Corporate Secretarial Services

Thinking about doing business in Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia?

Businesses today face a rapidly evolving landscape including regulatory changes, the adoption of more sophisticated approaches by the revenue authorities, and swift advances in technology. As operating models, organisational priorities, and corporate cultures shape each business, the right solutions for one may not be the best fit for another. Deloitte’s BPS Corporate Secretarial Services is able to assist businesses to identify unique approaches by assessing operational efficiencies and identifying opportunities in establishing presences in Singapore and Southeast Asia, while fulfilling their ongoing regulatory obligations in a timely manner.

We assist clients to effectively manage their corporate secretarial matters in a cost-efficient and risk-minimal approach, which suits their specific business and operation needs through a flexible mix of in-house and external resources.

Comprising highly experienced specialists, the BPS Corporate Secretarial Services team is able to deliver consistent high quality services to businesses.

Corporate Secretarial Services in Singapore

Business Process Solutions (BPS) Corporate Secretarial Services provide a full spectrum of corporate secretarial services to assist businesses establish a presence in Singapore, and assist businesses fulfil all of their ongoing governance and compliance requirements in an efficient manner.

In addition, we also advice and implement client’s new business strategy in meeting their missions and objectives. Our services include:

• Company incorporations
• Registration of Singapore Branch and Representative Offices
• Attendance at board and shareholders’ meetings
• Provision of nominee company secretary
• Provision of nominee director by our external working panels
• Provision of registered office by our external working panels
• Statutory filings with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
• Transfer of registration to Singapore
• Advisory and Implementation of the corporate actions―share buyback, transfer of shares, change in capital, etc.

Special Engagements in Singapore

Deloitte’s experienced and qualified corporate secretarial team are able to assist you on the following special engagements to meet the statutory compliance requirements and corporate governance matters due to businesses’ corporate restructuring exercises. Some of the special engagements where we can assist includes:

• Share buy-back
• Conversion of share capital currency
• Allotment of shares
• Transfer of shares
• Share capital reduction
• Application of striking-off
• De-registration of Singapore branch
• Short- Form Amalgamation
• Share capitalisation
• Bank account opening
• Re-domiciliation

Doing business in Singapore

Businesses can establish a presence by setting-up various business vehicles available in Singapore, such as:

• Private company limited by shares
• Singapore Branch
• Representative Office
• Sole-Proprietorship
• Partnerships

These business vehicles have different characteristics and regulatory obligations. We can assist to identify the suitable business vehicle for businesses setting up in Singapore and also assist with the establishment of the business vehicle.