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Essentially good corporate governance is about having the right people working together in an ethical manner to deliver shareholder value over the short, medium and long term.Shareholder value largely is derived by making good strategic...

What are the new Companies House reforms?The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act includes a number of key measures, which give the Registrar of Companies House and her colleagues broader powers to vet company directors, protect...

Company secretarial services are important and necessary for the success and growth of any company. The role of the company secretary encompasses all areas of a company’s activities, depending on the size and nature of the company. These...

When a business registers with Companies House they must select a name for their company that will differentiate their business from other registered firms. The chosen name must not be the ‘same as’ or ‘too like’ another registered name and...

In the unfortunate event that a company director passes away, two situations can arise. Before we jump in any of the two scenarios it is important to note that Companies House needs to be notified of the death.How do I notify Companies...

Although provisions in the Companies Act 2006 are not as stringent for board meetings as they are for general meetings, usually there are still several provisions within a company’s Articles of Association which govern how a board meeting...

When shareholders make decisions they do so by passing resolutions, of which there are two types under the Companies Act 2006; ordinary and special. The complexity of the issue being decided and the impact that it will have on the company...

Under the Companies Act 2006, s.1000 the Registrar of Companies, Companies House, has the power to strike off a company that they believe that it is no longer in use and is therefore no longer needed, though it is possible to restore a...

If a company has only one shareholder it is classified as a single member company. A company can be incorporated as a single member company or can become one at a later date if the membership of the company falls to one. Private limited...

To ensure that your company functions correctly and remains compliant with relevant legislation and in particular the Companies Act 2006 it is important that any decisions made by shareholders are done so properly, which includes using the...

Pre-emption rights refer to the right of existing shareholders of a company to be offered new shares in the company before the offer is made to external investors. The offer will be for a proportion of the new shares which reflects their...

Corporate governance is a broad term which can be used to refer to a large number of different areas within business, however it is generally the rules and policies of a company that enable it to be governed effectively and correctly....