Migrating Company Secretarial Data Has Never Been Easier

Are you thinking about moving to another company secretarial software, but feeling apprehensive because of the work involved? We hear you. It can feel like a mammoth task knowing you’ve got years’ worth of historical roles and transactions, registers, and other crucial data sitting in your existing system. Is moving to a better solution even worth the hassle of re-entering all of that data? Luckily, it doesn’t have to be as scary as you think.

How to migrate data from company secretarial software

Sure, moving company secretarial software can be a nightmare when it’s done incorrectly. However, depending on which software you choose to go for, some providers have a much more streamlined solution when it comes to migration.

Take our own company secretarial solution for accountants, BrightCoSec, as an example. Our migration specialists use a tool that retrieves the backups from your current system. That way, when you first log into BrightCoSec, all of your data will be sitting right there waiting for you. All of the sections that need to be pre-populated are done for you too it’s almost as if you’ve been using it for years already!

Once you’re set up and ready to go, go ahead and make the most of our time-saving features. Whether you want to email CS01 checklists or completely automate the CS01 filing process (we’re talking two-click filings here!), automatically calculate all of your PSCs, or create allotments, transfers, appointments and dividends in one quick step. Produce all of the documentation you need in just a couple of clicks, ticking off those tedious company secretarial tasks faster and more efficiently than ever before.

Upcoming changes to UK company law

On the 4th of March 2024, there will be a number of changes made to UK company law, which are being introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.

Here at Bright, we’re working closely with Companies House to make sure our customers are ready for the changes. We’ve got a tool for resolving duplicate profiles at CH too, which could be especially handy when IDs are enforced.

Want to learn more about company secretarial software?

If you’re feeling bogged down by company secretarial work and are ready to make the move to a more innovative solution, take a look at our CoSec solution and book a demo.

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