Duomatic Principle – What is it and when NOT to use it! The Duomatic Principle is the common law principle of decision-making by shareholders through informal unanimous consent, preserved in s281(4) of the Companies Act 2006. The Duomatic Principle allows shareholders...
Conducting Company Resolutions Correctly: Part 4 – Written Resolutions and Record Keeping This article forms the fourth and final part of the series of articles explaining Company Resolutions. This article will cover the use of written resolutions and the relevance of...
Companies House Update – June 2021 Corporate Law Companies House recently announced an update to it’s PROOF service which takes effect from the 1st June 2021. Currently, if a company has registered for PROOF certain filings can only be carried out electronically with...
Conducting Company Resolutions Correctly: Part 3 – Special Resolutions Corporate Law This article is part three of the series of articles produced regarding Company Resolutions. This series aims to inform directors and shareholders of how to properly discharge their...
Conducting Company Resolutions Correctly: Part 2 – Ordinary Resolutions Corporate Law The decision-making rules and procedures that companies must follow are set out in the CA 2006 as well as in the company’s articles of association. Some companies also set out...
Conducting Company Resolutions Correctly: Part 1 – Director Resolutions Corporate Law Conducting company resolutions correctly is an important part of a company’s governance. Company resolutions are legally binding decisions made by company directors or the members...
Filing deadlines: Company Directors & Secretaries be aware! Companies House recently updated it’s guidance on various changes to filing deadlines that had been put in place during the pandemic. Companies, their directors and accountants should be aware of the...
How can we remove a director from office? This is a question we are frequently asked, and the answer will differ depending on the circumstances. A director is appointed as such by the company pursuant to the Companies Act and/or the company’s articles of association,...
Removal of Unnecessary Information – will Companies House Amend the Register? The Companies Act 2006 (‘CA 2006’) provides a mechanism for the correction or removal of documents filed with Companies House which contain ‘unnecessary material’. This would include, for...
Companies House – Starting to resume suspended services Previously we have reported on changes to certain services at Companies House because of the effects of the pandemic. Companies House is now starting to resume some of those suspended services. Directors and...