Background In November 2016 the government, acting through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), published a green paper on corporate...
What is a company's constitution? A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including: • the company’s articles of association, and...
The determination of a company’s financial year is a complex process involving the determination of its accounting reference date (ARD) and its accounting reference...
Since 30 June 2016 all UK companies and LLPs will need to file a confirmation statement instead of an annual return. Only if the entity's made up date was on or before 29...
A company must comply with statutory provisions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) in relation to keeping accounting records. In addition, there may be other...
Produced in partnership with Tessa Park of Kingston Smith. This Practice Note outlines the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) relating to the annual accounts...
Produced in partnership with Tessa Park of Kingston Smith. This Practice Note focuses on the need for a company to produce individual accounts and for a parent company to...
General meetings The members of a private company can pass resolutions at general meetings of the company or by way of written resolution. The members of a public company...
A company applying for admission to trading on AIM (AIM admission) must meet the requirements of the AIM Rules for Companies (AIM Rules) as well as complying with: • the...
CLAIM NO. [insert claim number] In the high court of justice BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) Companies court In the...
CLAIM NO. [insert claim number] In the high court of justice BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) Companies court In the...
This Market Tracker Trend Report analyses the latest market practice and emerging trends coming out of the 2014 annual general meeting (AGM) season. The report is split...
Lexis®PSL Corporate has published a trend report analysing the latest market practice and trends emerging from the 2015 season of annual general meetings (AGMs) held by...
Lexis®PSL Corporate has published a trend report analysing the latest market practice and trends emerging from the 2016 season of annual general meetings (AGMs) held by...
Lexis®PSL Corporate has published a trend report looking at recent changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Listing Rules and legislation that are relevant to the...
Market Tracker’s latest trend report, AGM season 2017, analyses the latest market practice and trends emerging from the FTSE 350 annual general meeting (AGM) season 2017....
On 29 March 2017, Lexis®PSL Corporate published a trend report summarising the latest developments, changes and topics of interest to companies and their advisers when...
This Market Tracker Trend Report, AGM season 2018, analyses the latest market practice and trends emerging from the FTSE 350 annual general meeting (AGM) season 2018. Key...
This Market Tracker Trend Report, AGM season 2019, examines the latest market practice and trends emerging from the FTSE 350 annual general meeting (AGM) season 2019....
This Practice Note summarises the law relating to the steps involved in preparing, identifying recipients and sending a notice of an annual general meeting (AGM). It...
This Practice Note summarises the law relating to the steps involved in preparing, identifying recipients and sending a notice of an annual general meeting (AGM). It...
This Resource Note highlights relevant commentary, analysis and resources to assist with the interpretation of, and provide practical guidance on the application of, the...
The allotment of shares and issue of shares is governed by statute and the applicable statutory provisions differ according to the type of company that is proposing the...
The allotment and issue of shares is governed by statutory rules, which differ according to the type of company which is proposing the allotment (private or public,...
Under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), a company is formed when one or more persons: • subscribe their names to a memorandum of association, and • comply with the...
This Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Why amend the...
