Capium Company Secretarial vs Computershare BoardWorks

Capium Company Secretarial is web software for accounting firms managing company secretarial compliance. It supports company formations, confirmation statements, PSC calculations, filing and document production, with pre-populated Companies House forms available for download or electronic filing. The PSC calculator covers individuals, joint shareholders, trusts and foreign firms. A client portal lets clients review company information and approve or submit changes before confirmation statements are due. Users can bulk-file selected forms across companies, while Quicksteps combine transactions, appointments, resignations and dividend distributions into client-ready document folders. Companies House dates and deadlines synchronize with reminders and filing notifications. The product provides unlimited users with permissions from full access to view-only, plus pre-populated minutes for many company actions and meetings. Pricing starts at £20 a month with a 7-day trial; there is no free plan. Plans include limits up to 500 clients, and the listed entity limit is 100.

Computershare BoardWorks is a board management platform for boards and committees, with tools for meeting preparation, document handling and member participation. It creates board books automatically and lets users assemble board packs by drag and drop. Members can store, review, annotate and share documents; annotations can be remotely wiped. Built-in voting, evaluations, surveys and feedback tools support board decision-making. The platform works online and offline, and users can choose which documents synchronize. BoardWorks integrates with Microsoft 365 and DocuSign. Its security features include encryption, biometric and two-factor authentication, and remote wiping. Computershare describes its data centers as secure facilities meeting SSAE16 and AT 101 requirements. Supported languages include English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Cantonese, French, German and Danish. Clients receive dedicated 24/7 support, onboarding training and live chat. The subscription includes all modules and unlimited committees, with additional users charged. BoardWorks is marketed to corporations, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, credit unions, higher education institutions and banks. Pricing is available on request.