What is a company's constitution? A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including: • the company’s articles of association, and...
This Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Why amend the...
What are 'provisions for entrenchment'? The usual way to amend a company's articles of association is by way of special resolution. However, it is possible to entrench...
This Practice Note considers the unique contractual status of the articles of association between the company and its members, primarily under s 33(1) of the Companies...
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...
A Alternative record-keepingProvisions in Part 8 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), as inserted by Schedule 5 of The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015...