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A private limited company under the Companies Act 2006 has the characteristics of a limited company and public company combined.
A company is said to be a 'limited company' if the liability of its members is limited by its constitution. A 'public company' within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 is a company limited by shares, or limited by guarantee and having a share capital, where (1) its certificate of incorporation states that it is a public company; and (2) in relation to the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, or the former Companies Acts, as to the registration or re-registration of a company as a public company have been complied with on or after 22 December 1980. The name of a limited company that is a public company must end with the words 'public limited company' or 'plc'. (Halsbury's Laws of England, 14 (5th), 200.)
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Re-registration of a public limited company to a private and unlimited company鈥攃hecklist This Checklist is a quick guide to the steps to be taken and the documents to be prepared in order for a public limited company to re-register as a private and unlimited company under Part 7 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Preliminary considerations Step Notes/Resources Tick box when step complete or matter considered Is the company fully aware of the implications of the company becoming unlimited? In particular, the members and directors should be aware that:(1) an unlimited company is not required to file accounts with Companies House(2) an unlimited company is not restricted by capital maintenance rules, and, crucially(3) there is no limit on the liability of the members of an unlimited company, so the members must be willing to financially stand behind the company CA 2006, s 448CA 2006, s 690Re-registration of a public company as private and unlimited Has the company previously been re-registered as limited or unlimited? If so, it...
Private company share buybacks (no payment out of capital under CA 2006, Pt 18, Ch 5)鈥攃hecklist A limited company may buy back shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are met. This is known as a share buyback or a purchase of own shares. In addition to the provisions of the CA 2006, there are other rules and guidelines that are relevant to a listed company or an AIM company. A private limited company will only buy back its shares off-market. Therefore, this checklist does not deal with on-market share buybacks. For an introduction to share buybacks, including an explanation of the differences between an off-market share buyback and an on-market share buyback, see Practice Note: Share buybacks鈥攖he legal framework. Preliminary issues Before proceeding with a share buyback, a private limited company should consider a number of issues and may need to take a number of steps. For further information, see Practice Notes: Private company share buybacks鈥攊nitial considerations and Tax issues on...
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This Practice Note examines the keys steps and issues that a company will need to take and consider prior to commencing the process of applying for an initial admission to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange (LSE).Certain key steps and issues will need to taken and considered by a company (company) prior to commencing the process of applying for an initial admission to trading on AIM (AIM admission).Initial considerationsThe AIM admission process typically takes between three to six months to complete from the initial all parties meeting and will involve a considerable amount of management time. It is important that prior to commencing this process the company gives careful consideration to:鈥he reasons for the company seeking an AIM admission, eg raising capital, creating liquidity for the company's shares, enabling incentivisation of employees, raising the profile of the company etc, and whether it is right for the company in the specific circumstances. In particular, consideration should be given to the available alternatives to AIM admission, eg:鈼here...
Security and guarantees on acquisition finance transactions This Practice Note covers: 鈥 aims when taking security and guarantees on an acquisition finance transaction 鈥 the common structure of the security and guarantee package for senior, second lien and mezzanine lenders in acquisition finance transactions 鈥 issues relating to guarantees such as the guarantor coverage test 鈥 security package on transactions with different structures, and 鈥 issues that arise when negotiating the security and guarantee package For an introductory guide to acquisition and leveraged finance, see Practice Note: Introductory guide to acquisition finance. For a glossary of commonly used terms and jargon, see: Glossary of acquisition finance terms and jargon. See also Practice Note: Best Practice Guide for Term Sheet Completeness鈥擡xplainer鈥攖his provides a brief explanation of terms and jargon used in the Best Practice Guide for Term Sheet Completeness, published by the Loan Market Association and European Leveraged Finance Association in November 2020. Aims when taking security and guarantees on an acquisition finance transaction The exact structure of...
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Offer document鈥攄efinitions (Appendix 5) Appendix [5]鈥擠EFINITIONS The following apply throughout this document unless the context otherwise requires: [Offeree] or the Offeree 鈥 [insert full name of offeree] PLC, a public limited company incorporated in [insert country of incorporation] with registered number [insert number] [Offeree] Directors 鈥 the directors of [Offeree] at the date of this document, as set out in paragraph [insert number] of Appendix [4] [[Offeree] Group 鈥 [Offeree] and its subsidiary undertakings] [[Offeree] Optionholders 鈥 holders of options in the [Offeree] Share Option Scheme [Offeree] Shareholders 鈥 holders of Shares [[Offeree] Share Option Scheme 鈥 any of [insert names of all the share option schemes operated by offeree]] [Offeree] Warrantholders 鈥 holders of [Offeree] Warrants [Offeree] Warrants 鈥 the warrants to subscribe for Shares issued under the [Offeree] share warrant instrument dated [insert date]] [Offeror] or the Offeror 鈥 [insert full name of offeror], a [public OR private] limited company [and a wholly owned subsidiary of [Offeror Parent]], incorporated in [England...
Board minutes鈥攑rivate M&A鈥攕hare purchase鈥攅xchange鈥攂uyer Company number: [insert company number] [insert company name] [Limited OR plc] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert company name] [Limited OR PLC] (the Company) Held at [insert place of meeting] Held on [insert day, month and year of meeting] at [insert time of meeting][am OR pm] Present: [Insert names of the director(s) physically present][[Insert names of any directors present by telephone as permitted by the Company鈥檚 articles of association] (by telephone)] [[Insert names of any directors present by other means permitted by the Company鈥檚 articles of association] (by [insert other means]] [ In attendance: ] [[Insert name of anyone in attendance, who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (eg the company secretary, any legal advisers) (if any)]] [ Apologies: ] [[Insert names of any directors who are unable to attend the Meeting]] 1 Chair, notice and quorum [Insert name] was appointed Chair of the Meeting. The Chair reported that...
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Can a company that has re-registered as a private company in the last three months make an application for voluntary striking off? You have asked whether the fact that a company has changed its name from 'X plc' to 'X' Ltd' on its re-registration as a private company under section 97 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) would constitute a change of name for the purposes of CA 2006, s 1004(1)(a), with the result that the company is prevented from making an application for voluntary striking off under CA 2006, s 1003. Looking at the relevant CA 2006 provisions: 鈥 under CA 2006, s 1004(1)(a), a company cannot make an application to be struck off and dissolved if at any time in the previous three months it has changed its name (see further: Voluntary striking off and dissolution鈥擶hen is a striking off application permitted?) 鈥 under CA 2006, s 97(3)(a), a company re-registering as
Are there any different requirements for a private company or a public company to carry out a share for share exchange? We assume for the purposes of this response that you are referring to an unlisted public limited company with certificated shares. A share for share exchange involves the selling shareholder exchanging its existing shares for new shares in a corporate buyer. The usual considerations in relation to private companies and public unlisted companies transferring shares and issuing new shares apply in relation to the transaction. Transfer of shares There are no additional legislative requirements for a share transfer by a public limited company to that for a private limited company. Public limited companies will of course have different articles of association to a private company, and these will need to be carefully examined for any specific restrictions in relation to transfer. Similarly, any shareholders鈥 agreement should be reviewed in a similar light. The appropriate form of an instrument of transfer may...
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Banking & Finance analysis: The court was tasked with interpreting the language of various Deeds of Indemnities in the context of complex financial transactions. In doing so the court construed the Deeds and other securitisation documents in accordance with the principles contained in Rainy Sky v Kookmin Bank and Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd. This involved the court considering the language used, the relevant surrounding circumstances and the commercial consequences of rival constructions. The court also had to consider the principle of co-extensiveness, which applies to contracts of guarantee and not contracts of indemnity, and distinctions between the accrual of debts and payment obligations in the context of Master Agreements. The court found in favour of the claimants, dismissing the defendants鈥 arguments, and finding that sums in the region of 鈧155m were due from the defendants to the claimants. Written by Dale Timson, barrister at Enterprise Chambers.
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(1)聽聽聽聽 A company is a 鈥渓imited company鈥 if the liability of its members is limited by its constitution.It may be limited by shares or limited by guarantee.(2)聽聽聽聽 If their liability is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares held by them, the company is 鈥渓imited by shares鈥.(3)聽聽聽聽 If their liability is limited to such amount as the members undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up, the company is 鈥渓imited by guarantee鈥.(4)聽聽聽聽 If there is no limit on the liability
(1)聽聽聽聽 A 鈥減rivate company鈥 is any company that is not a public company.(2)聽聽聽聽 A 鈥減ublic company鈥 is a company limited by shares or limited by guarantee and having a share capital鈥(a)聽聽聽聽 whose certificate of incorporation states that it is a public company, and(b)聽聽聽聽 in relation to which the requirements of this Act, or the former Companies Acts, as to registration or re-registration as a public company have been complied with on or after the relevant date.(3)聽聽聽聽 For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) the relevant date is鈥(a)聽聽聽聽 in relation to registration or re-registration
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