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A limited company may buy back shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are met. This is known as a share buyback or a purchase...
A share purchase agreement (SPA) will typically include warranties and indemnities given by the seller in favour of the buyer. Why warranties and indemnities are needed...
A limited company may buy back shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are met. This is known as a share buyback or a purchase...
It is a fundamental rule of English company law that a limited company having a share capital must maintain that capital. Therefore, a company must not reduce its share...
It is important that the most appropriate form of vehicle is chosen to carry on a business; the choice of vehicle may have a bearing on the business’s success or failure....
The allotment of shares and issue of shares is governed by statute and the applicable statutory provisions differ according to the type of company that is proposing the...
This Practice Note considers the nature of shares in a company and the classes into which they can be divided. If a company has shares of different classes, then class...
The following provides an overview of the purpose, nature and scope of the disclosure exercise that is carried out by a seller in connection with the acquisition of...
A company having a share capital may have separate classes of shares. As a general rule, a type of share will form a separate class from other shares in a company if the...
What is a company? A company is a separate legal entity, distinct from its members. It is owned by its members and it is managed by its directors. It is regulated by the...
The allotment and issue of shares is governed by statutory rules, which differ according to the type of company which is proposing the allotment (private or public,...
A limited liability partnership (LLP) is not a partnership but a body corporate that is formed under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (LLPA 2000), which came...
It is possible to strike off a company pursuant to Part 31 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) either: • voluntarily, by the company’s directors, or • by the Registrar of...
This Practice Note summarises the law in relation to calling a general meeting of a private company limited by shares or a public company limited by shares. It is also...
Sources of partnership law The main body of law governing a general partnership formed under English law (as opposed to a limited liability partnership, limited...
An intra-group reorganisation involves the transfer of group company share capital or group assets between two or more companies in the same corporate group. Reasons for...
