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Company: Fraser Sons & Co Ltd

Company name: Fraser Sons & Co Ltd
Company name: Secretary
Dates in business: 1909-1947

Locations:
  • Glasgow, Scotland

The secretary was responsible for all formal administrative matters. It was his responsibility to ensure that the company complied with all relevant legislation and to keep the board of directors informed of its legal responsibilities. He was responsible for organising meetings of the board of directors and shareholders, maintaining the company records, such as minutes of board and general meetings, registers of directors and shareholders and annual accounts and completing annual returns to the Registrar of Companies. It was also his responsibility to communicate with shareholders and to ensure that dividend and interest payments were paid.

Company history

On the incorporation of the company in 1909, E Lawrence Mackillop, of the Glasgow firm of solicitors, Holmes, Mactavish, Mackillop & Co, was appointed interim secretary. In April 1910, he was replaced by a permanent secretary. In 1940, Robert Keenan was appointed secretary. He succeeded James Robertson.

Records held for Fraser Sons & Co Ltd:

FRAS 1
Title: Memorandum and articles of association
Date: 1909
These were drawn up by the interim secretary at the Glasgow solicitors, Holmes, Mactavish, Mackillop & Co.
FRAS 291
Title: Invoice and receipt relating to registration of limited company
Date: 1909
These were drawn up by the interim secretary at the Glasgow solicitors, Holmes, Mactavish, Mackillop & Co.
FRAS 2
Title: Minutes of meetings of board of directors and shareholders
Date: 1909-1947
FRAS 6
Title: Combined register
Date: 1909-1948

Related People and Companies:

Corporation name: Fraser Sons & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1909-1947
Corporation name: Fraser Sons & Co Ltd | Board of Directors
Dates of connection: 1909-1947
Name: Keenan, Robert G., d 1961, retailer
Dates of connection: 1940-1947
Connection type: Keenan was secretary of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd from 1940 to 1947.

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