by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 14, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Most Singapore private companies do not hold physical general meetings for routine shareholder decisions. They pass written resolutions under section 184A of the Companies Act 1967 – but the mechanics, timing rules and paper trail catch out even experienced...
by Willie Tan | Jul 14, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Many Singapore companies face the same challenge: staying compliant with evolving statutory obligations while focusing on business growth. Using corporate secretarial health checks to identify compliance gaps is an efficient way to reduce risk and prevent...
by Willie Tan | Jul 13, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Using nominee shareholders and nominee directors can help meet privacy, investment or administrative needs, but it raises a number of compliance issues in Singapore. This article explains how to stay compliant when using nominee shareholders and...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 12, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
The share register of a Singapore company records the legal owner of shares — the person whose name appears on the register and who receives dividends, votes at meetings and receives share certificates. But behind that legal title, another person may hold the real...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 12, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a shareholder of a Singapore private company dies, their shares do not simply vanish or automatically pass to whoever the deceased last spoke to about them. They form part of the deceased’s estate, and their transfer to the beneficiaries follows a specific...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 12, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
The auditor is one of the few positions in a Singapore private company where the appointment, removal and remuneration all sit in the Companies Act rather than at the discretion of directors alone. That is by design — auditors act as an independent check on...
