Corporate
Secretarial
Pakistan presents a dynamic landscape for business ventures, offering an array of opportunities for both emerging and established enterprises to thrive within the country and on an international scale. Nevertheless, as opportunities abound, so do the challenges. Navigating the intricacies of establishing and operating a business in Pakistan can be a formidable task.
We specialize in simplifying this process and ensuring that your business complies fully with Pakistan’s corporate legislation, making your foray into the market seamless and efficient. Our team collaborates closely with you to select the most suitable business structure, considering factors such as tax advantages, legal exposure, operational ease, and adaptability should relocation become necessary.
Our corporate and secretarial services encompass a comprehensive range of functions, including:
- Company, Liaison Office, Branch, and other setup incorporations.
- Dissolutions of Company, Liaison Office, Branch, and other entities.
- Ensuring corporate and secretarial compliance, including statutory return filings, organization of board and shareholders' meetings, meticulous documentation of meeting minutes, and preparation of various registers as mandated by the Companies Act of 2017. We also handle the registration of shares and loans with the State Bank of Pakistan.
Offering corporate advisory services, which involve:
- Evaluating and recommending the most suitable corporate structures tailored to owners' requirements.
- Managing the remittance of royalty fees, dividends, and other foreign currency transactions to overseas vendors in compliance with foreign exchange regulations and relevant State Bank of Pakistan circulars.
- Assisting in the restructuring of shareholding patterns.
- Identifying opportunities in diverse sectors, conducting ROI and SWOT analyses.
- Facilitating acquisitions, transfers, and registrations of shares.
- Handling the disposal of securities.
Incorporation, Establishment
and Registration of a Company
Our firm specializes in providing comprehensive support to investors seeking to establish a diverse range of business entities in Pakistan, including:
- Private Limited Company
- Single Member Company
- Public Limited Company
- Branch Office
- Liaison Office
- Limited Liability Partnerships
Dissolution
and Liquidation
We specialize in supporting businesses through the processes of dissolution and liquidation, offering comprehensive services that encompass:
- Striking name of companies off the register of companies.
- Voluntary winding-up of companies - from initiation to completion.
- Closure of branch/liaison office.
Advisory
Services
We specialize in offering comprehensive advisory services across various domains, including:
- Type of entity to be established and the optimal corporate & tax structure.
- Organizational structures.
- Evaluation of Board of Directors.
- Increase/decrease in Share Capital
- Joint Ventures
- Mergers & Acquisitions.
- Remittance of royalty fees, dividend and other foreign currency payments to vendors outside Pakistan in accordance with the requirements of foreign exchange manuals and other relevant circulars of SBP.
Regulatory
Compliance Solutions
We offer comprehensive corporate secretarial services, dedicated to facilitating the punctual and precise submission of essential documentation to regulatory bodies, including:
Compliance and Advisory Services:
- Advising on optimal practices and ensuring adherence to the Companies Act.
- Establishing and maintaining statutory books and registers, meticulously updating secretarial records.
- Safeguarding corporate essentials such as the common seal, company register, and meeting minutes.
- Providing invaluable insights on directors' and shareholders' responsibilities, as well as overseeing share transfers.
Document Drafting and Filing Assistance:
- Assisting in the drafting and filing of all requisite forms, financial statements, and necessary documents with regulatory bodies, including the Company Registration Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
- Managing the seamless submission of share registration applications to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Meeting Documentation:
- Crafting precise and professional notices, minutes, and related documents pertinent to both Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings.
Facilitating Change Management, encompassing various aspects such as:
- Name modifications.
- Amendments in constitutional documents.
- Alterations in capital structure, including share transfers and issuance.
- Shifts in shareholder ship
- Appointments and changes in directors, managers, auditors, and company secretaries.
- Modifications in registered office address and provision of registered/correspondence address.
- Support in opening bank accounts and overseeing alterations in bank signatories.
- Aid in obtaining national tax identification numbers.
We offer comprehensive support in the creation and refinement of a wide range of corporate and legal documents, including but not limited to:
- Family constitutions.
- Shareholders' agreements.
- Memoranda of association.
- Employment contracts.
- Powers of attorney.
- Share sale and transfer agreements.
