenham
I have dealt with Goughs on a professional level for over 10 years. I have always found them to be a diligent and trustworthy company, always willing to help when I contact them. They are truly professional and hard working people. As a result of their ongoing professionalism and friendly manner, I always recommend them to my clients.