
If you’re preparing to specialise as a corporate lawyer, getting help from a private law tutor can be helpful, in supporting your law studies and exams. Let’s look in to 4 key things that you must know, regarding UK company law.
Company Formations
- Unlimited companies are responsible for all debts and losses under Private law.
- Limited companies are divided in two types
- Limited by guarantee
- Limited by shares.
The later being most poplar for most general businesses.
Director’s responsibility under the law
- Keep company records and report changes
- File accounts and Company Tax Return
- Inform other shareholders if the Director might personally benefit from a transaction the company makes
- Pay Corporation Tax
- Register for Self Assessment and send a personal Self Assessment tax return every year
General Meeting
Shareholders
UK company law gives the shareholders ability to
- Remove the board of directors with a simple majority of votes
- Change the company constitution with a three quarter vote (unless a higher figure is in the constitution)
- Wind up or liquidate the company with a three quarter vote
- Veto any sale of a significant percentage of company assets
- Veto by a majority any restriction on ability to freely trade their shares, such as a poison pill
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