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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2008 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

Royal arms

Companies Act 1985

1985 CHAPTER 6

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Formation and Registration of Companies; Juridical Status and Membership

    1. Chapter I

      Company Formation

      1. Memorandum of association

        1. 1. Mode of forming incorporated company

        2. 2. Requirements with respect to memorandum

        3. 3. Forms of memorandum

        4. 3A. Statement of company’s objects: general commercial company

        5. 4.Resolution to alter objects

        6. 5. Procedure for objecting to alteration

        7. 6. Provisions supplementing ss. 4, 5

      2. Articles of association

        1. 7. Articles prescribing regulations for companies

        2. 8. Tables A, C, D and E

        3. 8A. Table G

        4. 9. Alteration of articles by special resolution

      3. Registration and its consequences

        1. 10. Documents to be sent to registrar

        2. 11. Minimum authorised capital (public companies)

        3. 12. Duty of registrar

        4. 13. Effect of registration

        5. 14. Effect of memorandum and articles

        6. 15. Memorandum and articles of company limited by guarantee

        7. 16. Effect of alteration on company’s members

        8. 17. Conditions in memorandum which could have been in articles

        9. 18. Amendments of memorandum or articles to be registered

        10. 19. Copies of memorandum and articles to be given to members

        11. 20. Issued copy of memorandum to embody alterations

        12. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. A company’s membership

        1. 22. Definition of “member”

        2. 23. Membership of holding company

        3. 24. Minimum membership for carrying on business

    2. Chapter II

      Company Names

      1. 25. Name as stated in memorandum

      2. 26. Prohibition on registration of certain names

      3. 27. Alternatives of statutory designations

      4. 28. Change of name

      5. 29. Regulations about names

      6. 30. Exemption from requirement of “limited” as part of the name

      7. 31. Provisions applying to company exempt under s. 30

      8. 32. Power to require company to abandon misleading name

      9. 33. Prohibition on trading under misleading name

      10. 34. Penalty for improper use of “limited” or “cyfyngedig”

      11. 34A.Penalty for improper use of “community interest company” etc

    3. Chapter III

      A Company’s Capacity; Formalities of Carrying on Business

      1. 35. A company’s capacity not limited by its memorandum

      2. 35A. Power of directors to bind the company

      3. 35B. No duty to enquire as to capacity of company or authority of directors

      4. 36. Company contracts: England and Wales

      5. 36A. Execution of documents: England and Wales

      6. 36AA.Execution of deeds: England and Wales

      7. 36B. Execution of documents by companies

      8. 36C. Pre-incorporation contracts, deeds and obligations

      9. 37. Bills of exchange and promissory notes

      10. 38. Execution of deeds abroad

      11. 39. Power of company to have official seal for use abroad

      12. 40. Official seal for share certificates, etc

      13. 41. Authentication of documents

      14. 42. Events affecting a company’s status

  2. Part II

    Re-registration as a means of altering a company’s status

    1. Private company becoming public

      1. 43. Re-registration of private company as public

      2. 44. Consideration for shares recently allotted to be valued

      3. 45. Additional requirements relating to share capital

      4. 46. Meaning of “unqualified report” in s. 43(3)

      5. 47. Certificate of re-registration under s. 43

      6. 48. Modification for unlimited company re-registering

    2. Limited company becoming unlimited

      1. 49. Re-registration of limited company as unlimited

      2. 50. Certificate of re-registration under s. 49

    3. Unlimited company becoming limited

      1. 51. Re-registration of unlimited company as limited

      2. 52. Certification of re-registration under s. 51

    4. Public company becoming private

      1. 53. Re-registration of public company as private

      2. 54. Litigated objection to resolution under s. 53

      3. 55. Certificate of re-registration under s. 53

  3. Part III

    Capital Issues

    1. Chapter I

      Issues by Companies Registered, or to be Registered, in Great Britain

      1. The prospectus

        1. 56. Matters to be stated, and reports to be set out, in prospectus

        2. 57. Attempted evasion of s. 56 to be void

        3. 58. Document offering shares etc. for sale deemed a prospectus

        4. 59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 60.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 61. Prospectus containing statement by expert

        7. 62. Meaning of “expert”

        8. 63. Prospectus to be dated

      2. Registration of prospectus

        1. 64. Registration requirement applicable in all cases

        2. 65. Additional requirements in case of prospectus issued generally

      3. Liabilities and offences in connection with prospectus

        1. 66. Directors, etc. exempt from liability in certain cases

        2. 67. Compensation for subscribers misled by statement in prospectus

        3. 68. Exemption from s. 67 for those acting with propriety

        4. 69. Indemnity for innocent director or expert

        5. 70. Criminal liability for untrue statements

      4. Supplementary

        1. 71. Interpretation for ss. 56 to 70

    2. Chapter II

      Issues by Companies Incorporated, or to be Incorporated, Outside Great Britain

      1. 72. Prospectus of oversea company

      2. 73. Attempted evasion of s. 72 to be void

      3. 74. Prospectus containing statement by expert

      4. 75. Restrictions on allotment to be secured in prospectus

      5. 76. Stock exchange certificate exempting from compliance with Sch. 3

      6. 77. Registration of oversea prospectus before issue

      7. 78. Consequences (criminal and civil) of non-compliance with ss. 72-77

      8. 79. Supplementary

  4. Part IV

    Allotment of Shares and Debentures

    1. General provisions as to allotment

      1. 80. Authority of company required for certain allotments

      2. 80A. Election by private company as to duration of authority

      3. 81. Restriction on public offers by private company

      4. 82. Application for, and allotment of, shares and debentures

      5. 83. No allotment unless minimum subscription received

      6. 84. Allotment where issue not fully subscribed

      7. 85. Effect of irregular allotment

      8. 86.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 87.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 88. Return as to allotments, etc

    2. Pre-emption rights

      1. 89. Offers to shareholders to be on pre-emptive basis

      2. 90. Communication of pre-emption offers to shareholders

      3. 91. Exclusion of ss. 89, 90 by private company

      4. 92. Consequences of contravening ss. 89, 90

      5. 93. Saving for other restrictions as to offers

      6. 94. Definitions for ss. 89-96

      7. 95. Disapplication of pre-emption rights

      8. 96. Saving for company’s pre-emption procedure operative before 1982

    3. Commissions and discounts

      1. 97. Power of company to pay commissions

      2. 98. Apart from s. 97, commissions and discounts barred

    4. Amount to be paid for shares; the means of payment

      1. 99. General rules as to payment for shares on allotment

      2. 100. Prohibition on allotment of shares at a discount

      3. 101. Shares to be allotted as at least one-quarter paid-up

      4. 102. Restriction on payment by long-term undertaking

      5. 103. Non-cash consideration to be valued before allotment

      6. 104. Transfer to public company of non-cash asset in initial period

      7. 105. Agreements contravening s. 104

      8. 106. Shares issued to subscribers of memorandum

      9. 107. Meaning of “the appropriate rate”

    5. Valuation provisions

      1. 108. Valuation and report (s. 103)

      2. 109. Valuation and report (s. 104)

      3. 110. Entitlement of valuer to full disclosure

      4. 111. Matters to be communicated to registrar

    6. Other matters arising out of allotment &c

      1. 111A. Right to damages, &c. not affected

      2. 112. Liability of subsequent holders of shares allotted

      3. 113. Relief in respect of certain liabilities under ss. 99 ff

      4. 114. Penalty for contravention

      5. 115. Undertakings to do work, etc

      6. 116. Application of ss. 99 ff to special cases

  5. Part V

    Share Capital, its Increase, Maintenance and Reduction

    1. Chapter I

      General Provisions about Share Capital

      1. 117. Public company share capital requirements

      2. 118. The authorised minimum

      3. 119. Provision for different amounts to be paid on shares

      4. 120. Reserve liability of limited company

      5. 121. Alteration of share capital (limited companies)

      6. 122. Notice to registrar of alteration

      7. 123. Notice to registrar of increased share capital

      8. 124. Reserve capital of unlimited company

    2. Chapter II

      Class Rights

      1. 125. Variation of class rights

      2. 126. Saving for court’s powers under other provisions

      3. 127. Shareholders’ right to object to variation

      4. 128.Registration of particulars of special rights

      5. 129. Registration of newly created class rights

    3. Chapter III

      Share Premiums

      1. 130. Application of share premiums

      2. 131. Merger relief

      3. 132. Relief in respect of group reconstructions

      4. 133. Provisions supplementing ss. 131, 132

      5. 134. Provision for extending or restricting relief from s. 130 (E+W+S)

      6. 134. Provision for extending or restricting relief from s. 130 (E+W+S)

    4. Chapter IV

      Reduction of Share Capital

      1. 135. Special resolution for reduction of share capital

      2. 136. Application to court for order of confirmation

      3. 137. Court order confirming reduction

      4. 138. Registration of order and minute of reduction

      5. 139. Public company reducing capital below authorised minimum

      6. 140. Liability of members on reduced shares

      7. 141. Penalty for concealing name of creditor, etc

    5. Chapter V

      Maintenance of Capital

      1. 142. Duty of directors on serious loss of capital

      2. 143. General rule against company acquiring own shares

      3. 144. Aquisition of shares by company’s nominee

      4. 145. Exceptions from s. 144

      5. 146. Treatment of shares held by or for public company

      6. 147. Matters arising out of compliance with s. 146(2)

      7. 148. Further provisions supplementing ss. 146, 147

      8. 149. Sanctions for non-compliance

      9. 150. Charges of public companies on own shares

    6. Chapter VI

      Financial Assistance by a Company for Acquisition of its Own Shares

      1. Provisions applying to both public and private companies

        1. 151. Financial assistance generally prohibited

        2. 152. Definitions for this Chapter

        3. 153. Transactions not prohibited by s. 151

        4. 154. Special restriction for public companies

      2. Private companies

        1. 155. Relaxation of s. 151 for private companies

        2. 156. Statutory declaration under s. 155

        3. 157. Special resolution under s. 155

        4. 158. Time for giving financial assistance under s. 155

    7. Chapter VII

      Redeemable Shares; Purchase by a Company of its Own Shares

      1. Redemption and purchase generally

        1. 159. Power to issue redeemable shares

        2. 159A. Terms and manner of redemption

        3. 160. Financing etc. of redemption

        4. 161.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 162. Power of company to purchase own shares

        6. 162A.Treasury shares

        7. 162B. Treasury shares: maximum holdings

        8. 162C.Treasury shares: voting and other rights

        9. 162D.Treasury shares: disposal and cancellation

        10. 162E.Treasury shares: mandatory cancellation

        11. 162F.Treasury shares: proceeds of sale

        12. 162G.Treasury shares: penalty for contravention

        13. 163. Definitions of “off-market” and “market” purchase

        14. 164. Authority for off-market purchase

        15. 165. Authority for contingent purchase contract

        16. 166. Authority for market purchase

        17. 167. Assignment or release of company’s right to purchase own shares

        18. 168. Payments apart from purchase price to be made out of distributable profits

        19. 169. Disclosure by company of purchase of own shares

        20. 169A.Disclosure by company of cancellation or disposal of treasury shares

        21. 170. The capital redemption reserve

      2. Redemption or purchase of own shares out of capital (private companies only)

        1. 171. Power of private companies to redeem or purchase own shares out of capital

        2. 172. Availability of profits for purposes of s. 171

        3. 173. Conditions for payment out of capital

        4. 174. Procedure for special resolution under s. 173

        5. 175. Publicity for proposed payment out of capital

        6. 176. Objections by company’s members or creditors

        7. 177. Powers of court on application under s. 176

      3. Supplementary

        1. 178. Effect of company’s failure to redeem or purchase

        2. 179. Power for Secretary of State to modify this Chapter

        3. 180. Transitional cases arising under this Chapter; and savings

        4. 181. Definitions for Chapter VII

    8. Chapter VIII

      Miscellaneous Provisions about Shares and Debentures

      1. Share and debenture certificates, transfers and warrants

        1. 182. Nature, transfer and numbering of shares

        2. 183. Transfer and registration

        3. 184. Certification of transfers

        4. 185. Duty of company as to issue of certificates

        5. 186. Certificate to be evidence of title

        6. 187. Evidence of grant of probate or confirmation as executor

        7. 188. Issue and effect of share warrant to bearer

        8. 189. Offences in connection with share warrants (Scotland)

      2. Debentures

        1. 190. Register of debenture holders

        2. 191. Right to inspect register

        3. 192. Liability of trustees of debentures

        4. 193. Perpetual debentures

        5. 194. Power to re-issue redeemed debentures

        6. 195. Contract to subscribe for debentures

        7. 196. Payment of debts out of assets subject to floating charge (England and Wales)

        8. 197. Debentures to bearer (Scotland)

  6. Part VI

    Disclosure of Interests in Shares

    1. Individual and group acquisitions

      1. 198. Obligation of disclosure: the cases in which it may arise and “the relevant time”

      2. 199. Interests to be disclosed

      3. 200.“Percentage level” in relation to notifiable interests

      4. 201.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 202. Particulars to be contained in notification

      6. 203. Notification of family and corporate interests

      7. 204. Agreement to acquire interests in a particular company

      8. 205. Obligation of disclosure arising under s. 204

      9. 206. Obligation of persons acting together to keep each other informed

      10. 207. Interests in shares by attribution

      11. 208. Interests in shares which are to be notified

      12. 209. Interests to be disregarded

      13. 210. Other provisions about notification under this Part

      14. 210A. Power to make further provision by regulations

    2. Registration and investigation of share acquisitions and disposals

      1. 211. Register of interests in shares

      2. 212. Company investigations

      3. 213. Registration of interests disclosed under s. 212

      4. 214. Company investigation on requisition by members

      5. 215. Company report to members

      6. 216. Penalty for failure to provide information

      7. 217. Removal of entries from register

      8. 218. Otherwise, entries not to be removed

      9. 219. Inspection of register and reports

    3. Supplementary

      1. 220. Definitions for Part VI

  7. Part VII

    Accounts and Audit

    1. Chapter I

      Provisions Applying to Companies Generally

      1. Accounting records

        1. 221. Duty to keep accounting records

        2. 222. Where and for how long records to be kept

      2. A company’s financial year and accounting reference periods

        1. 223. A company’s financial year

        2. 224. Accounting reference periods and accounting reference date

        3. 225. Alteration of accounting reference date

      3. Annual accounts

        1. 226. Duty to prepare individual accounts

        2. 226A.Companies Act individual accounts

        3. 226B.IAS individual accounts

        4. 227. Duty to prepare group accounts

        5. 227A.Companies Act group accounts

        6. 227B.IAS group accounts

        7. 227C.Consistency of accounts

        8. 228. Exemption for parent companies included in accounts of larger group

        9. 228A.Exemption for parent companies included in non-EEA group accounts

        10. 229. Subsidiary undertakings included in the consolidation

        11. 230. Treatment of individual profit and loss account where group accounts prepared

        12. 231. Disclosure required in notes to accounts:related undertakings

        13. 231A.Disclosure required in notes to annual accounts: particulars of staff

        14. 232. Disclosure required in notes to accounts: emoluments and other benefits of directors and others

      4. Approval and signing of accounts

        1. 233. Approval and signing of accounts

      5. Directors' report

        1. 234. Duty to prepare directors' report

        2. 234ZZA.Directors' report: general requirements

        3. 234ZZB.Directors' report: business review

        4. 234ZA.Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors

        5. 234A. Approval and signing of directors’ report

      6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        1. 234AA.Duty to prepare operating and financial review

        2. 234AB.Approval and signing of operating and financial review

      7. Quoted companies: directors’ remuneration report

        1. 234B.Duty to prepare directors’ remuneration report

        2. 234C.Approval and signing of directors’ remuneration report

      8. Auditors’ report

        1. 235. Auditors’ report

        2. 236. Signature of auditors’ report

        3. 237. Duties of auditors

      9. Publication of accounts and reports

        1. 238. Persons entitled to receive copies of accounts and reports

        2. 238A.Time allowed for sending out copies of accounts and reports

        3. 239. Rights to demand copies of accounts and reports

        4. 240. Requirements in connection with publication of accounts

      10. Laying and delivering of accounts and reports

        1. 241. Accounts and reports to be laid before company in general meeting

        2. 241A.Members’ approval of directors’ remuneration report

        3. 242. Accounts and reports to be delivered to the registrar

        4. 242A. Civil penalty for failure to deliver accounts

        5. 242B. Delivery and publication of accounts in ECUs

        6. 243. Accounts of subsidiary undertakings to be appended in certain cases

        7. 244. Period allowed for laying and delivering accounts and reports

      11. Revision of defective accounts and reports

        1. 245. Voluntary revision of annual accounts or directors’ report

        2. 245A. Secretary of State’s notice in respect of annual accounts

        3. 245B. Application to court in respect of defective accounts

        4. 245C. Other persons authorised to apply to court

        5. 245D.Disclosure of information held by Inland Revenue to persons authorised to apply to court

        6. 245E.Restrictions on use and further disclosure of information disclosed under section 245D

        7. 245F.Power of authorised persons to require documents, information and explanations

        8. 245G.Restrictions on further disclosure of information obtained under section 245F

    2. Chapter II

      Exemptions, Exceptions and Special Provisions

      1. Small and medium-sized companies and groups

        1. 246. Special provisions for small companies

        2. 246A. Special provisions for medium-sized companies

        3. 247. Qualification of company as small or medium-sized

        4. 247A. Cases in which special provisions do not apply

        5. 247B. Special auditors’ report

        6. 248. Exemption for small and medium-sized groups

        7. 248A. Group accounts prepared by small company

        8. 249. Qualification of group as small or medium-sized

      2. Exemptions from audit for certain categories of small company

        1. 249A. Exemptions from audit

        2. 249AA. Dormant companies

        3. 249B. Cases where exemptions not available

        4. 249C. The report required for the purposes of section 249A(2)

        5. 249D. The reporting accountant

        6. 249E. Effect of exemptions

      3. Dormant companies

        1. 250.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. Listed public companies

        1. 251.[F1Summary financial statement]

      5. Private companies

        1. 252. Election to dispense with laying of accounts and reports before general meeting

        2. 253. Right of shareholder to require laying of accounts

      6. Unlimited companies

        1. 254. Exemption from requirement to deliver accounts and reports

      7. Banking and insurance companies and groups

        1. 255. Special provisions for banking and insurance companies

        2. 255A. Special provisions for banking and insurance groups

        3. 255B. Modification of disclosure requirements in relation to banking company or group

        4. 255C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 255D. Power to apply provisions to banking partnerships

      8. Welsh private companies

        1. 255E. Delivery of accounting documents in Welsh only

    3. Chapter III

      Supplementary Provisions

      1. Accounting standards

        1. 256. Accounting standards

        2. 256A.Reporting standards

      2. Power to alter accounting requirements

        1. 257. Power of Secretary of State to alter accounting requirements

      3. Parent and subsidiary undertakings

        1. 258. Parent and subsidiary undertakings

      4. Other interpretation provisions

        1. 259. Meaning of “undertaking” and related expressions

        2. 260. Participating interests

        3. 261. Notes to the accounts

        4. 262. Minor definitions

        5. 262A.Index of defined expressions

  8. Part VIII

    Distribution of Profits and Assets

    1. Limits of company’s power of distribution

      1. 263. Certain distributions prohibited

      2. 264. Restriction on distribution of assets

      3. 265. Other distributions by investment companies

      4. 266. Meaning of “investment company”

      5. 267. Extension of ss. 265, 266 to other companies

      6. 268. Realised profits of insurance company with long term business

      7. 269. Treatment of development costs

    2. Relevant accounts

      1. 270. Distribution to be justified by reference to company’s accounts

      2. 271. Requirements for last annual accounts

      3. 272. Requirements for interim accounts

      4. 273. Requirements for initial accounts

      5. 274. Method of applying s. 270 to successive distributions

      6. 275. Treatment of assets in the relevant accounts

      7. 276. Distributions in kind

    3. Supplementary

      1. 277. Consequences of unlawful distribution

      2. 278. Saving for provision in articles operative before Act of 1980

      3. 279. Distributions by banking or insurance companies

      4. 280. Definitions for Part VIII

      5. 281. Saving for other restraints on distribution

  9. Part IX

    A Company’s Management; Directors and Secretaries; their Qualifications, Duties and Responsibilities

    1. Officers and registered office

      1. 282. Directors

      2. 283. Secretary

      3. 284. Acts done by person in dual capacity

      4. 285. Validity of acts of directors

      5. 286. Qualifications of company secretaries

      6. 287. Registered office

      7. 288. Register of directors and secretaries

      8. 288A.

      9. 289. Particulars of directors to be registered under s. 288

      10. 290. Particulars of secretaries to be registered under s. 288

    2. Provisions governing appointment of directors

      1. 291. Share qualification of directors

      2. 292. Appointment of directors to be voted on individually

      3. 293. Age limit for directors

      4. 294. Duty of director to disclose his age

    3. Disqualification

      1. 295—299... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 300.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 301, 302... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Removal of directors

      1. 303. Resolution to remove director

      2. 304. Director’s right to protest removal

    5. Other provisions about directors and officers

      1. 305. Directors’ names on company correspondence, etc

      2. 306. Limited company may have directors with unlimited liability

      3. 307. Special resolution making liability of directors unlimited

      4. 308. Assignment of office by directors

      5. 309. Directors to have regard to interests of employees

      6. 309A.Provisions protecting directors from liability

      7. 309B.Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

      8. 309C.Disclosure of qualifying third party indemnity provisions

      9. 310. Provisions protecting auditors from liability

  10. Part X

    Enforcement of Fair Dealing by Directors

    1. Restrictions on directors taking financial advantage

      1. 311. Prohibition on tax-free payments to directors

      2. 312. Payment to director for loss of office etc

      3. 313. Company approval for property transfer

      4. 314. Director’s duty of disclosure on takeover, etc

      5. 315. Consequences of non-compliance with s. 314

      6. 316. Provisions supplementing ss. 312 to 315

      7. 317. Directors to disclose interest in contracts

      8. 318. Directors’ service contracts to be open to inspection

      9. 319. Director’s contract of employment for more than 5 years

      10. 320. Substantial property transactions involving directors, etc

      11. 321. Exceptions from s. 320

      12. 322. Liabilities arising from contravention of s. 320

      13. 322A. Invalidity of certain transactions involving directors, etc

      14. 322B.Contracts with sole members who are directors

    2. Share dealings by directors and their families

      1. 323. Prohibition on directors dealing in share options

      2. 324. Duty of director to disclose shareholdings in own company

      3. 325. Register of directors’ interests notified under s. 324

      4. 326. Sanctions for non-compliance

      5. 327. Extension of s. 323 to spouses , civil partners and children

      6. 328. Extension of s. 324 to spouses , civil partners and children

      7. 329. Duty to notify stock exchange of matters notified under preceding sections

    3. Restrictions on a company’s power to make loans, etc., to directors and persons connected with them

      1. 330. General restriction on loans etc. to directors and persons connected with them

      2. 331. Definitions for ss. 330 ff

      3. 332. Short-term quasi-loans

      4. 333. Inter-company loans in same group

      5. 334. Loans of small amounts

      6. 335. Minor and business transactions

      7. 336. Transactions at behest of holding company

      8. 337. Funding of director’s expenditure on duty to company

      9. 337A.Funding of director’s expenditure on defending proceedings

      10. 338. Loan or quasi-loan by money-lending company

      11. 339.“Relevant amounts” for purposes of ss. 334 ff

      12. 340.“Value” of transactions and arrangements

      13. 341. Civil remedies for breach of s. 330

      14. 342. Criminal penalties for breach of s. 330

      15. 343. Record of transactions not disclosed in company accounts

      16. 344. Exceptions from s. 343

    4. Supplementary

      1. 345. Power to increase financial limits

      2. 346.“Connected persons”, etc

      3. 347. Transactions under foreign law

  11. Part XA

    Control of political donations

    1. 347A. Introductory provisions

    2. 347B. Exemptions

    3. 347C. Prohibition on donations and political expenditure by companies

    4. 347D. Special rules for subsidiaries

    5. 347E. Special rule for parent company of non-GB subsidiary undertaking

    6. 347F. Remedies for breach of prohibitions on company donations etc

    7. 347G. Remedy for unauthorised donation or expenditure by non-GB subsidiary

    8. 347H. Exemption of directors from liability in respect of unauthorised donation or expenditure

    9. 347I. Enforcement of directors’ liabilities by shareholder action

    10. 347J. Costs of shareholder action

    11. 347K. Information for purposes of shareholder action

  12. Part XI

    Company administration and procedure

    1. Chapter I

      Company Identification

      1. 348. Company name to appear outside place of business

      2. 349. Company’s name to appear in its correspondence, etc

      3. 350. Company seal

      4. 351. Particulars in correspondence, etc

    2. Chapter II

      Register of Members

      1. 352. Obligation to keep and enter up register

      2. 352A.Statement that company has only one member

      3. 353. Location of register

      4. 354. Index of members

      5. 355. Entries in register in relation to share warrants

      6. 356. Inspection of register and index

      7. 357. Non-compliance with ss. 353, 354, 356; agent’s default

      8. 358. Power to close register

      9. 359. Power of court to rectify register

      10. 360. Trusts not to be entered on register in England and Wales

      11. 361. Register to be evidence

      12. 362. Overseas branch registers

    3. Chapter III

      Annual Return

      1. 363. Duty to deliver annual returns

      2. 364. Contents of annual return: general

      3. 364A. Contents of annual return: particulars of share capital and shareholders

      4. 365. Supplementary provisions: regulations and interpretation

    4. Chapter IV

      Meetings and Resolutions

      1. Meetings

        1. 366. Annual general meeting

        2. 366A. Election by private company to dispense with annual general meetings

        3. 367. Secretary of State’s power to call meeting in default

        4. 368. Extraordinary general meeting on members’ requisition

        5. 369. Length of notice for calling meetings

        6. 370. General provisions as to meetings and votes

        7. 370A.Quorum at meetings of the sole member

        8. 371. Power of court to order meeting

        9. 372. Proxies

        10. 373. Right to demand a poll

        11. 374. Voting on a poll

        12. 375. Representation of corporations at meetings

      2. Resolutions

        1. 376. Circulation of members’ resolutions

        2. 377. In certain cases, compliance with s. 376 not required

        3. 378. Extraordinary and special resolutions

        4. 379. Resolution requiring special notice

        5. 379A. Elective resolution of private company

        6. 380. Registration, etc. of resolutions and agreements

        7. 381. Resolution passed at adjourned meeting

      3. Written resolutions of private companies

        1. 381A. Written resolutions of private companies

        2. 381B. Duty to notify auditors of proposed written resolution

        3. 381C. Written resolutions: supplementary provisions

      4. Records of proceedings

        1. 382. Minutes of meetings

        2. 382A. Recording of written resolutions

        3. 382B.Recording of decisions by the sole member

        4. 383. Inspection of minute books

      5. Appointment of auditors

        1. 384. Duty to appoint auditors

        2. 385. Appointment at general meeting at which accounts laid

        3. 385A. Appointment by private company which is not obliged to lay accounts

        4. 386. Election by private company to dispense with annual appointment

        5. 387. Appointment by Secretary of State in default of appointment by company

        6. 388. Filling of casual vacancies

        7. 388A. Certain companies exempt from obligation to appoint auditors

        8. 389.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. Rights of auditors

        1. 389A. Rights to information

        2. 389B.Offences relating to the provision of information to auditors

        3. 390. Right to attend company meetings, &c

      7. Remuneration of auditors

        1. 390A. Remuneration of auditors

        2. 390B. Disclosure of services provided by auditors or associates and related remuneration

      8. Removal, resignation, &c. of auditors

        1. 391. Removal of auditors

        2. 391A. Rights of auditors who are removed or not re-appointed

        3. 392. Resignation of auditors

        4. 392A. Rights of resigning auditors

        5. 393. Termination of appointment of auditors not appointed annually

        6. 394. Statement by person ceasing to hold office as auditor

        7. 394A. Offences of failing to comply with s. 394

  13. Part XII

    Registration of Charges

    1. Chapter I

      Registration of Charges (England and Wales)

      1. 395. Certain charges void if not registered

      2. 396. Charges which have to be registered

      3. 397. Formalities of registration (debentures)

      4. 398. Verification of charge on property outside United Kingdom

      5. 399. Company’s duty to register charges it creates

      6. 400. Charges existing on property acquired

      7. 401. Register of charges to be kept by registrar of companies

      8. 402. Endorsement of certificate on debentures

      9. 403. Entries of satisfaction and release

      10. 404. Rectification of register of charges

      11. 405. Registration of enforcement of security

      12. 406. Companies to keep copies of instruments creating charges

      13. 407. Company’s register of charges

      14. 408. Right to inspect instruments which create charges, etc

      15. 409. Charges on property in England and Wales created by oversea company

    2. Chapter II

      Registration of Charges (Scotland)

      1. 410. Charges void unless registered

      2. 411. Charges on property outside United Kingdom

      3. 412. Negotiable instrument to secure book debts

      4. 413. Charges associated with debentures

      5. 414. Charge by way of ex facie absolute disposition, etc

      6. 415. Company’s duty to register charges created by it

      7. 416. Duty to register charges existing on property acquired

      8. 417. Register of charges to be kept by registrar of companies

      9. 418. Certificate of registration to be issued

      10. 419. Entries of satisfaction and relief

      11. 420. Rectification of register

      12. 421. Copies of instruments creating charges to be kept by company

      13. 422. Company’s register of charges

      14. 423. Right to inspect copies of instruments, and company’s register

      15. 424. Extension of Chapter II

  14. Part XIII

    Arrangements and Reconstructions

    1. 425. Power of company to compromise with creditors and members

    2. 426. Information as to compromise to be circulated

    3. 427. Provisions for facilitating company reconstruction or amalgamation

    4. 427A. Application of ss. 425–427 to mergers and divisions of public companies

  15. Part XIIIA

    Takeover Offers

    1. 428. Takeover offers

    2. 429. Right of offeror to buy out minority shareholders

    3. 430. Effect of notice under s. 429

    4. 430A. Right of minority shareholder to be bought out by offeror

    5. 430B. Effect of requirement under s. 430A

    6. 430C. Applications to the court

    7. 430D. Joint offers

    8. 430E. Associates

    9. 430F. Convertible securities

  16. Part XIV

    Investigation of Companies and Their Affairs; Requisition of Documents

    1. Appointment and functions of inspectors

      1. 431. Investigation of a company on its own application or that of its members

      2. 432. Other company investigations

      3. 433. Inspectors’ powers during investigation

      4. 434. Production of documents and evidence to inspectors

      5. 435.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 436. Obstruction of inspectors treated as contempt of court

      7. 437. Inspectors’ reports

      8. 438. Power to bring civil proceedings on company’s behalf

      9. 439. Expenses of investigating a company’s affairs

      10. 440. Power of Secretary of State to present winding-up petition

      11. 441. Inspectors’ report to be evidence

    2. Other powers of investigation available to the Secretary of State

      1. 442. Power to investigate company ownership

      2. 443. Provisions applicable on investigation under s. 442

      3. 444. Power to obtain information as to those interested in shares, etc

      4. 445. Power to impose restrictions on shares and debentures

      5. 446. Investigation of share dealings

    3. [F1Powers of Secretary of State to give directions to inspectors

      1. 446A.General powers to give directions

      2. 446B.Direction to terminate investigation

    4. [F1Resignation, removal and replacement of inspectors

      1. 446C.Resignation and revocation of appointment

      2. 446D.Appointment of replacement inspectors

    5. [F1Power to obtain information from former inspectors etc

      1. 446E.Obtaining information from former inspectors etc

    6. Requisition and seizure of books and papers

      1. 447.Power to require documents and information

      2. 447A.Information provided: evidence

      3. 448. Entry and search of premises

      4. 448A.Protection in relation to certain disclosures: information provided to Secretary of State

      5. 449. Provision for security of information obtained

      6. 450. Punishment for destroying, mutilating, etc. company documents

      7. 451. Punishment for furnishing false information

      8. 451A. Disclosure of information by Secretary of State or inspector

      9. 452. Privileged information

      10. 453. Investigation of oversea companies

      11. 453A.Power to enter and remain on premises

      12. 453B.Power to enter and remain on premises: procedural

      13. 453C.Failure to comply with certain requirements

  17. Part XV

    Orders Imposing Restrictions on Shares (Section 445)

    1. 454. Consequence of order imposing restrictions

    2. 455. Punishment for attempted evasion of restrictions

    3. 456. Relaxation and removal of restrictions

    4. 457. Further provisions on sale by court order of restricted shares

  18. Part XVI

    Fraudulent Trading by a Company

    1. 458. Punishment for fraudulent trading

  19. Part XVII

    Protection of Company’s Members against Unfair Prejudice

    1. 459. Order on application of company member

    2. 460. Order on application of Secretary of State

    3. 461. Provisions as to petitions and orders under this Part

  20. Part XVIII

    Floating Charges and Receivers (Scotland)

    1. Chapter I

      Floating Charges

      1. 462. Power of incorporated company to create floating charge

      2. 463. Effect of floating charge on winding up

      3. 464. Ranking of floating charges

      4. 465. Continued effect of certain charges validated by Act of 1972

      5. 466. Alteration of floating charges

    2. Chapter II

      Receivers

      1. 467—485... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Chapter III

      General

      1. 486. Interpretation for Part XVIII generally

      2. 487. Extent of Part XVIII

  21. Part XIX

    Receivers and Managers (England and Wales)

    1. 488—500... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  22. Part XX

    Winding Up of Companies Registered Under this Act or the Former Companies Acts

    1. Chapters I—V

      . .

      1. 501—650.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Chapter VI

      Matters Arising Subsequent to Winding Up

      1. 651. Power of court to declare dissolution of company void

      2. 652. Registrar may strike defunct company off register

      3. 652A. Registrar may strike private company off register on application

      4. 652B. Duties in connection with making application under section 652A

      5. 652C. Directors’ duties following application under section 652A

      6. 652D. Sections 652B and 652C: supplementary provisions

      7. 652E. Sections 652B and 652C: enforcement

      8. 652F. Other offences connected with section 652A

      9. 653. Objection to striking off by person aggrieved

      10. 654. Property of dissolved company to be bona vacantia

      11. 655. Effect on s. 654 of company’s revival after dissolution

      12. 656. Crown disclaimer of property vesting as bona vacantia

      13. 657. Effect of Crown disclaimer under s. 656

      14. 658. Liability for rentcharge on company’s land after dissolution

    3. Chapter VII

      Miscellaneous Provisions About Winding Up

      1. 659—662... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 663.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 664.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  23. Part XXI

    1. 665—674... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  24. Part XXII

    Bodies Corporate Subject, or Becoming Subject, to this Act (Otherwise than by Original Formation Under Part I)

    1. Chapter I

      Companies Formed or Registered under Former Companies Acts

      1. 675. Companies formed and registered under former Companies Acts

      2. 676. Companies registered but not formed under former Companies Acts

      3. 677. Companies re-registered with altered status under former Companies Acts

      4. 678. Companies registered under Joint Stock Companies Acts

      5. 679. Northern Ireland and Irish companies

    2. Chapter II

      Companies not Formed under Companies Legislation, but Authorised to Register

      1. 680. Companies capable of being registered under this Chapter

      2. 681. Procedural requirements for registration

      3. 682. Change of name on registration

      4. 683. Definition of “joint stock company”

      5. 684. Requirements for registration by joint stock companies

      6. 685. Registration of joint stock company as public company

      7. 686. Other requirements for registration

      8. 687. Name of company registering

      9. 688. Certificate of registration under this Chapter

      10. 689. Effect of registration

      11. 690. Power to substitute memorandum and articles for deed of settlement

  25. Part XXIII

    Oversea Companies

    1. Chapter I

      Registration, Etc

      1. 690A. Branch registration under the Eleventh Company Law Directive (89/666/EEC)

      2. 690B. Scope of sections 691 and 692

      3. 691. Documents to be delivered to registrar

      4. 692. Registration of altered particulars

      5. 692A. Change in registration regime

      6. 693. Obligation to state name and other particulars

      7. 694. Regulation of oversea companies in respect of their names

      8. 694A. Service of documents: companies to which section 690A applies

      9. 695. Service of documents on oversea company

      10. 695A. Registrar to whom documents to be delivered: companies to which section 690A applies

      11. 696.Office where documents to be filed

      12. 697. Penalties for non-compliance

      13. 698. Definitions . . .

      14. 699. Channel Islands and Isle of Man companies

    2. Chapter II

      Delivery of Accounts and Reports

      1. 699A. Credit and financial institutions to which the Bank Branches Directive (89/117/EEC) applies

      2. 699AA. Companies to which the Eleventh Company Law Directive applies

      3. 699B. Scope of sections 700 to 703

      4. 700. Preparation of accounts and reports by oversea companies

      5. 701. Oversea company’s financial year and accounting reference periods

      6. 702. Delivery to registrar of accounts and reports of oversea company

      7. 703. Penalty for non-compliance

    3. Chapter III

      Registration of Charges

      1. 703A. Introductory provisions

      2. 703B. Charges requiring registration

      3. 703C. The register

      4. 703D. Company’s duty to deliver particulars of charges for registration

      5. 703E. Registrar to whom particulars, &c. to be delivered

      6. 703F. Effect of failure to deliver particulars, late delivery and effect of errors and omissions

      7. 703G. Delivery of further particulars or memorandum

      8. 703H. Further provisions with respect to voidness of charges

      9. 703I. Additional information to be registered

      10. 703J. Copies of instruments and register to be kept by company

      11. 703K. Power to make further provision by regulations

      12. 703L. Provisions as to situation of property

      13. 703M. Other supplementary provisions

      14. 703N. Index of defined expressions

    4. CHAPTER IV

      WINDING UP ETC

      1. 703O. Scope of Chapter

      2. 703P. Particulars to be delivered to the registrar: winding up

      3. 703Q. Particulars to be delivered to the registrar: insolvency proceedings etc

      4. 703R. Penalty for non-compliance

  26. Part XXIV

    The Registrar of Companies, His Functions and Offices

    1. 704. Registration offices

    2. 705. Companies’ registered numbers

    3. 705A. Registration of branches of oversea companies

    4. 706. Delivery to the registrar of documents in legible form

    5. 707.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 707A. The keeping of company records by the registrar

    7. 707B. Delivery to the registrar using electronic communications

    8. 708. Fees payable to registrar

    9. 709. Inspection, &c. of records kept by the registrar

    10. 710.Certificate of incorporation

    11. 710A. Provision and authentication by registrar of documents in non-legible form

    12. 710B. Documents relating to Welsh companies

    13. 711. Public notice by registrar of receipt and issue of certain documents

    14. 711A. Exclusion of deemed notice

    15. 712.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    16. 713. Enforcement of company’s duty to make returns

    17. 714. Registrar’s index of company and corporate names

    18. 715.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    19. 715A. Interpretation

  27. Part XXV

    Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

    1. 716. Prohibition of partnerships with more than 20 members

    2. 717. Limited partnerships: limit on number of members

    3. 718. Unregistered companies

    4. 719. Power of company to provide for employees on cessation or transfer of business

    5. 720. Certain companies to publish periodical statement

    6. 721. Production and inspection of books where offence suspected

    7. 722. Form of company registers, etc

    8. 723. Use of computers for company records

    9. 723A. Obligations of company as to inspection of registers, &c

    10. 723B. Confidentiality orders

    11. 723C. Effect of confidentiality orders

    12. 723D. Construction of sections 723B and 723C

    13. 723E. Sections 723B and 723C: offences

    14. 723F. Regulations under sections 723B to 723E

    15. 724.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    16. 725. Service of documents

    17. 726. Costs and expenses in actions by certain limited companies

    18. 727. Power of court to grant relief in certain cases

    19. 728. Enforcement of High Court orders

    20. 729. Annual report by Secretary of State

    21. 730. Punishment of offences

    22. 730A.Meaning of “officer in default”

    23. 731. Summary proceedings

    24. 732. Prosecution by public authorities

    25. 733. Offences by bodies corporate

    26. 734. Criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies

  28. Part XXVI

    Interpretation

    1. 735.“Company”, etc

    2. 735A. Relationship of this Act to Insolvency Act

    3. 735B. Relationship of this Act to Parts IV and V of the Financial Services Act 1986

    4. 736.“Subsidiary”, “holding company” and “wholly-owned subsidiary”

    5. 736A. Provisions supplementing s. 736

    6. 736B. Power to amend ss. 736 and 736A

    7. 737.“Called-up share capital”

    8. 738.“Allotment” and “paid up”

    9. 739.“Non-cash asset”

    10. 740.“Body corporate” and “corporation”

    11. 741.“Director” and “shadow director”

    12. 742. Expressions used in connection with accounts

    13. 742A. Meaning of “offer to the public”

    14. 742B. Meaning of “banking company”

    15. 742C. Meaning of “insurance company” and “authorised insurance company”

    16. 743.“Employees’ share scheme”

    17. 743A. Meaning of “office copy” in Scotland

    18. 744. Expressions used generally in this Act

    19. 744A. Index of defined expressions

  29. Part XXVII

    Final Provisions

    1. 745. Northern Ireland

    2. 746. Commencement

    3. 747. Citation

  30. SCHEDULE 1

  31. SCHEDULE 2

    Interpretation of References to “Beneficial Interest”

  32. SCHEDULE 3

    Mandatory Contents of Prospectus

  33. SCHEDULE 4

  34. Schedule 4A

  35. SCHEDULE 5

  36. SCHEDULE 6

  37. SCHEDULE 7

  38. SCHEDULE 7ZA

  39. SCHEDULE 7A

  40. SCHEDULE 7B

  41. SCHEDULE 8

  42. SCHEDULE 8A

  43. SCHEDULE 9

  44. SCHEDULE 9A

  45. SCHEDULE 10

  46. SCHEDULE 10A

  47. SCHEDULE 11

  48. SCHEDULE 12

    . .

  49. SCHEDULE 13

    Provisions Supplementing and Interpreting Sections 324 to 328

  50. SCHEDULE 14

    Overseas Branch Registers

  51. SCHEDULE 15

    . .

  52. Schedule 15A

  53. SCHEDULE 15B

  54. SCHEDULE 15C

    Specified persons

  55. SCHEDULE 15D

    Disclosures

  56. SCHEDULE 16

    . .

  57. SCHEDULES 17—19

    . .

  58. SCHEDULE 20

    Vesting of Disclaimed Property; Protection of Third Parties

  59. SCHEDULE 21

    Effect of Registration under section 680

  60. SCHEDULE 21A

    BRANCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE ELEVENTH COMPANY LAW DIRECTIVE (89/666/EEC)

  61. SCHEDULE 21B

    CHANGE IN REGISTRATION REGIME: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  62. SCHEDULE 21C

    DELIVERY OF REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS: CREDIT AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO WHICH THE BANK BRANCHES DIRECTIVE (89/117/EEC) APPLIES

  63. SCHEDULE 21D

    DELIVERY OF REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS: COMPANIES TO WHICH THE ELEVENTH COMPANY LAW DIRECTIVE APPLIES

  64. SCHEDULE 22

    Provisions of this Act applying to Unregistered Companies

  65. SCHEDULE 23

  66. SCHEDULE 24

    Punishment of Offences Under this Act

  67. SCHEDULE 25

    Companies Act 1981, Section 38, as Originally Enacted

An Act to consolidate the greater part of the Companies Acts.

[11th March 1985]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended by Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 9, SIF 27), ss. 1(2), 6, 31(4)

C2Act excluded by Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 9, SIF 27), s. 22

C3Act modified by S.I. 1985/724, regs. 2(3)(4), 6(1)

C4Act applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/680, regs. 4–6, Sch. and 1986/2142, arts. 1(2), 13(3)(4)(6), Sch. 2

C5Act applied by Trustee Savings Bank Act 1985 (c. 58, SIF 110), s. 1(3)

C6Act modified by Trustee Savings Bank Act 1985 (c. 58, SIF 110), s. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 6(3), 7(3)

C7Act modified by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 4(4)(b)

C8Act excluded by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 17(6)

C9Act explained by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 159

C10Act amended by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 219

C11Act applied with modifications by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 221

C12Act excluded by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 229(2)

C13Power to apply Act conferred by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), ss. 117(4), 140, Sch. 11 para. 31

Act: power to apply conferred (20.1.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1042(1), 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

C14Act: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (20.1.2007 for specified purposes and 6.4.2007 otherwise) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1043(2), 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3), (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5)); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(1)(c)

C15Act restricted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 116, Sch. 9 para. 2(1)

C16Act excluded (temporarily) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), s. 35(3)–(6)

C17Act excluded (temporarily) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), s. 36(3)(5)

C18Act modified by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70) s. 3(3)(b)

C19Act modified by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 1(5)

C20Act modified by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 8(1), 21

Act modified (27. 12. 1991) by S.I. 1991/2908, art. 2, Sch. paras. 4(2),6

C21Act amended by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 12(1), 21

C22Act modified (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 83(5)(b) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C23Act excluded (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 101(1) (with ss. 58(7), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C24Act applied (1. 10. 1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 29(3); S.I. 1991/1996, art. 2(1)(a)

C25Act amended by S.I. 1990/355, art. 7, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)

C26Act modified by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), ss. 4(6), 87(6), 135(4)(b)

C27Act amended (31. 5. 1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 32(6), Sch. 2 para. 9(1); S.I. 1991/1319, art. 2

C28Act applied with modifications by S.I. 1990/2570, regs. 3(1)(4), 16(1)

C29Act amended by S.I. 1990/2570, regs. 8(1), 9

C30Act modified by S.I. 1990/2570, reg. 10(5)

C31 Act excluded by Smith Kline & French Laboratories, Australia, and Menley & James, Australia, Act 1991 (c. i), s. 4(1)(b)

C32Act applied by Standard Life Assurance Company Act 1991 (c. iii), s. 21(2)

C33Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1991/823, reg. 3.

C34Act: definitions applied (S.) (27. 11. 1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 2(1)(e); S.I. 1991/2633, art. 3, Sch.

C35Act modified (27.6.1991) by Ports Act 1991 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 3(4)(b)

C36Act: definition of "company" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 219(1), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1))

C37Act: definition of "company" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 9(3), 17(2)

C38Act excluded (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 11(2), 17(2)

C39Act: definitions of "extraordinary resolution", "registrar of companies" and "special resolution" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 12(8), 17(2)

C40Act amended (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 37, s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 14

C41Act restricted (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss.10, 302.

Act restricted (6.1.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 114(1); S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(2)

Act restricted (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 6(2), 1300

Act restricted (20.1.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1156(2), 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

Act restricted (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1118, 1300

C42Act extended (with modifications) (19.12.1993) by S.I. 1993/3245, reg.3

C43Act extended (6.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2827, reg. 2(4)

Act extended to Northern Ireland (1.1.2007, 20.1.2007, 6.4.2007, 30.9.2007, 1.10.2007, 1.11.2007, 15.12.2007, 6.4.2008 and 1.10.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(1), 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2)(e) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5)); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(1)(e); S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 2-5 (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/2607, art. 2(2); S.I. 2007/3495, arts. 3, 5 (with arts. 7, 12)

C44Act modified (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 15, Sch. 3 para. 2(4)(b) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1

Act modified (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67(1), Sch. 9 para. 32 (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

Act modified (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 37, s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 1(5)(b)

Act modified (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I paras. 1, 8(c)

Act modified (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 20, s. 5(1), Sch. 2 Pt.II (with s. 15)

Act modified (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 20, s. 6(2)(b) (with s. 15)

Act modified (temp. from 27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 20, s. 16(1)(4)(b) (with s. 15)

Act modified (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 8, 9; S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10)

Act modified (6.11.2000) by 2000 c. 26, s. 63(7)(b); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-8)

Act modified (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 39, 198(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(c) (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Act modified (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1(1), 1300

Act modified (1.10.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 288(1), 1300 (with s. 281(4)); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 24 and subject to Sch. 1)

Act modified (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 437(3), 1300; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(d) (with arts. 7, 12, Sch. 4 paras. 6-8)

Act modified (1.10.2007, 6.4.2008 for certain purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 540(1)(4), 1300; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(3)(c) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(3)(b) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (1.10.2007, 6.4.2008 for certain purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 545, 1300; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(3)(d) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(3)(c) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 724(5), 1300

Act modified (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 738, 1300; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(g) (with arts. 7, 12, Sch. 4 paras. 20-23)

Act modified (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1044, 1300

Act modified (6.4.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1060(3)(4), 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 4(3)(a) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

Act modified (20.1.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1081(6), 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

Act modified (20.1.2007, 6.4.2007, 1.10.2007, 6.4.2008, 1.10.2008 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1125(1), 1300 (with s. 1133); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2)(b) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5)); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(h) (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 48 and subject to Sch. 1); S.I. 2007/3495, arts. 3(3)(g), 5(3)(a) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (20.1.2007, 6.4.2007, 1.10.2007, 6.4.2008, 1.10.2008 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1131, 1300 (with s. 1133); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2)(b) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5)); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(h) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, arts. 3(3)(g), 5(3)(a) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (1.10.2007, 1.11.2007 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1158, 1300; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 2(3)(i), 3(2)(b) (with art. 12 and subject to Sch. 1)

Act modified (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1161- 1171, 1173, 1174, 1300, Schs. 7, 8; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(o) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (6.4.2007, 1.10.2007, 1.11.2007, 6.4.2008 for certain purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 546, 1300; S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 2(3)(e), 3(2)(b) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(3)(d) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 547, 1300

Act modified (1.10.2007, 6.4.2008 for certain purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 548, 1300; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(3)(f) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(3)(e) (with arts. 7, 12)

Act modified (6.4.2007 for certain purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 558, 1300 (with s. 559); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(b)

Act modified (20.1.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 583, 1300; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5))

Act modified (1.10.2007, 6.4.2008 for certain purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 629, 1300; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(3)(g) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(3)(f) (with arts. 7, 12)

C45Act modified (prosp.) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), ss. 5(3)(b), 40

Act modified (prosp.) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), ss. 7, 40

C46Act excluded and modified (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 3(3)(7) (which amendment was repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, s. 6(1), Sch. 5)

C47Act excluded (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 66(1), 69(2), Sch. 2 para. 6 (with s. 66(2))

Act excluded (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(3)(5) (which amendment was repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, s. 6(1), Sch. 5)

Act excluded (in part) (E.W.) (17.6.1996) by 1996 c. ii, s. 4(2)

Act excluded (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 7, Sch. 1 Pt.II para. 15(2) (with s. 51(4)); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

Act excluded (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 63, Sch. 7 Pt.II para. 12(3); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.Pt.II (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Act excluded (S.) (17.12.2001) by 2001 asp 13, s. 20, Sch. 6 para. 9(5) (with s. 29); S.S.I. 2001/456, art. 2

Act excluded (E.W.N.I.) (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 38, Sch. 6 para. 11(5) (with ss. 27(3), 39, 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 3

Act excluded (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 426(10)(a), 458(1)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531)

Act excluded (20.1.2007, 6.4.2007, 1.10.2007, 6.4.2008, 1.10.2008 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1129, 1300 (with s. 1133); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2)(b) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5)); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(h) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, arts. 3(3)(g), 5(3)(a) (with arts. 7, 12)

C48Act: definition of "debentures" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 13(7), 17(2)

Act applied (except s. 83 and s. 84 in part) (19.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1537, reg. 20, Sch. 4 Pt.III para. 11

Act applied (21.3.1997) by 1986 c. 53, s. 101(6) (as substituted (21.3.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 41)

Act: certain provisions applied (E.W.) (7.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3352, rule 4.11(5)

C49Act applied (with modifications) (1.6.1998) by 1998 c. 11, s. 7(3)(9); S.I. 1998/1120, art. 2

C50Act modified (6.4.2007) by The Companies Acts (Unregistered Companies) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/318), regs. 4, 5 (with reg. 6)

C51Act applied (30.11.2007 with application as mentioned in rule 3 of the amending S.I.) by The PPP Administration Order Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3141), rule 32(5)

Extent Information

E1Act: for extent see s. 745(1)(2)

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