Subsidiary Governance and Group Structures
Groups accumulate dormant companies, forgotten directorships and boards that have not met in years, and every one of them still carries duties. This course covers governing a group properly.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Dormant companies that still carry duties
- 02Mapping the group, the boards and the directorships
- 03Which subsidiaries need a real board and which do not
- 04Reserved matters, delegation and group policy
- 05Statutory obligations in every entity, not just the parent
- 06Intragroup transactions and a director's duty to their own company
- 07Dormancy, deregistration and tidying a group up
What you will gain
- Map the group and who sits on which board
- Decide which subsidiaries need a functioning board
- Set delegation and reserved matters across the group
- Keep statutory obligations current in every entity
- Handle intragroup transactions and directors' duties
- Deal with dormant entities and deregistration
Who should attend
- Company secretaries in group structures
- Directors holding multiple appointments
- Legal and governance staff
- Finance staff responsible for group entities
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 16 to 17 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 7 to 8 Dec 2026 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 22 to 23 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 10 to 11 May 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 12 to 13 Jul 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Directors & Company Secretarial
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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