Explore the intricacies of company incorporation and constitution, providing you with the foundational knowledge to establish and structure businesses effectively.
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: Companies House's publication of an equality impact assessment of its identity...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced an expansion of its innovation programme through its Innovation and Improvement Hub, launching a...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to ISA (UK) 620 ‘Using the Work of an Auditor’s Expert’ and...
Companies House has published an equality impact assessment of its identity verification service and Registrar verification routes. The assessment...
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...
Do model articles of association contain powers for the company to borrow money?A company formed on or after 1 October 2009 under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) that has adopted a form of model articles will have unrestricted objects, meaning that the company has the corporate capacity to do
A company’s constitutionThis Practice Note explains what a company’s constitution is. It centres on the integral part of a company’s constitution; the articles of association. It considers the definition of a company’s constitution under the Companies Act 2006, covers the nature of the articles of
If a company was incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 and has not changed its articles from Table A, is it compulsory for it to have an appointed company secretary?This Q&A assumes that the company in question is a private company limited by shares.Upon incorporation of a company, the
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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