Decision details

Change of Auditor for Bournemouth Building and Maintenance Limited and Seascape Group Limited.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The current external auditors have resigned form the audit of the council-owned companies. Therefore a new auditor must be appointed.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the appointment of Hixsons Limited as the external auditor for Bournemouth Building and Maintenance Limited (BBML) and Seascape Group Limited (SGL) be approved.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Finance

Reason

It is a requirement on the companies to provide audited accounts in accordance with Section 475 of the Companies Act 2006.

It is a requirement of the Shareholders agreement for both BBML and SGL that authority is sought from the council as sole shareholder for the appointment of a new auditor.

Report author: Daniel Povey

Publication date: 31/07/2020

Date of decision: 29/07/2020

Decided at meeting: 29/07/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/08/2020

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