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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...
Companies House has updated its transition plan for implementing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023), revising the...
The London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) has published AIM Notice 64 and AIM Notice 65 confirming changes to the AIM Rules for Companies, the AIM...
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...
Most favoured nation provisions and their use in private equity fundsIntroductionA most favoured nation (MFN) clause entitles an investor to have visibility of side letter entitlements of other investors in the private equity fund and, in certain circumstances, allows such investor to elect to
Loan notes—fundamentalsThis fundamentals note considers some of the key characteristics of loan notes which may be issued by a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales.What is a loan note?A loan note is a form of debt instrument issued by the debtor (known as the issuer) which
Equity warrants—private companyThis Practice Note provides an overview of equity warrants in the context of private company investment. Listed equity warrants and debt warrants (of any nature) are beyond the scope of this note.What is a warrant?A warrant is a contractual financial instrument that
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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