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Authorised share capital: is it still relevant?

Published in Shares and shareholders on May 19, 2022 by David Hill

Authorised share capital defined a maximum value of shares that a company could issue. Until 2009 it was compulsory to include it in the memorandum of association. After 2009 it is no longer required to have a limit on share…

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Preparing your private company for the death of a shareholder

Published in Shares and shareholders on November 8, 2019 by Jayne Challinor

No one likes to think about death, but for private companies – often family owned and managed – the death of a shareholder can be overwhelming. A small investment of time today, to prepare a coherent set of company…

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Tags: articles of association, death, share transfers, shareholders, shareholders agreement

A guide to the appointment of directors

Published in Company officers on May 15, 2019 by Jayne Challinor

It is during the formation process itself that a company’s first directors are appointed. A company cannot be formed without any directors and so the first directors are appointed by including their names and details on the…

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Memorandum and articles of association explained

Published in Company records on March 10, 2019 by Philip Newman

Both a memorandum of association and the articles of association are required for a company formed in the UK under the Companies Act 2006 and previous Companies Acts. The memorandum of association is the document that sets up…

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When might you want enhanced articles of association?

Published in Company records on January 26, 2017 by Henry Catchpole

The Articles of Association are the written rules that govern how a company is run, governed and owned. Every company must have them. In an earlier article we explained in detail some of the key provisions you would expect to…

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How to change a company’s Articles of Association

Published in Company records on January 13, 2015 by Henry Catchpole

The Articles of Association form an important part of a company’s constitution, which it is legally required to have under the Companies Act 2006. We’ve already looked at what the articles are and what they contain,…

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