Company secretary's handbook 11th edition
The ICSA Company secretary's handbook is an authoritative guide to all areas of company secretarial practice, this edition has been updated to cover changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code and the FCA Handbook, changes in auditing practice following the EU Audit Regulation and Directive, implementation of the EU market Abuse Regulation, and the introduction of the Register of Persons of Significant control. Detailed commentary is accompanied by over 80 precedents.
Contents
1. The company secretary
2. Company incorporation
3. Articles of association
4. Company names
5. Members
6. Directors
7. Corporate compliance
8. Members' resolutions and general meetings
9. Director's meetings and resolutions
10. Accounts
11. Auditors
12. Share capital, debentures and loan stock
13. Share issues
14. Purchase and redemption of shares
15. Floating, listing and admission to trading
16. Continuing obligations of listed, AIM and ISDX Growth Market companies
17. Corporate governance
18. Share registration
19. Dividends
20. Mortgages and charges
21. Takeovers, mergers and divisions
22. Insolvency, dissolution and restoration
23. Investigations
24. Overseas and non-Companies Act companies
Appendix 1: Model Articles of Association
Appendix 2: The UK Corporate Governance Code
Appendix 3: Good boardroom practice: a guide for company directors and company secretaries
Appendix 4: Statutory forms and filing periods
Appendix 5: Sensitive words
Appendix 6: Recommended retention periods for documents
Glossary
Directory
Index
Practical tools and customisable content
This publication includes the following customisable content:
Precedents
Precedent 2 - Pro forma directors' resolution to convene general meeting
Precedent 3 - Pro forma general meeting minute
Model articles
Companies Act 1985 Table A - regulations for management of a company limited by shares (model articles)
Destination table: Table A (1985) – Model Articles for Private Companies Limited by Shares (2008)
Model articles - Interim Table A for private companies
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