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Company Secretaries Training for Lawyers: Incorporation of a Private Limited Company

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Company secretaries are key to legal compliance when incorporating a private limited company. The company secretary role requires a thorough understanding of the governing laws and constitution of a private company limited by shares, and an appreciation of how they operate together.   

 This bitesize course sets out the actions necessary to comply with legislation before, during and after incorporation. It also provides an outline of the duties of company directors under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023, including legal requirements about the organisation’s name, how it is displayed, and obligations about the registered email addresses and registered office addresses. The new identify verification regime introduced by ECCTA 2023, due for full implementation by autumn 2026, is also covered in this course.   

 So, if you are a lawyer making the transition into the role of company secretary or simply looking to know more about the incorporation of a private limited company, this course is for you. Enrol now!  

You might also be interested in our bitesize course, Directors’ Duties for UK Private Limited Companies, as well as our online classrooms, Failure to Prevent Fraud and Economic Crime Update (Thursday 26 June 2025) and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (22 May 2024) (recorded online classroom). 

What this will cover

This course will cover:  

  • the role and responsibilities of the company secretary 
  • the governing laws and constitution of a private company limited by shares 
  • legislation for incorporation documentation, including pre-incorporation searches 
  • laws regulating choice of name, and registered email addresses and registered office addresses 
  • laws regulating the display of name post-incorporation 
  • the new identify verification regime being introduced as part of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023, which are due for full implementation by autumn 2026 
Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

  • understand the role and responsibilities of the company secretary for a private company limited by shares 
  • identify the governing laws and constitution of a private company limited by shares and appreciate how they operate together 
  • comply with legislation to incorporate a company, understanding the appropriate pre-incorporation searches, as well as the laws regulating choice of name, registered email addresses and registered office addresses 
  • comply with the display of name requirements post-incorporation 
  • understand the new identify verification regime being introduced as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023, including the proposed timeline up to autumn 2026 
How you will learn

Course format 

This online course consists of the following elements: 

  • an interactive course presentation, with a variety of knowledge checks spaced throughout to test understanding of the material as the learner progresses 
  • an end-of-course assessment consisting of 10 questions 

Our courses conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. However, some members may require an alternative version for accessibility purposes. This is available upon request via our contact us form. 

Assessment 

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve a pass mark of 70%. 

The knowledge checks included in the course presentation are intended to aid your understanding of the content and offer the opportunity to apply your knowledge. They do not form part of the assessment 

No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 25%
40 + 30%
£57.89 ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Bitesize
Level
Intermediate
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
30 minutes
Assessment type
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
SRA Competence
A1
A2

The experts

Jackie Sheldon

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