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Company Secretarial & Corporate Governance
Governance support for Boards, Executives and Governance Professionals
Synesis partners with you on your company secretarial and Corporate Governance needs. We can be appointed as your Company Secretary, provide ongoing support to your existing Company Secretary, or assist as and when required with meeting support, statutory compliance and advisory services.
10
Years of team experience
Company secretarial work for Boards and Committees
10+
Sectors
State-owned entities and private companies
Our approach
Three standards behind every engagement
Precision
Minutes that faithfully reflect the discussion, how decisions were reached, the resolutions passed and the actions agreed, in plain language that will stand up to scrutiny by auditors, regulators, the courts and Shareholders years later.
Discretion
Board papers, deliberations and records are treated as strictly confidential, from the first briefing through to archiving, and are shared only with those entitled to see them.
Regulatory fluency
Work grounded in the Companies Act, the King V™ Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025 (King V™), the Public Finance Management Act and other applicable legislation, applied to how your Board actually operates.
Practice areas
What we do
Board and Committee Support
The full Board Meeting Cycle, from the annual calendar and notices to signed minutes and resolutions.
Minute Taking and Drafting
Minutes taken in the room or drafted from your meeting recording, in your house style and ready for review.
Company Registrations and Statutory Compliance
New companies registered with CIPC, then filings, beneficial ownership and statutory registers kept complete and current.
Corporate Governance Advisory
Board charters, Committee terms of reference and governance disclosures that help your Board apply King V™.
Board Evaluations
Confidential evaluations of the Board, its Committees, the Chair and directors, with an action plan the Board can use.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what you need and we will recommend the right support for your Board.
Ways to work with us
Engagement models
Four ways to work with Synesis, each scoped and quoted after a short consultation.
Once-off
Records review
Statutory records reviewed against the Companies Act, with written findings and priorities.
Retainer
Outsourced secretariat
Appointed as your Company Secretary, or ongoing support for your existing secretariat.
Per meeting
Meeting support
Notices, packs and minutes for individual Board, Committee or Shareholder meetings.
Back-office support
For Company Secretaries and Governance Professionals
Our team provides the additional capacity you need to focus on the core services you provide to your clients, all delivered under your brand.
10
years of company secretarial experience across our team
About Synesis
A company secretarial practice built on our team’s decade of boardroom work
Based in Centurion, Gauteng, we can be appointed as your Company Secretary or work alongside your existing secretariat, with experience across state-owned entities and private companies in more than ten sectors.
Frequently asked questions
Before you get in touch
Yes. The Companies Act allows a company to appoint a firm such as Synesis as its Company Secretary. We then take on the duties of the role, from guiding directors on their responsibilities to keeping minutes, registers and filings in order.
Yes. Many engagements support an in-house Company Secretary: covering particular Committees, adding capacity during busy reporting periods, or providing leave cover. We follow your templates and conventions.
We sign confidentiality undertakings as standard. Board papers, recordings and drafts are stored on secured business systems with two-step sign-in, and access is limited to the people working on your matter.
Turnaround is agreed upfront for each engagement. Draft minutes go to the Company Secretary or Chair for review, and we incorporate comments before the final version is prepared for signature.
Yes. Our team has worked in state-owned entity environments and understands how the PFMA and Shareholder requirements shape Board and Committee processes, reporting and record-keeping.
Discuss your governance requirements
A short consultation is enough to scope the work and prepare a written quote.
Request a quote
Tell us what you need
Contact details
Email
info@synesis.co.za
Location
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
- Send the form with a short description of your organisation and what you need.
- We will respond to you shortly to arrange a consultation.
- You receive a written quote. Work starts only once you accept it.
Thank you for your interest in working with us.
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