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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: death, share transfers, articles of association, 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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Tags: company officers, directors, appointments, Companies House, articles of association, consent to act

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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Tags: company records, resolutions, articles of association

7 things a prudent investor should always look for in a company’s Articles of Association

Published in Company records on May 30, 2014 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: shares, shareholder rights, articles of association