Corporate Secretarial Services in Singapore Compared (2026): 10 Firms and Fees

Written by the VIVOS team (ACRA Registered Filing Agent FA20240323). VIVOS is one of the 10 firms compared. Firms are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked, and no firm paid to be included. Last checked: 16 October 2026.

What Singapore law requires

• Appoint a secretary within six months of incorporation, and don’t leave the post vacant for more than six months. The secretary must be an individual who is a Singapore citizen, a PR or locally resident, and cannot be the company’s sole director. Directors face a fine of up to S$1,000 for not appointing one. Source: ACRA.
• Hold the AGM within six months of the financial year end. A private company doesn’t need one if it sends its financial statements to all members within five months, or if all members resolve to dispense with AGMs. Source: ACRA AGM rules.
• File the Annual Return within seven months of the financial year end, even if the company is dormant. Late filing costs S$300 (up to three months late) or S$600 (more than three months). Prosecution can mean a fine of up to S$10,000 per charge. Source: ACRA late filing penalties.
• Use a registered provider. Since 9 June 2025, the Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 requires any firm that acts as or arranges a company secretary, provides a registered address or files with ACRA to be registered. Earlier filing-agent registrations converted automatically. You can check any firm with Bizfile’s entity search. Source: ACRA CSP rules.

How we compared these providers

We used the same criteria for every firm, including VIVOS:

• the lowest published annual fee
• whether Annual Return filing is in that fee
• what the base package includes
• how the service is delivered (app-based or a named team)
• which related services the firm offers

Every fact comes from the provider’s own pages on 16 October 2026. Plans change often, so confirm current prices before you sign.

Quick comparison

The providers, in detail

3E Accounting: for SMEs that want a low published fee

3E’s S$300 a year (S$327 with GST) includes a named secretary from its qualified staff, minutes and registers, the AGM, the Annual Return and the S$60 ACRA fee. Companies with more than three controllers or complex structures pay extra. 3E corporate secretary.

BoardRoom: for listed or larger companies

BoardRoom, whose predecessor firm dates to 1968, provides a dedicated company secretary who keeps the registers and minute books, prepares resolutions, attends meetings and lodges the Annual Return. Fees are quoted on request. BoardRoom corporate secretarial.

Hawksford: for multinationals and family structures

Hawksford Singapore supplies the company secretary, officer changes, Annual Return filing, registers and meeting support, as part of a network headquartered in Jersey. Fees are quoted on request. Hawksford company secretarial.

HeySara: for SMEs weighing a digital plan against a human-touch plan

HeySara’s Digital plan costs S$199 a year and covers a named secretary, the company register, AGM documents and reminders. Annual Return filing costs S$200 per financial year on top, and non-share changes are S$50 each. Its higher tiers are S$598 and S$998. HeySara corporate secretarial.

InCorp Global (including Rikvin): for groups across several APAC markets

InCorp covers annual filings, AGMs and EGMs, statutory registers and nominee services. Rikvin’s corporate secretarial page now redirects to InCorp. Fees are quoted on request. InCorp corporate secretarial.

Osome: for small firms that want an app-based secretary

Osome’s Essential plan costs S$300 a year and includes Annual Return filing with the S$60 fee, the AGM and in-app chat. Corporate changes need the S$600 Unlimited plan. Osome pricing.

Paul Hype Page & Co: for foreign founders who also need a nominee director

Paul Hype Page offers registers, AGM, resolutions, minutes and Annual Return filing, with a dedicated secretary and an online portal. It does not clearly publish a current annual fee. Paul Hype Page corporate secretary.

Sleek: for founders who want a fully online plan

Sleek’s Essentials+ plan starts at S$350 a year, including the S$60 government fee. It covers the AGM, Annual Return, statutory registers, director and secretary changes and unlimited e-signatures, and Sleek commits to replying to email within 72 hours. Sleek corporate secretary.

Swiftly: for cost-focused founders who prefer monthly billing

Swiftly’s Basic plan costs S$300 a year or S$25 a month, GST included. It covers a named secretary, registers, AGM minutes and Annual Return filing, with the government fee charged separately. Resolutions cost extra on Basic and are unlimited on the S$600 Premium plan. Swiftly company secretary.

VIVOS: for founders who want corporate secretary, accounting and work passes from one team

VIVOS charges from S$800 a year. That covers maintaining the statutory registers, the AGM and Annual Return filing, and dealing with ACRA, handled by a named relationship manager (VIVOS pricing). VIVOS is the most expensive of the published fees here. In return, the same team also holds an MOM Employment Agency Licence (24S2425), so nominee director, accounting, tax and the founder’s Employment Pass don’t need a second provider. VIVOS was founded in 2024 and has offices in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Dubai. See also our incorporation services comparison.

How to choose, whoever you pick

• Check the firm on Bizfile. Every provider of corporate secretary services must be a registered CSP.
• Compare like for like. Ask whether Annual Return filing and the S$60 ACRA fee are included, how many resolutions you get, and what each change costs.
• Ask who your secretary is. Some plans name an individual, while others give you a team behind an app.
• Think a year ahead. If you will need accounting, a nominee director or work passes, a bundle can cost less than adding them later.

Frequently asked questions

When must a Singapore company appoint a company secretary?

Within six months of incorporation, and the post cannot stay vacant for more than six months. ACRA says directors can be fined up to S$1,000 for failing to appoint one.

Who can be a company secretary in Singapore?

An individual, not a company, who is a Singapore citizen, a permanent resident or locally resident. The secretary cannot be the same person as the company’s sole director.

How much does a company secretary cost in Singapore?

Published annual fees among the firms in this guide range from S$199 (HeySara Digital, Annual Return filing extra) to S$800 (VIVOS). Osome, 3E Accounting and Swiftly start at S$300, and Sleek at S$350. BoardRoom, Hawksford, InCorp and Paul Hype Page quote on request.

What are the AGM and Annual Return deadlines?

A non-listed company holds its AGM within six months of its financial year end, unless it is exempt or has dispensed with AGMs. It files its Annual Return within seven months. Late Annual Returns cost S$300, or S$600 if more than three months late.

How do I check that a corporate secretarial firm is registered?

Search the firm on Bizfile’s entity search. Since 9 June 2025, the Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 has required every firm acting as or arranging a company secretary to be registered with ACRA. An unregistered firm can be fined up to S$50,000.