Can the company secretary make decisions for my company?
No. The company secretary administers compliance — filings, registers, resolutions — and holds no power over business decisions, money or strategy. Decisions belong to directors and shareholders; the secretary documents and lodges them. Your secretary has no access to your bank account and no vote on your board.
Statutory figures: Companies Act 2016
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This separation is why appointing an external secretary is safe: you're delegating paperwork and statutory accountability, not control.
Key facts
- Secretary = compliance officer, not decision-maker
- No bank access, no board vote