30th October 2009
With the new legislation effective from October 2009 many new and existing entrepreneurs might be confused as to how many and what kind of addresses their company should maintain. This article explains what addresses a company may use and which ones are...
28th September 2009
The provisions of the Companies Act 2006 have been brought into force in stages and the remaining changes will come into force on 1 October 2009. The new provisions are as follows:
Memorandum & Articles of Association (M&A)
A simplified version of the...
28th September 2009
There are on average 270,000 companies registered every month in the UK . This article will explain what kinds of companies are available for registration and how the incorporation process works.
Types of companies
The choice of a company depends on...
10th September 2009
From 1 October 2009 companies should be anticipating significant changes to their administration and management as new provisions contained in the Companies Act 2006 come into force. One of the areas which will require a professional review and possible a...
30th August 2009
Successful businesses are diverse in both scope and structure. However, even though they all vary in ideas, strategies and tactics they will all share a common characteristic: initiative and
imagination.
A youthful mind is generally an imaginative...
21st August 2009
Under English court procedure rules, it is necessary to serve papers to start proceedings correctly. If a party does not have an address within England, the process for serving these papers abroad is lengthy and complicated. It is therefore customary – ...
18th July 2009
As a vast majority of businesses need employees in order to expand, company directors, sooner or later, have to face the prospect of recruiting people and familiarise themselves with employment law. Employment law, together with discrimination and data pr...
23rd June 2009
For some business entrepreneurs the word ‘compliance’ causes shivers down their spine and a lot of headaches. ‘It’s such a time-consuming job and I have to focus on bringing new customers to the business! I cannot spend my time doing so much paper...
13th March 2009
Directors
Duty to avoid conflicts of interest
Most provisions affecting directors came into effect in October 2007. However, duties relating to avoidance of conflicts and disclosure of interests came into force on 1 October 2008.
The most signi...
13th March 2009
The Shareholders’ Rights Directive will be introduced into UK law in August 2009. According to the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (‘BERR’), which is responsible for implementing the Directive, the aim is to: ‘improve corp...
13th March 2009
Peter Driver, Client Services Director at London Registrars plc, explains how company directors can manage their governance and statutory obligations effectively by making use of outsourced company secretarial services and describes how London Registrars ...
13th March 2009
The current economic situation will force many companies to review their expenditure and cut budgets. One of the areas which can easily be outsourced and save a significant amount of money is the function of a company secretary, which may currently be d...
09th January 2009
Many companies based overseas may be required by the parties with whom they are entering into an agreement to appoint and authorise a process agent to receive court papers (otherwise known as process) in England and Wales in the event of any legal actio...
09th January 2009
For most people being forced to clean up their desks, pack their belongings and say goodbye to the company to which they devoted so much energy, passion and time isn’t easy. The frustration, anger and disappointment remain for a long time.
But, inste...
