Director & Shareholder Advisory | FAM Chartered Accountants

Service Scope

What We Manage for You

We provide clear, practical advice to company directors and shareholders on their legal duties, tax responsibilities, and financial obligations. This includes guidance on profit extraction, dividend administration, director loans, and managing conflicts of interest, ensuring you act in full compliance with UK company law.

Legal Duties & Obligations

We provide clear, practical advice to company directors and shareholders on their legal duties, tax responsibilities, and financial obligations.

Profit Extraction

Guidance on profit extraction.

Dividend Administration

Guidance on dividend administration.

Director Loans

Guidance on director loans.

Conflicts & Compliance

Managing conflicts of interest, ensuring you act in full compliance with UK company law.

Why It Matters to You

Why Director & Shareholder Guidance Matters

Being a director or shareholder carries significant legal and financial responsibilities. Misunderstanding these duties can lead to personal liability, tax penalties, and disputes. Our advisory service provides the clarity needed to make informed decisions, protect your personal assets, and maintain good corporate governance.

Significant Responsibilities

Being a director or shareholder carries significant legal and financial responsibilities.

Personal Liability & Penalties

Misunderstanding these duties can lead to personal liability, tax penalties, and disputes.

Informed Decisions

Our advisory service provides the clarity needed to make informed decisions.

Protect Personal Assets

Protect your personal assets.

Good Corporate Governance

Maintain good corporate governance.

Facts & Stats (UK)

Director & Shareholder Compliance in Context

Ensuring directors and shareholders comply with legal and tax obligations is essential for protecting both the company and personal assets.

Personal Liability

Directors can be held personally liable for a company's tax debts in cases of negligence or deliberate default.

Source: HMRC

Improper Dividends

Improperly paid dividends are a common compliance failure, leading to HMRC challenges and tax liabilities.

Source: Companies House

Companies Act 2006

The Companies Act 2006 sets out seven key duties for directors, including the duty to promote the success of the company.

Source: legislation.gov.uk

Solution & Framework

How We Deliver

Our structured advisory service helps directors and shareholders navigate their duties, optimise tax strategies, and stay compliant.

Review your current director and shareholder arrangements

Explain your legal duties and tax obligations in plain English

Advise on tax-efficient salary and dividend strategies

Ensure correct administration and documentation for dividends and loans

Provide ongoing support for board resolutions and shareholder agreements

FAQs

Director & Shareholder Advisory FAQs

Questions on remuneration, dividends, compliance, and how directors and shareholders can plan effectively.

There is no single answer—employers’ NIC, corporation tax, personal tax bands, and cash needs all matter. We model combinations that suit your company’s profits and your household income.

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Local Business Focus

We specialise in supporting UK-based businesses and individuals. Our advisors understand local regulations & provide practical, personalised advice you can rely on.

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