Find answers to common questions.
1. What does a Company Secretary do in Mauritius?
A Company Secretary supports the company with corporate administration and statutory compliance.
Depending on the company's structure and requirements, responsibilities can include maintaining statutory records, preparing corporate documents, coordinating meetings, preparing resolutions and assisting with statutory filings.
2. Is a Company Secretary mandatory in Mauritius?
The requirement depends on the type and status of the company.
Mauritius company law provides specific requirements concerning the appointment of a secretary, with certain exceptions applying to particular categories of companies.
The exact requirement should therefore be checked according to the company's structure.
3. Why should I use a professional Company Secretary?
A professional Company Secretary can help ensure that corporate records, statutory filings and governance documentation are properly maintained.
This can be particularly useful for foreign shareholders and directors who are not familiar with Mauritius corporate procedures.
4. Can Baldo provide Company Secretary services?
Yes. Baldo Corporate Services provides company secretarial and corporate administration services for businesses operating in Mauritius.
Our services can include statutory records, corporate resolutions, meeting documentation, filings and ongoing corporate administration.
5. What are statutory registers?
Statutory registers are corporate records that contain important information about a company, such as its shareholders, directors and other relevant corporate information.
Companies are required to maintain the applicable records in accordance with Mauritius law.
6. What is a board resolution?
A board resolution is a formal decision adopted by the directors of a company.
Resolutions can be used to approve matters such as opening bank accounts, appointing officers, entering into agreements, changing service providers or approving significant transactions.
7. What is a shareholder resolution?
A shareholder resolution is a formal decision made by the shareholders of a company.
Certain corporate actions require shareholder approval under the Companies Act, the company's constitution or other applicable requirements.
8. Does Baldo prepare board and shareholder resolutions?
Yes. We can assist with preparing and maintaining corporate resolutions and related documentation based on the company's requirements.
9. Can Baldo maintain my company's statutory records?
Yes. Maintaining corporate records is an important part of our company secretarial and corporate administration services.
We can assist with keeping corporate information and relevant documentation organised and up to date.
10. Can Baldo manage my company's annual compliance?
Yes. We can assist with ongoing corporate compliance requirements, including statutory filings, corporate records and coordination with accountants and other professional advisers where required.