Navigating the world of corporate members requires a solid understanding of the legal frameworks that govern shareholders, partnerships, and LLC members. This topic provides practical and up-to-date guidance to assist you in advising clients on their rights, responsibilities, and the intricacies of corporate membership structures. Stay informed on best practices and enhance your advisory capabilities with expert insights tailored to the corporate legal space.
Companies House has published guidance on how the registrar will assess whether applicants and existing Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its guidance on submitting prospectuses and circulars to introduce a mandatory inside information...
Companies House has announced that 23 company directors were disqualified for a combined total of 70 years following successful prosecutions for...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the FCA's consultation papers CP26/30 and CP26/31 supporting the development of a UK...
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...
Joint shareholdersShares in a company may be allotted or transferred to any number of holders (whether they are natural persons or corporate entities) to be held jointly, except shares allotted to the subscribers to a company’s memorandum of association (being subscriber shares). It is not possible
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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