Every Singapore-incorporated company is required by law to appoint a qualified company secretary within six months of incorporation, and the position cannot be left vacant for more than six months at a time. Pointer Services provides dedicated corporate secretarial support — maintaining your statutory registers, preparing resolutions and AGM minutes, and filing your Annual Return with ACRA via BizFile+ — so you can focus on running your business.
Key Facts You Should Know
- A company secretary must be appointed within 6 months of incorporation (Companies Act, Section 171)
- The secretary must be a Singapore-resident natural person — citizen, PR, or Employment Pass/EntrePass/Dependent Pass holder
- A sole director cannot also serve as the company secretary
- Your registered office must be accessible to the public for at least 3 hours a day on business days, or penalties of up to S$5,000 can apply
Who Can Be Your Company Secretary?
Under Section 171 of the Companies Act, every Singapore company must appoint a company secretary within six months of incorporation. The secretary must be a natural person whose principal or only place of residence is in Singapore — this includes Singapore citizens, permanent residents, or holders of an Employment Pass, EntrePass, or Dependent Pass. If your company has more than one director, one of them may serve as secretary; however, if you are the sole director, you cannot also act as the company secretary.
What This Service Covers
Statutory Compliance Management
Ongoing monitoring and filing of statutory obligations with ACRA.
Resolutions & Minutes
Drafting of board and shareholder resolutions for key decisions.
Statutory Registers
Upkeep of registers of members, directors, and registrable controllers.
Annual Return Filing
Preparation and submission of your company's Annual Return via BizFile+.
Changes to Company Particulars
Handling share transfers, director changes and address updates.
Registered Office & Mail Handling
A compliant registered address with mail scanning and forwarding.
Package Fee for Company Secretary Service
Package
Fee (SGD)
Company Secretary Service
From S$400 per year
Why It Matters
- Meet Singapore's mandatory company secretary requirement with confidence
- Avoid compliance penalties from missed filings
- A single, responsive point of contact for all corporate housekeeping
- Peace of mind that your company remains in good standing with ACRA
We Can Also Help With
Beyond day-to-day compliance, our corporate secretarial team can assist with these related matters as they come up:
- Striking Off — closing a company with no outstanding liabilities or activity
- Liquidation — formal winding-up support when a company has debts to resolve
- Certificate of Incorporation — obtaining a certified certificate for banks or overseas use
- Company Search — checking the public records of any Singapore-registered company
- Notarisation, Apostille & Legalisation — getting documents recognised for overseas use
- Independent Director Services — an independent director to strengthen board governance
Frequently Asked Questions
Only if you’re not the sole director. If you’re the only director of your company, Singapore law requires a separate person to act as secretary.
The role cannot be left vacant for more than 6 months. Leaving it unfilled longer than that puts your company in breach of the Companies Act.
No — they need to be ordinarily resident in Singapore, which includes citizens, permanent residents, and certain work pass holders such as Employment Pass, EntrePass or Dependent Pass holders.