Interim Company Secretary

Interim Deputy Company Secretary

Location: Northwest England / hybrid

Duration: 3–6 months (could be extended)

Day Rate: £400-450 per day

A confidential opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Deputy Company Secretary to join a sophisticated, PE-backed business with PLC-quality governance expectations. This is a broad and hands-on role, supporting a busy legal and company secretarial team during a period of key board activity and organisational change.

The role will involve:

• Supporting Board, committee, and shareholder meetings.
• Preparing board packs, attending meetings, taking minutes, and tracking actions.
• Managing statutory compliance and entity administration across approximately 50 group companies.
• Supporting international entities, including Germany and France.
• Preparing and filing Companies House documentation.
• Assisting with governance paperwork and quasi-corporate matters, including incentive arrangements.

What we are looking for:

• Strong company secretarial, legal, governance, or accountancy background.
• Experience in listed, PE-backed, or large group environments preferred.
• Confident handling board-level governance and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of written accuracy.
• Ability to work independently while also fitting into an established team.
• A genuine contractor mindset and flexibility around travel and in-person meetings.

Working pattern:

• Hybrid working, typically a couple of days per week in the office (Thursday mandated day)
• Key board meetings will require in-person attendance, usually with around one month’s notice.

For more information, please apply with an updated CV or email sam.perry@middlemore.co.uk

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