Statutory registers
Maintain the company’s required registers and supporting ownership and appointment records.
Statutory administration
Company Secretarial Services in Malta
Keep statutory records and company decisions accurate, timely and easy to evidence as the business changes.
Straight answer
What does company secretarial support cover?
Company secretarial services in Malta help a company maintain its statutory registers, resolutions, returns and corporate records. The work also provides a practical calendar for approvals and Malta Business Registry filings.
The service should be tailored to the company. A simple owner-managed business and a regulated international group will require different controls, approvals and reporting lines.
Service scope
Company secretarial scope
Board and shareholder records
Prepare and retain resolutions, minutes and supporting documents for corporate decisions.
Annual compliance calendar
Track annual returns, accounts approvals and other recurring company deadlines.
Corporate changes
Document changes to officers, shareholders, capital, addresses and constitutional documents.
Beneficial ownership records
Coordinate accurate ownership information and updates, subject to applicable filing requirements.
Document retrieval
Keep an organised corporate record that supports banking, audit, investment and due diligence requests.
Search intent answered
Company secretarial services for Malta companies
The company secretary supports the formal administration of the company, but directors remain responsible for governance and compliance. A clear engagement records who prepares documents, who approves them, who files them and who monitors each deadline.
Good statutory administration becomes commercially important during banking reviews, audits, investment, financing, ownership changes and a sale. Registers, resolutions, annual returns and beneficial-ownership information should tell the same story.
Questions to resolve before proceeding
- 1Condition and completeness of existing statutory records
- 2Annual returns, accounts approvals and recurring filing dates
- 3Board and shareholder approvals required for corporate changes
- 4Beneficial-ownership information and document-retention arrangements
How the work proceeds
A practical three-stage process
01
Scope the requirement
Confirm the activity, ownership, jurisdictions, timing and regulated-service needs before selecting a structure.
02
Design and document
Set out the formation, governance, substance and filing requirements, including responsibilities and expected evidence.
03
Implement and maintain
Complete agreed registrations and appointments, then keep records, filings and governance current.
The appropriate structure and tax treatment depend on the facts. VisitMalta.co.uk provides general information; CLA Malta should confirm scope, eligibility, fees and regulatory requirements before you act.
Frequently asked questions
Is a company secretary mandatory in Malta?
A Malta company is generally required to have a company secretary. The suitable individual or service arrangement depends on the company and its governance needs.
Can the company secretary also be a director?
This depends on the company type and circumstances. Independence, capacity, conflicts and statutory restrictions should be checked before combining roles.
What happens if company records are late?
Late or inaccurate filings can lead to penalties and complicate banking, audit, investment or a future sale. The records should be reviewed and regularised promptly.
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Malta offers international businesses access to a competitive corporate tax framework, potential shareholder tax refunds, participation exemptions and incentives supporting investment, innovation and growth.
CLA Malta can assess how these opportunities may apply to your business and help create a commercially sound structure covering company formation, tax planning, accounting and ongoing compliance.
Tax treatment and eligibility depend on your ownership, activities, substance and connected jurisdictions. CLA Malta will confirm the available options following an assessment of your circumstances.