It is a guide to the duties, both statutory and non-statutory, of a company secretary. Contents: Formation of the company; The officers of the company; Meetings; Registers; Documents; Share capital; Shares transfer and transmission; Security for borrowing; Accounts, auditors and the annual returns; Distribution of profits; Mergers, takeovers, reconstruction and examinership; Winding-up.

The appendix includes useful forms. Christopher Doyle is a barrister. He works as a legal advisor in the Office of the Attorney General.