Corporate secretarial in Saudi Arabia

Corporate secretarial work keeps a company’s legal records in order: shareholder and board resolutions, changes to the articles, and updates to the commercial registration when managers, owners, capital or the registered address change. For a company owned from abroad, much of this involves documents signed outside the Kingdom, so the firm also has to manage translation, legalisation and the timing of each filing.

Ask a firm which changes it has filed recently, how it tracks deadlines for renewals, and who prepares Arabic versions of resolutions drafted in English. Ask whether it keeps the company’s registers and minutes, how you sign remotely, and what happens when a shareholder abroad changes. Because few firms offer this service, it is worth asking early whether your accountant can cover it or works with a partner. The Saudi Arabia guide explains the company forms these filings relate to.

Only 21 firms on Accountanty offer corporate secretarial services in Saudi Arabia: 13 corporate service providers, six accounting firms and two law firms. Eighteen focus on foreign clients; English is offered by 18 and Arabic by 10. See Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar.

Firms offering corporate secretarial services in Saudi Arabia

Expandway

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

Riyadh

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · Arabic

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Frequently asked questions

What does a corporate secretarial provider do in Saudi Arabia?

It drafts resolutions, keeps company records and files changes with the authorities, such as new managers, owners or capital. Ask for a list of the filings it covers in its annual fee.

Can I sign Saudi company documents from abroad?

Often, but documents signed abroad may need translation and legalisation before a Saudi authority accepts them. Ask the firm what applies to your country and how long it adds to each change.

Why do so few firms offer corporate secretarial work?

Many firms focus on set-up, accounting and tax. Twenty-one on Accountanty list corporate secretarial services in Saudi Arabia. If yours does not, ask which law firm or provider it works with.

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