Legislation governing the activities of companies in the UK, with a comprehensive overhaul implemented in the Companies Act 2006.
Companies House is the official registrar of companies in the UK, handling the incorporation, administration, and dissolution of companies. It maintains records on corporate details including accounts, annual returns, prospectuses, memoranda, articles of association, directors, secretaries, registered office, certain company charges, and notices of liquidation.
A foreign company, or overseas company, is a company incorporated outside the UK but has a subsidiary or established place of business within the UK. These companies are subject to provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to registration, accounts, constitution, directors, name, etc.
Pre-emption rights in UK company law give existing shareholders the first opportunity to buy new shares before they are offered to others, ensuring their ownership percentage remains unchanged.
A list detailing individuals or entities holding debentures in a UK company, managed in accordance with specific regulations and available for public and stakeholder inspection.
In the United Kingdom, the term 'registered name' refers to the official name under which a company is incorporated. A company cannot be legally formed without this name, which must be included in its constitutional documents. There are specific legal restrictions and obligations regarding the use, change, and display of a company's registered name.
The registered office is the official address of a UK company, where all official correspondence should be sent, statutory registers are kept, and which must be disclosed on all company communications and annual returns.
Under UK company law, a small company is a private company satisfying certain criteria related to net worth, turnover, and the number of employees.
