Gain essential insights into the formation, structure, and regulatory requirements of various business entities. Equip yourself with the knowledge to advise clients on selecting the right business vehicle, navigating incorporation processes, and understanding the legal intricacies of corporate governance. This is your go-to resource for practical guidance to enhance your corporate practice.
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: updated HMLR guidance on dissolved overseas entities, the FCA's assessment of T+1...
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has updated Practice Guide 78—Overseas entities. A new section entitled Dissolution of overseas entities has been added to...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a blog by Jamie Bell, Head of Capital Markets, assessing market participant readiness for the UK's...
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1061, amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 on the format, content, scrutiny and approval of...
Separate legal personality and the corporate veilCorporate legal personality—the Salomon principleA properly formed registered company is a separate...
A company’s constitutionWhat is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as...
Allotment and issue of shares—fundamentalsSTOP PRESS: A significant restructuring of the UK listing regime came into effect on 29 July 2024, which...
Private companies limited by sharesThis Practice Note summarises the main features of a private company limited by shares. It also covers key...
Forms of business vehicle—fundamentalsThere are many forms of business vehicle and 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.Not every vehicle will suit the needs and
Public companies limited by sharesThis Practice Note summarises the main features of a public company limited by shares. It also covers key differences with private companies limited by shares, and why a public company limited by shares might be chosen as a preferred business vehicle instead of
Unlimited companiesThis Practice Note summarises the main features of an unlimited company and why an unlimited company might be used as a vehicle to carry on a business as opposed to a limited company.What is an unlimited company?An unlimited company is a private company whose members are not
What is the definition of body corporate as used in s 1159 of the Companies Act 2006?Section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), for the purposes of defining a ‘subsidiary’, states that ‘...”company” includes any body corporate’.CA 2006, s 1173 in turn states that:'"body corporate" and
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