Apropos

adjective.

1.
very appropriate to a particular situation.

synonyms -

appropriate, pertinent, relevant, apposite, apt, applicable, suitable, germane, material, becoming, befitting, significant, to the point; opportune, felicitous, timely.

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Apropos provides a personal and bespoke solution for your commercial needs.

Founded by Fiona Fleming, lawyer and company secretary with more than 22 years’ experience in international corporate law, from its base in South West London, the team provides company secretarial, registered office and process agency services.

Process
Agency

Overseas businesses frequently rely on the services of process agents when they commence litigation or enter into contracts with counterparties in the UK.

As process agents, Apropos can accept service of notices, proceedings or documents on behalf of our overseas clients in situations where, usually because of contractual obligations, it is not possible for the documents to be served elswhere.  

We can also act in a broader capacity for the appointing company, including acting as a process agent for court actions and receiving documents in connection with arbitration proceedings.

Apropos can offer you a comprehensive and cost-effective service as agents for service of process that will enable you to comply with your contractual obligations. You can be secure in the knowledge that you have a reliable company in England representing your interests.  

Our fee structure for process agency is simple and cost-effective. We charge a flat fee, payable upon appointment and annually for each year.

Services

We can assist your business by –

Acting as process agent for court actions.

Receiving documents in connection with arbitration proceedings.

Receiving notices under contracts.

Acting as agent for overseas companies.

Company
Secretarial

Corporate governance and organisation compliance are increasingly important for businesses.

Corporate governance and organisation compliance are increasingly important for businesses.Apropos can deliver bespoke company secretarial services. We can provide companies with the full range of professional compliance services. We are staffed with qualified company secretaries.

Our founder, Fiona Fleming, is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of some 12 years’ standing. Apropos is regulated by the ICSA as a public practice in the United Kingdom. Our registration number is1o93142.

From start-up compliance to comprehensive project and transaction support, we can assist your business as it grows. We can advise on incorporation. We can prepare initial board minutes and statutory books and registers. We can advise on share capital reorganisation and group re-structuring.

A specialty is helping overseas entities establish their operations in the UK. We continually monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment to ensure that our clients keep up to date.

Services

Our charging structure is simple and clear with no hidden costs.

We can provide an annual fixed fee service to include -

Maintenance of statutory books and records.

Filing the annual confirmation statement.

In addition we can provide fixed fee quotes for ad hoc bespoke services, including -

Board minutes for all corporate decisions.

Shareholder resolutions for ordinary and special resolutions, including filing the same with Companies House within the time limits set by law.

Registration of the appointment and resignation of directors and company secretaries.

Changing office address and corporate details at Companies House.

Our company secretarial services can be combined with registered office services. A one-stop shop for your company – simple, economical, tailored and effective.

Registered
Office Address

All companies registered in England and Wales are obliged to have a registered office in the jurisdiction.

The registered office is the official address for the company. It is public and may be where you receive post and service of official notices from Companies House and elsewhere.

When you are starting a new business, especially a virtual business, you need an address that is manned every day where you can rely on the forwarding of post. The address can be different from your trading address.

The address will be used by Companies House, HMRC and other Government bodies to deliver statutory letters and legal notices. All companies are legally required to display the registered office address on business correspondence such as letters and the business website.

Many companies use our registered office address as their address in order to benefit from a central London address.

Services

This service can only be used by companies that are incorporated in England and Wales, or are in the process of incorporating a company in this jurisdiction.

We can provide the following service -

A central London registered office address.

Forwarding of all post received by email to your given email address.

All mail forwarded worldwide (subject to postal charges).

Our fees for registered office address are simple, annual and clear. There are no hidden charges with us. This service can be combined with the company secretarial services.