{"id":38,"date":"2026-09-17T08:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivosgroup.com\/my\/services\/corporate-secretarial\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:02:22","slug":"corporate-secretarial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivosgroup.com\/my\/services\/corporate-secretarial\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Secretarial Services for Malaysian Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-section--grey vv-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b7edd97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"vv-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Malaysia services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate Secretarial Services for Malaysian Companies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vv-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Every Sdn Bhd must appoint a licensed company secretary within 30 days of incorporation. We act in that capacity and keep the statutory record in a state that will survive a bank review, an audit or a due diligence exercise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-facts has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Secretary requirement<\/td><td>Every Sdn Bhd must appoint a licensed company secretary within 30 days of incorporation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual filing<\/td><td>Annual return and financial statements filed with SSM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AGM<\/td><td>Private companies may dispense with a physical AGM by written resolution under the Companies Act 2016, but statutory filings still apply<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-prose has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s included<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Named licensed secretary and statutory registers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board and shareholder resolutions, minutes and AGM administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual returns and all SSM filings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share transfers and allotments, capital changes, director and shareholder changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Takeover of records from an outgoing secretary, including remediation of gaps<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-faq has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Why does my Sdn Bhd need a licensed company secretary?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a statutory requirement under the Companies Act 2016 \u2014 every Sdn Bhd must appoint one within 30 days of incorporation, and the role carries ongoing statutory filing responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can you take over from our current company secretary?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. We regularly take over statutory records from an outgoing secretary, including remediating gaps in registers or filings left behind.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do we need to hold a physical AGM every year?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not necessarily \u2014 private companies can dispense with AGMs by written resolution under the Companies Act 2016, though the underlying annual filings with SSM are still required.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vv-section vv-section--navy vv-section--tight has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2eebee45 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talk to us about corporate secretarial services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button vv-btn-gold\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/my\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why does my Sdn Bhd need a licensed company secretary?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It's a statutory requirement under the Companies Act 2016 \u2014 every Sdn Bhd must appoint one within 30 days of incorporation, and the role carries ongoing statutory filing responsibilities.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can you take over from our current company secretary?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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