What happens if there is no quorum at an adjourned general meeting? Can a corporate representative (being the only person present) appoint themself as chair and adjourn for 24 hours?

An adjourned general meeting is a continuation of the previous meeting. The articles of association should be reviewed in relation to quorum requirements for general meetings and holding adjourned meetings. Typically, the articles will provide that the same quorum will be required for the adjourned meeting as for the original meeting and proxies remain valid. See Practice Note: Quorum requirements for general meetings (including AGMs) and How to adjourn a general meeting.

A company's articles will usually provide that if quorum is not present within a specified time after the appointed time for a meeting, the meeting must be adjourned. An adjourned meeting is a continuation of the original general meeting, which means that it can be adjourned again in the event of not having sufficient quorum (although the articles should be checked for any bespoke provisions regarding multiple adjournments; the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (Model Articles Regs), SI 2008/3229 do not contain