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Companies House has updated its guidance on proving identity at the Post Office for the ‘Verify your identity for Companies House’ service to add a...
The Insolvency Service and Companies House have reported that three directors have been fined at City of London Magistrates’ Court, following the...
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that it will transition to the Information Commission on 30 September 2026, following...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the London Stock Exchange's Dividend Procedure Timetable 2027, reflecting the UK's...
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...
If a company acquires its own shares for no consideration, can it exercise the rights attaching to those shares?Section 658 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) specifies that a limited company must not acquire its own shares, whether by purchase, subscription or otherwise, except in accordance with
Issue of redeemable sharesA limited company having a share capital may issue redeemable shares. Redeemable shares are a statutory concept contained in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), which includes detailed provisions relating to the terms, manner, financing and timing of their redemption.A
What is the process for a redesignation of shares?This Q&A examines how a company may carry out a redesignation of shares, meaning a change in the name of some or all of a class of shares that it has in issue, without any change being made to the number or nominal value of those shares or any change
What are the legal consequences for a company if it registers a stock transfer form that has not been stamped and in relation of which no stamp duty has been paid?Broadly, stamp duty is payable on documents and instruments, rather than in respect of a transaction. UK stamp duty is most commonly
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