Registered office & Secretary
Some jurisdiction laws require the appointment of a corporate secretary associated with the company's registered office. For example, it is required by lawyers in Gibraltar, Cyprus, Malta and Hong Kong. Or it is an optional position in Ireland, Great Britain or the Marshall Islands. A corporate secretary is a very different position from what we commonly think of as secretarial services. A corporate secretary is an official of the company who oversees the efficient administration of a company, particularly with regard to compliance with legal and administrative requirements. The main duties of the Company Secretary may vary from country to country, but in general these are:

to keep and partially issue share certificates;
To keep the legal registers of the company;
maintain and update all business registers;
To keep the seal of the company;
preparing invitations to board meetings or shareholders' meetings;
Preparation and filing of documents and minutes of the shareholders' meetings;
prepare annual reports and other financial documents and file them with the trade register;
To prepare any other legally required documents;
Sign affidavits on behalf of the company and notarize documents.
seat and substance
We have already mentioned the importance of corporate substance. Remember that registered address and business (or commercial) address are two different terms. Adding substance to the Registered Office service becomes critical in today's business environment. Read our article on the Substance Office and let us help you build a solid and presentable structure for your business in the jurisdiction of your choice.