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B Corp certification: how to change your articles of association

Published in Company formation on August 14, 2023 by David Hill

An increasing number of companies are looking to achieve B Corp Certification. One component of this requires the addition of a ‘legal requirement’ to the company’s articles of association. This consists of some fixed…

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Tags: articles of association, directors

What investors should check for in a company’s articles of association

Published in Company records on June 1, 2023 by Henry Catchpole

There can be many good reasons to invest in a company, but what safeguards will you have? Will others, perhaps with more shares or a different class of shares to you, have disproportionate levels of control or receive greater…

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Tags: articles of association, shareholder rights, shares

Memorandum and articles of association explained

Published in Company records on March 20, 2023 by Philip Newman

Both a memorandum of association and 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 the…

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Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing [2022]: what it means for sole company directors

Published in Company officers on December 1, 2022 by David Hill

Can a single director run a company or must there be two?…

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Tags: special, Annual general meeting, articles of association, directors, resolutions

How to change a company’s articles of association

Published in Company records on November 8, 2022 by Henry Catchpole

The articles of association form a vital part of a company’s constitution because they dictate how it governs itself. It is required under the Companies Act 2006 that every company have a written set of articles. In fact a…

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What the Model Articles of Association don’t include

Published in Company records on November 8, 2022 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 another article we explain in detail some of the key provisions you would expect to see in…

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