Client Companies

This guidance note covers the key issues in appointing directors of UK companies. It deals with the formal appointment procedure, including the required numbers of directors, eligibility for office, who may appoint directors, the validity of their acts where the appointment is defective, enforcement of the right to act as a director and the publication of appointments. This guidance note also covers termination of directors’ appointments, including by resignation, vacation of office under the articles or by operation of law, and removal by ordinary resolution under section 168 of the Companies Act 2006.

This guidance note covers the key issues relating to registers of members. Often, managing agents will be appointed to act as company secretary on behalf of their resident-led clients. This guidance note considers the general position under the relevant law.

This guidance note explains the execution formalities under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) that must be observed when a company enters into a deed governed by the laws of England and Wales.