Corporate governance & company secretarial support specialists
Practical governance expertise and flexible governance resource for Boards, governance teams and organisations across Jersey, Guernsey and beyond.
Virteffic provides experienced governance, company secretarial and Board support when organisations need additional capacity, specialist expertise, a Board Effectiveness Review or an independent perspective.
Governance challenges we help solve
Governance needs often arise when something changes, additional capacity is required or a specific priority needs experienced support.
Discuss your requirementsUnexpected resource gap
A Company Secretary or governance professional has left, is temporarily unavailable or additional cover is required.
Governance team at capacity
Board cycles, projects or increased workloads are putting pressure on existing resources.
Minutes or actions falling behind
Minutes, actions or governance records are falling behind and additional support is needed to restore quality, consistency and continuity.
Governance project or change
A defined project, remediation exercise or period of organisational change requires additional governance expertise.
Board effectiveness
The Board would benefit from an independent Board Effectiveness Review, constructive challenge and practical recommendations.
Specialist expertise required
Experienced governance support is needed without the commitment of permanent recruitment.
Practical governance support, tailored to your organisation
From individual Board meetings and defined projects to interim resource and longer-term governance support, Virteffic provides experienced professionals who can work alongside your existing team or provide additional specialist capacity.
Flexible governance resource
Additional governance expertise when your team needs extra capacity, project support, interim resource or temporary cover.
Explore flexible governance resourceBoard & Committee support
Practical support across meeting cycles, including Board packs, meeting attendance, minutes, action tracking and governance records.
Explore Board & Committee supportIndependent Board Effectiveness Reviews
Evidence-based reviews that help Boards identify strengths, opportunities for improvement and practical ways to strengthen governance.
Explore Board Effectiveness Reviews →Governance expertise & development
Governance consultancy, reviews, training and mentoring informed by practical Boardroom experience.
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Experienced governance support across sectors and structures
Virteffic supports regulated and non-regulated organisations that need experienced governance, company secretarial or Board support, whether as an extension of an existing team, additional specialist resource or support for a defined requirement.
Governance expertise grounded in practice
Our governance expertise is grounded in practical experience. Our team works with Boards, Committees and governance professionals every week.
That ongoing Boardroom exposure gives us a practical understanding of how governance operates within organisations, including the pressures created by Board cycles, information flows, regulatory expectations, resource constraints and changing business priorities.
It means our support is informed not only by governance principles, but by how governance needs to work in practice.
Independent Board Effectiveness Reviews
Virteffic combines independent assessment with practical Boardroom experience to help Boards understand what is working well, identify opportunities for improvement and strengthen governance in practice.
Our reviews are proportionate, evidence-based and focused on constructive findings and practical recommendations that Boards can use.
Meet Tess
As Founder and Managing Director of Virteffic, I bring more than 20 years’ experience supporting Boards, governance teams and regulated organisations across financial services and professional environments.
Having held governance and company secretarial roles with organisations including HSBC Private Bank, RBC Wealth Management, Ogier, CSC and the Maples Group, I understand the realities of governance in practice, from regulatory expectations and Board dynamics to the pressures facing governance teams.
Today, that experience helps shape how Virteffic supports clients: combining experienced people, flexible resource and practical governance expertise with a strong focus on quality.
How we attract and retain experienced governance professionals
Great client service starts with great people.
Virteffic’s flexible working model enables us to attract experienced company secretarial and governance professionals who might not be looking for a traditional full-time office role, but who still want meaningful, high-quality professional work.
As our profile has grown, we have been fortunate to receive a steady flow of speculative applications and CVs through our website, careers content and social media. This helps us maintain an active pipeline of experienced professionals and respond quickly as client demand grows.
For clients, that means access to a broader pool of governance expertise in a market where experienced company secretarial resource can be difficult to find.
Common questions about working with Virteffic
What governance and company secretarial services does Virteffic provide?
Virteffic provides governance, company secretarial and Board support including meeting support, minute drafting, flexible governance resource, governance projects, consultancy, training and independent Board Effectiveness Reviews.
Can Virteffic provide temporary or interim governance resource?
Yes. Virteffic provides flexible governance and company secretarial support where organisations require additional capacity, project resource, absence cover or support during periods of change.
Can Virteffic help if our Company Secretary or governance professional leaves?
Yes. We can provide additional governance resource to support continuity while an organisation manages a vacancy, absence or recruitment process.
Does Virteffic undertake independent Board Effectiveness Reviews?
Yes. Virteffic provides independent and externally facilitated Board Effectiveness Reviews tailored to the organisation’s objectives, Board structure and governance requirements.
Does Virteffic support regulated and non-regulated organisations?
Yes. Virteffic supports regulated and non-regulated organisations across Jersey, Guernsey and other jurisdictions, subject to the nature and scope of the engagement.
Sensitive governance information deserves appropriate protection
Virteffic is Cyber Essentials certified and client work is undertaken in-house by our team. Our systems and working practices are designed to support secure and confidential delivery when handling sensitive Board, governance and business information.
We never subcontract. All work is performed in-house by our trusted professionals.
Need support for your Board, governance team or organisation?
Whether you need additional governance resource, Board support, company secretarial expertise or an independent Board Effectiveness Review, we would be pleased to discuss your requirements and the most appropriate way we can help.
Virteffic Limited
Flexible governance resource, corporate governance and company secretarial support.
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Our services
We provide flexible governance resource for boards and governance teams, combining experience, structure and practical delivery.
Minutes and meeting management
Company secretarial support and secondments
Independent board effectiveness reviews
Virteffic Limited (Virteffic) is not regulated or licensed under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, as amended, and does not provide regulated financial services. Where regulated services are required, clients should engage an appropriately licensed service provider. Virteffic provides governance, company secretarial, board support, administration and related professional support services. Any work undertaken by Virteffic is provided in a support capacity only. Responsibility for reviewing, approving and implementing any work product remains with the relevant directors, company secretary, officers or authorised representatives of the client.