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Corporate Secretary Services

Minimize risks and enhance compliance with our global capabilities. Our presence in major international business centers provides you with local insights and proven experience, supporting your operations across diverse corporate landscapes.

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Stay Compliant Around the World

Our corporate secretarial services help companies formed in an international jurisdiction remain compliant with local filing obligations. Requirements vary depending on the jurisdiction, type of entity and statute changes.

Our International Team has the experience and reach you need to obtain the right documents or searches. We’re strategically located in key global jurisdictions to help you gain access to local knowledge around the world.

Corporate Secretary Services at Cogency Global

Our corporate secretarial services and compliance assistance extend to jurisdictions around the world, including Mexico, Canada, US Territories, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Marshall Islands, Japan, Singapore and more.

Company law compliance services vary by region but generally include the following:

  • Acting as the named/unnamed company secretary
  • Acting as or providing registered office or domiciliation services  
  • Tracking annual and event-based compliance events for your entity
  • Preparing and filing relevant forms with the registrar
  • Filing annual confirmation statements/annual return and/or advancement of annual fees, as the case may be
  • Maintaining and updating board and shareholder meeting minutes
  • Maintaining and updating statutory registers
  • Maintaining the database or register of the beneficial owners and/or persons of significant control where they are required
  • Obtaining corporate due diligence documents from the registrar
  • Seeking approvals or extensions from the registrar, as needed

Hands-on Service, Every Time

Efficiently track corporate changes and help your entity remain compliant in unfamiliar global jurisdictions with our corporate secretarial services and proactive compliance assistance.

Responsive and Personalized Service

You always have a direct line to your Service Specialist. We respond to you personally and quickly, giving you the peace of mind your corporate documents are in the right hands.

Cross-Discipline Capabilities

Cogency Global can support your corporate services needs and so much more, simplifying your registrations, deals and filings.

Decades of Experience

The Cogency Global team is passionate and experienced at what they do, giving you access to decades of knowledge and problem-solving skills.

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When you reach out to Cogency Global, you will always get a response from a real person. Connect with us today. We are ready to answer your questions.

Discover Other Services

Complying with foreign business requirements is hard when you don’t have the right team and tools. We operate nationwide and in countries around the world to provide a single source for your international corporate services.

Appoint a Process Agent

A dedicated, multi-lingual team that provides 24-hour process agent appointments in the important jurisdictions around the world.

International Annual Compliance

Track compliance deadlines and manage your annual filings better in every country where you do business.

International Document Retrieval

Global experience and insight to ensure that entity documents don’t delay your deal.

International Due Diligence Searches

A worldwide network to retrieve the due diligence documents you need for international transactions.

International Formation and Registration

Local knowledge for country-specific requirements governing international business.

International Legalization

The locations and experience you need to get your business documents legalized for international use faster.

International Registered Agent and Registered Office

Flexible notification service for your legal communications with responsive service of process delivery in the world.

Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI)

Quickly obtain your company’s unique Legal Entity Identifier, as required by lenders for global financial transactions.

UK Real Property Beneficial Ownership Registration

We handle everything from branch registration and beneficial ownership verification to Companies House registration and ongoing corporate representation.

Why Clients Choose Cogency Global

Cogency Global delivers a truly unique client experience. We provide the best of both worlds by combining the reach and skill of a global firm with the personalized care you’d expect from a local business.

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