Practical, precise and versatile.
Our company secretarial and governance advice is versatile, practical and precise. We provide guidance in meeting your statutory responsibilities while minimising related risks.
Our clients include listed PLCs, privately-owned groups, limited partnerships, private equity structures and the third sector.
Working across sectors and industries, our dedicated team includes CGIUKI qualified chartered secretaries, governance professionals and Law Society accredited paralegals who focus specifically on company secretarial matters.
Key Contacts
Alexine Dickson
Company Secretary & Governance Team Leader
Company Secretarial Services
Emma Muir
Company Secretary & Governance Advisor
Company Secretarial Services
Ellen Dickson
Company Secretary & Governance Advisor
Company Secretarial Services
Steffani Fitzpatrick
Company Secretary & Governance Advisor
Company Secretarial Services
Areas of Expertise
Our range of company secretarial services includes:
- Maintenance of statutory registers and ongoing Companies Act compliance
- Advice on compliance with the Persons with Significant Control regime
- Horizon scanning for legislative and procedural changes
- Rationalisation of group structures
- Share capital restructuring, including buybacks and reductions
- Board support, including attendance at meetings and minuting
- Pension scheme governance advice
- Legal opinions on corporate capacity
- Incorporation of Scottish or English corporate entities, including companies and LLPs - we act fast, with the ability to set these up within one working day
- Registered office services, including use of our meeting rooms in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow
We also specialise in group structure rationalisations, eliminating legal entities through strike-off or members’ voluntary liquidation following diligence to identify residual assets and liabilities.
Working closely with Scotland’s leading M&A team, we support on corporate deals both at home and abroad.
The firm's company secretarial services team is enhanced by a team of consultants who can provide specialist governance advice. With exceptional experience in corporate environments, they bring their knowledge and expertise to clients who require support on specific projects - for example, advice and support to boards, corporate governance reviews and board evaluation services.
Strong working relationships with CGIUKI and Companies House ensures our service to you is responsive, accurate and always at the forefront of evolving regulations and responsibilities.
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Burness Paull promotes five lawyers to partner
01/04/2025
Burness Paull has promoted five of its lawyers to partner as the firm prepares for further growth in key areas and continues to invest in developing homegrown talent.
