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UK-registered company definition

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What does UK-registered company mean?

A UK-registered company is a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 but does not include an overseas company under certain circumstances.

A UK-registered company is one that is formed and registered after the commencement of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), pt 1,or a company that immediately before the commencement of CA 2006, pt 1, either: (1) was formed and registered under the Companies Act 1985 (CA 1985), or (b) was an existing company for the purposes of CA 1985. A 'UK-registered company' does not include an overseas company that has complied with the statutory duty to register particulars in specified circumstances. For the meaning of overseas company, see Halsbury's Laws of England, 14 (5th), 1824, and for the meaning of an overseas company that has registered particulars, see CA 2006, ss 1046, 1158, Halsbury's Laws of England, 14 (5th), 1826.

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Cybercrime who's who

Cybercrime who's who The UK has one of the most web-based economies in the world, with the UK internet market valued in the order of billions of pounds a year. With this comes greater vulnerability. The threat of cybercrime to individuals, businesses and national and global security is very real. A number of organisations and schemes operate to combat that risk. This Practice Note contains a table of information on the most significant of these. National Hundreds of millions of pounds of public money is allocated to strengthen the UK's cyber capacity and combat cyber threats. The following table gives an indication of how some of that money is spent: Who/what? How? Cabinet Office Works with the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) to identify and analyse cyber attacks to UK main networks and services, and supports the UK's wider cyber security objectives.Provides cyber-security advice to businesses.Built the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership with businesses to allow the government and industry to exchange information on cyber threats.Supports the...

The Bribery Act 2010—an introductory guide

The Bribery Act 2010—an introductory guide The Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) was passed to ensure the UK’s compliance with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and came into force on 1 July 2011. It was designed to provide an effective legal framework to tackle corruption in both the public and private sectors, modernising the UK’s anti-corruption legislation and replacing the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889–1916. For detailed guidance on historic anti-corruption law, see Practice Notes: Corruption and common law bribery—pre-Bribery Act 2010 [Archived], Pre BA 2010 bribery and corruption—Practicalities [Archived] and Pre-Bribery Act 2010 corruption—sentence tracker [Archived]. BA 2010 has major implications for any business that is incorporated or trades in the UK. It applies to bribery committed by it, or on its behalf, anywhere in the world. Offences under the Bribery Act 2010 BA 2010 criminalises four distinct types of conduct (offences): • bribing another person • soliciting or accepting a bribe...

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1 Companies

1 Companies(1) In the Companies Acts, unless the context otherwise requires—“company” means a company formed and registered under this Act, that is—(a) a company so formed and registered after the commencement of this Part, or(b) a company that immediately before the commencement of this Part— (i) was formed and registered under the Companies Act 1985 (c 6) or the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (SI 1986/1032 (NI 6)), or(ii) was an existing company for the purposes of that Act or that Order,(which is to be

1158 Meaning of “UK-registered company”

1158 Meaning of “UK-registered company”In the Companies Acts “UK-registered company” means a company registered under this Act.The expression does not include an overseas company that has registered particulars under section 1046.

UK-registered company is referenced 2 in UK Parliament Acts