| Board minutes for shelf company: first board minutes of client directors Specimen board minutes of the first meeting of directors of a shelf company incorporated under the Companies Act 2006. For more information on tailoring a shelf company, see Practice note, Purchase and tailoring of a shelf company. |
| Re-registration of a company: from private to public: board minutes These board minutes are to be adapted for use by a private limited company re-registering as a public limited company under the Companies Act 2006. |
| Re-registration of a company: from public to private limited: board minutes These board minutes are to be adapted for use by a public limited company re-registering as a private limited company under the Companies Act 2006. |
| Re-registration of a company: from unlimited to private limited: board minutes These board minutes may be adapted for use by an unlimited company re-registering as a private limited company (either limited by shares or by guarantee) under the Companies Act 2006. |
| First board minutes for tailor-made private company Specimen minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors of a tailor-made private company incorporated under the Companies Act 2006. For information on incorporating a tailor-made private company under the Companies Act 2006, see Practice note, Practice note, How to incorporate a company under the Companies Act 2006. |
| Articles of association: joint ventures: majority and minority shareholder Specimen articles of association for a joint venture between two corporate shareholders where one holds the majority of the shares in the joint venture company and the other is the minority shareholder. The standard document can also be adapted for use where there are more than two shareholders in the joint venture. The document contains suggested changes and links to additional clauses in the drafting notes to assist in adapting the document for a multi-party joint venture. |
| Articles of association: joint venture deadlock company Specimen articles of association for a deadlocked joint venture company with two corporate shareholders and two classes of shares, in which each class of shareholder and the directors appointed by the shareholder have the right to veto decisions. |
| Re-registration of a company: from private limited to unlimited: board minutes These board minutes may be adapted for use by a private limited company re-registering as an unlimited company under the Companies Act 2006. |
| Share certificate A template share certificate for a private company limited by shares or a public limited company. The Word version of this document can be edited and saved to your desktop, |
| Additional optional articles for public limited companies Additional optional articles to insert into Standard document, Articles of association for a public company limited by shares and incorporated under the Companies Act 2006. |
| Articles of association: non-leveraged investments: companies formed on or after 1 October 2009 A sample set of articles of association to be used for companies incorporated on or after 1 October 2009 which are backed by a non-leveraged venture capital equity investment. These articles are originally based on the BVCA model articles of association for early stage investments. |
| Shareholders' agreement: short form This standard document is a short form version of a shareholders' agreement, designed for use by several shareholders in a private limited company, where each shareholder is an individual and not a corporate body. |
| Stock transfer form Please click on the "Open in Word" icon to open precedent stock transfer form. This form has been created using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Please type within the cells provided as typing beyond this may affect the formatting. For more information on when the form is needed and details on how to complete the form, see Practice note, Stock transfer form. We have updated the stock transfer form to include the new stamp duty exemption certificate which may be completed, where appropriate, in relation to transfers executed on or after 6 April 2012. |
| Articles of association for a public company limited by shares incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 Specimen articles of association for a public company limited by shares incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and listed on the Official List. Drafting notes within the standard document provide background information, suggested drafting amendments and, where appropriate, links to more detailed PLC Corporate materials. For optional articles which may be inserted into these articles of association for public limited companies, see Standard document, Additional optional articles for public limited companies. |
| Articles of association: subsidiary company Specimen articles of association for a private subsidiary company limited by shares, based on the model articles for private companies limited by shares contained in Schedule 1 to the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3229). Drafting notes within the standard document provide background information, suggested drafting amendments and, where appropriate, links to more detailed PLC Corporate materials. |
| Change of company name: board minutes These board minutes deal with a change of company name by special resolution, by written resolution or by a board resolution as a result of a provision in the company articles of association allowing the company to change its name by a resolution of the board. For detail on how to change the name of a company see Practice note, Company names and change of name: overview . |
| Articles of association (selected): private equity buyout vehicle This standard document is currently being substantially reviewed. A selection of some of the more key articles in Newco's articles of association covering share rights, share transfer and drag along and tag along rights, all of which help regulate the respective rights of investors in the buyout vehicle. |
| Articles of association for a private company limited by shares with several shareholders Specimen short form articles of association for a private company limited by shares based on the model articles for private companies limited by shares contained in Schedule 1 to the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3229). Drafting notes within the standard document provide background information, suggested drafting amendments and, where appropriate, links to more detailed PLC Corporate materials. Despite the requirement, under section 18(3)(a) of the Companies Act 2006, that articles be contained in a single document, the practice of incorporating and modifying default articles by reference continues to be valid. |
| Articles of association for a private company limited by guarantee (non-charitable) Articles of association for a private company limited by guarantee which is not a charitable company. These articles adopt some, but not all, of the model articles for private companies limited by guarantee contained in Schedule 2 to the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3229). Drafting notes within the standard document provide background information, suggested drafting amendments and, where appropriate, links to more detailed PLC Corporate materials. |
| Voluntary strike-off and dissolution: resolution (board) A standard board minute for use when a company wants to apply to be struck off the register and dissolved under section 1003 of the Companies Act 2006. |