Company Secretary · Panaji, Goa
Reliable company secretary and secretarial-compliance support in Goa — the Section 203 whole-time appointment where it is required, Secretarial Standards, board and meeting support and clean annual filings — so your company's governance is always in safe hands.
Overview
Under Section 203, every listed company and every other public company with a paid-up share capital of ten crore rupees or more must appoint a whole-time company secretary as Key Managerial Personnel. Private companies that reach the prescribed paid-up capital threshold must also have a whole-time company secretary.
A company secretary ensures the company follows the Act and the Secretarial Standards, supports the Board and general meetings, maintains statutory registers and minutes, and files annual returns. We provide the appointment where mandated and the ongoing secretarial compliance every growing company needs.
What's covered
Appointment plus the year-round compliance behind it.
Get a fixed-fee quote →Confirming whether your company must appoint a whole-time CS.
Board appointment and the related MGT-14 filing as KMP.
Applying SS-1 and SS-2 to board and general meetings.
Notices, agendas, resolutions and minutes for board and members.
Maintaining the statutory registers and minute books.
Annual return and event-based ROC filings kept on time.
Our process
We check size, status and what compliance applies.
Board appointment of a whole-time CS and MGT-14 filing.
Meetings, registers and Secretarial Standards through the year.
Annual return and event-based filings with the Registrar.
Frequently asked questions
Under Section 203, every listed company and every other public company with a paid-up share capital of ten crore rupees or more must appoint a whole-time company secretary as Key Managerial Personnel, in addition to a managing director or chief executive and a chief financial officer.
A private company must appoint a whole-time company secretary once its paid-up share capital reaches the prescribed threshold of ten crore rupees. Below that, a private company is not required to have a whole-time CS but still needs its secretarial compliance done correctly.
A company secretary reports to the Board on compliance, ensures the company follows the Companies Act and Secretarial Standards, convenes and minutes board and general meetings, maintains statutory registers, and files returns and forms with the Registrar.
Secretarial Standards are standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved under the Act. SS-1 deals with meetings of the Board of Directors and SS-2 with general meetings, covering notice, quorum, minutes and related procedures.
A company secretary in employment is a whole-time KMP of one company. A Company Secretary in Practice is in independent practice and can certify documents, conduct secretarial audit and serve several clients. We work with the right professional for your need.
Secretarial audit in Form MR-3 is required for every listed company and for prescribed public companies, such as those crossing specified paid-up capital or turnover thresholds. We assess whether your company falls within the requirement and arrange the audit.
If a company that is required to appoint a whole-time company secretary fails to do so, the company and the officers in default are liable to penalties under the Act, with continuing penalties for ongoing default. Timely appointment avoids this exposure.
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Book a free consultation with a qualified professional in Goa. We'll confirm your secretarial obligations, make any required appointment and keep your compliance current — no obligation.