Company administration

1. What administration is required?
2. Who is responsible for company administration?
3. Do we have to have a company secretary?
4. If we do have one, who can we appoint as company secretary?
5. If we appoint a company secretary, are they also a director?
6. Who can sign administrative documents on the company's behalf?
7. Who does a company secretary report to?
8. Can we outsource the filing and record-keeping requirements in the Companies Acts?
9. What information do we need to send to Companies House?
10. What are the requirements for the company's registered office?
11. What are the company's statutory books and records?
12. What legal documents need to be kept?
13. How are board meetings organised?
14. How are shareholder (general) meetings organised?
15. Who is responsible and what happens if the law is broken?