Experience

Haddletons

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Company Compliance (Company Secretary and Governance Professional)

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I manage the Company Compliance department at Haddletons which provides board support, governance and company secretarial services to its clients. I manage the Company Compliance department at Haddletons which provides board support, governance and company secretarial services to its clients.



Leeds Beckett University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Regulatory Compliance & Assurance

  • May 2019 - Jan 2022

• Governance Services Manager

  • Oct 2017 - May 2019


Jet2.com
• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Deputy Company Secretary

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2017


StepChange Debt Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Company Secretary

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2016

  *Secretary to the Board, its Committees and trading subsidiaries * Induction of trustees * Statutory filings * Annual review *AGM preparation * Review and contribution to statutory accounts * Web governance * Assisting with FCA compliance * Brand protection * Corporate restructuring *Secretary to the Board, its Committees and trading subsidiaries * Induction of trustees * Statutory filings * Annual review *AGM preparation * Review and contribution to statutory accounts * Web governance * Assisting with FCA compliance * Brand protection * Corporate restructuring



Trinity Mirror plc

• United Kingdom

• Assistant Company Secretary

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  - Minute Secretary to plc Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Nominations Committee - Assist with drafting Corporate Governance, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee sections of the annual report and accounts - AGM planning and drafting of ancillary documents - Share plan administration - Statutory compliance - Minute Secretary to plc Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Nominations Committee - Assist with drafting Corporate Governance, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee sections of the annual report and accounts - AGM planning and drafting of ancillary documents - Share plan administration - Statutory compliance



ITV

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Company Secretary

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2013

  - Share Plan Administration - Maintain IP portfolio - Co-ordinate Management & Divisional Board Meetings - Attend & minute meetings - Maintain Corporate Governance sections of website - Review statutory accounts - Data Protection - Statutory compliance - Overseas company compliance - Assist with AGM - Assist with drafting of governance sections of the annual report Note: job title changed from Company Secretarial Assistant to Assistant Company Secretary with effect from 1 January 2013 to reflect the role currently undertaken.



Semperian PPP Investment Partners

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Secretariat Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Managed a portfolio of 50 companies, arranged board meetings, prepared board packs, took minutes, ensured statutory compliance and kept statutory books up to date. • Used Blueprint OneWorld to e-file forms with Companies House. • Ensured Health & Safety policies across the group were up to date and maintained a register of directors responsible for Health & Safety. • Researched the Bribery Act 2010 and prepared a briefing note for the Company on the implications of the Act and actions required. • Assisted with the sale of a company – populating a data room with information, reviewing the SPA and liaising with lawyers. • Investigated charges and drafted deeds of release and notified Companies House when were satisfied.



Fairfax Media Limited

• Australia

• Paralegal

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2010

  Prepared minutes for subsidiary companies. Prepared Consents to Act for officers of various subsidiary companies and notifying the Australian equivalent of the Companies House, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), of appointments and resignations of officeholders. Lodged annual returns, financial statements and notifications of changes to company details with ASIC and the New Zealand Companies Office.  Assisted with planning and preparation for Annual General Meetings.  Incorporated Australian Companies and assisted with the preparation and lodgement of documentation in relation to completion of the acquisition of companies.  Liaised with the share registry about Employee Share Plans.  Prepared for Board Meetings and meetings of the Board Committees - Audit & Risk Committee, Nominations Committee, Personnel, Policy and Remuneration Committee. Used Corporate Affairs System, company secretarial software similar to Blueprint, which is used for lodging, documents online with ASIC as well as storing and protecting statutory information for the Organisation. Reporting to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on regulatory matters concerning media ownership and compliance with the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth)  Responding to investigations by ACMA about alleged breaches of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice. Registering trademarks, carrying out trade mark searches and assisting with intellectual property disputes.



Fermiscan Holdings (ASX:FER)

• Assistant Company Secretary

  • May 2006 - Feb 2008

  Provided advice to directors and officers in relation to the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and other corporate law regulations, the entity’s constitution and ASX Listing Rules. Advised the board on corporate governance principles and plans and the implementation of corporate governance programmes. Assisted with the preparation of the annual report. In particular, drafting the corporate governance section of the report which required the company to report against the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations and state whether the company follows the Principles and Recommendations and if not why not. Prepared agendas and minutes for various committee meetings. Ensured compliance in corporate reporting, lodging returns and forms with ASIC, submitting Company Announcements to ASX. Co-ordination of AGM Edited reports and corporate presentations. Maintained the Company Intellectual Property Portfolio, registering trademarks and designs in Australia and internationally, liaising with WIPO, patent attorneys and notaries. Occupational Health and Safety Officer: drafted and implemented OH&S Consultation Agreement and OH&S Policy Promoting health and safety in the workplace. Human Research and Ethics Committee Executive Officer: co-ordinated meetings of the company’s ethics committee, ensuring compliance with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) requirements.