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JORDANS HOSTS COMPANIES ACT UPDATE IN BIRMINGHAM

Company directors, and their professional advisers, are invited to join Jordans for a breakfast seminar in Birmingham in July to unravel a mass of new regulations contained in the new Companies Act.

The largest piece of legislation ever to be presented in Parliament, the Companies Act contains a raft of new measures, taking effect between January 2007 and October 2009.

Jordans, the UK‘s biggest providers of business services and information to companies and their professional advisers, is hosting a breakfast briefing at the City Inn on 9th July for company directors, secretaries, lawyers, accountants and business advisors. The breakfast will be followed by practical sessions from experienced speakers, including a representative from Companies House.

According to Janis Law, Jordan‘s Group Chief Solicitor: “With such a vast range of measures, the new Companies Act is the first overhaul of business law for two decades, and contains many measures that will demand action by every company as well as their professional advisers.

“For example, from the 6th April the named role of Company Secretary became optional. In a recent survey carried out by Jordans more than a third (36 per cent) of respondents saw advantages in no longer having to have a Company Secretary.

“The danger this highlights is that more companies may fall into default with important filing obligations if there is no Company Secretary to deal with them. From now on directors will be responsible for keeping registers, filing annual returns, approving and filing accounts.”

Places at this free event can be reserved by contacting Lucy Cleverdon by email lucy_cleverdon@jordans.co.uk , or visiting www.jordans.co.uk

ENDS 9th June 2008

For further information please contact Violet Ridge, Sturgess Van Damme, on 01275 349011 or email violet@sturgessvandamme.co.uk

Note to editors

Jordans Limited has been providing professional business services for over 140 years. These services now include company formations and administration in the UK and internationally, business information and conveyancing support.
Jordans have been offering company formations for all of its 140 years. As well as forming all types of companies, they provide software – Incorporator - for clients who undertake volume formations and PCSec, a software package which helps company secretaries administer their companies.
Jordans have been providing international corporate services for many years. With offices in Bristol, London and five offshore locations (Jersey, Gibraltar, Cyprus, British Virgin Islands and Seychelles) Jordans Ltd is able to provide full UK and international support for their clients. International services include setting up UK or offshore companies and trusts, company management and professional trusteeship.
Jordans‘ business information services include company searches, data sales (either large or small batches of data on companies and directors) and three branded products – JordanWatch, a database of information and reports on companies, NameGuard, a company name-watching service, and KYC (Know Your Client) Reports used for anti-money laundering information.
Jordans Limited has been in the property search business for 30 years and has been offering online search ordering for several years. Their service spans more than 70 different searches, ranging from all the standard searches, including local authority, drainage and environmental, to the many special requirements for individual properties and localities, such as searches for mining, transport and chancel repair.
Jordans has over 100 years of conveyancing experience and is one of only three National Land Information Search channels providing local authority searches electronically. The company offers a comprehensive HIPs package, delivering all elements of the pack efficiently and within the quickest possible time.
Jordans are committed to providing a first-class service and enjoy a reputation for quality, reliability and professionalism.