This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the Takeover Panel’s publication of a consultation proposing various miscellaneous...
The FCA is consulting on a package of reforms that it says would tailor requirements proportionately for asset managers, cut costs for firms and give...
The government has published its National Security and Investment Act 2021 Annual Report 2025–26, highlighting a continued increase in the number of...
HM Treasury (HMT) has published for technical consultation a draft statutory instrument (along with a policy note) on reforming the regulatory...
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...
What is the difference between a traded company, a quoted company, and a listed company?The terms ‘traded company’, ‘quoted company’ and ‘listed company’ are often confused or used interchangeably. They do however have specific definitions for specific contexts.Traded companyThe Companies Act 2000
What is the procedure for reconstitution of a company's statutory books that have been lost/destroyed?Due diligenceIn this Q&A we have assumed that the company in question is a private company limited by shares.If a company has lost all statutory books, or they have been destroyed, the company
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
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
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