Companies Act 2006

SCHEDULE 8 Index of defined expressions

Section 1174 . . . | . . . accounting reference date and accounting reference period | section 391 accounting standards (in Part 15) | section 464 accounts meeting | section 437(3) acquisition, in relation to a non-cash asset | section 1163(2) address — generally in the Companies Acts | section 1142 — in the company communications provisions | section 1148(1) affirmative resolution procedure, in relation to regulations and orders | section 1290 allotment (time of) | section 558 allotment of equity securities (in Chapter 3 of Part 17) | section 560(2)(3) allotted share capital and allotted shares | section 546(1)(b) and (2) annual accounts (in Part 15) | section 471 annual accounts and reports (in Part 15) | section 471 annual general meeting | section 336 . . . | . . . appropriate audit authority (in sections 522, 523 and 524) | section 525(1) appropriate rate of interest — in Chapter 5 of Part 17 | section 592 — in Chapter 6 of Part 17 | section 609 approval after being made, in relation to regulations and orders | section 1291 arrangement — in Part 26 | section 616(1) —in Part 26A | section 901A(4) — in Chapter 7 of Part 17 | section 895(2) articles | section 18 associate (in Chapter 3 of Part 28) | section 988 associated bodies corporate and associated company (in Part 10) | section 256 Audit Regulation | section 1173(1) authenticated, in relation to a document or information sent or supplied to a company | section 1146 authorised corporate service provider | section 1098A authorised group, of members of a company (in Part 14) | section 370(3) authorised insurance company | section 1165(2) authorised minimum (in relation to share capital of public company) | section 763 available profits (in Chapter 5 of Part 18) | sections 711 and 712 banking company and banking group | section 1164 body corporate | section 1173(1) called-up share capital | section 547 capital redemption reserve | section 733 capitalisation in relation to a company's profits (in Part 23) | section 853(3) cash (in relation to paying up or allotting shares) | section 583 cause of action, in relation to derivative proceedings (in Chapter 2 of Part 11) | section 265(7) . . . | . . . charge (in Chapter A1 of Part 25) | section 859A(7) circulation date, in relation to a written resolution (in Part 13) | section 290 class of shares | section 629 the Companies Acts | section 2 Companies Act accounts | sections 395(1)(a) and 403(2)(a) Companies Act group accounts | section 403(2)(a) Companies Act individual accounts | section 395(1)(a) companies involved in the division (in Part 27) | section 919(2) company — generally in the Companies Acts | section 1 — in Chapter 7 of Part 17 | section 616(1) — in Chapter A1 of Part 25 | section 859A(7) . . . | . . . — in Part 26 | section 895(2) —in Schedule 1C (see Chapter 1 of Part 28) | paragraph 21 of Schedule 1C —in Part 26A | section 901A(4) — in Chapter 3 of Part 28 | section 991(1) — in the company communications provisions | section 1148(1) the company communications provisions | section 1143 the company law provisions of this Act | section 2(2) company records (in Part 37) | section 1134 the competent authority | section 1173(1) confirmation date (in Part 24) | section 853A(3) confirmation period (in Part 24) | section 853A(3) confirmation statement | section 853A(1) connected with, in relation to a director (in Part 10) | sections 252 to 254 constitution, of a company — generally in the Companies Acts | section 17 — in Part 10 | section 257 contributory | section 1170B controlling, of a body corporate by a director (in Part 10) | section 255 corporate governance statement and separate corporate governance statement — in Part 15 | section 472A — in Part 16 | section 538A corporation | section 1173(1) the court | section 1156 credit institution | section 1173(1) credit transaction (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 202 creditor (in Chapter 1 of Part 31) | section 1011 daily default fine | section 1125 the data protection legislation | section 1173(1) date of the offer (in Chapter 3 of Part 28) | section 991(1) debenture | section 738 derivative claim (in Chapter 1 of Part 11) | section 260 derivative proceedings (in Chapter 2 of Part 11) | section 265 . . . | . . . director — generally in the Companies Acts | section 250 — in Chapter 8 of Part 10 | section 240(3) — in Chapter 1 of Part 11 | section 260(5) — in Chapter 2 of Part 11 | section 265(7) — in Part 14 | section 379(1) directors' remuneration policy (in Chapter 4A of Part 10) | section 226A(1) directors' remuneration report | section 420 directors' report | section 415 disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation | section 159A(2) distributable profits — in Chapter 2 of Part 18 | section 683(1) —elsewhere in Part 18 | section 736 distribution — in Chapter 2 of Part 18 | section 683(1) — in Part 23 | section 829 division (in Part 27) | section 919 document — in Part 35 | section 1114(1) — in the company communications provisions | section 1148(1) dormant, in relation to a company or other body corporate | section 1169 DTR5 issuer (in Part 24) | section 853E(6) EEA State and related expressions | section 1170 electronic form, electronic copy, electronic means — generally in the Companies Acts | section 1168(3) and (4) — in relation to communications to a company | Part 3 of Schedule 4 — in relation to communications by a company | Part 3 of Schedule 5 eligible members, in relation to a written resolution | section 289 e-money issuer — in Part 15 | section 474(1) — in Part 16 | section 539 employees' share scheme | section 1166 employer and employee (in Chapter 1 of Part 18) | section 676 enactment | section 1293 enhanced disclosure documents | section 1078 equity securities (in Chapter 3 of Part 17) | section 560(1) equity share capital | section 548 equity shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 17) | section 616(1) establishment of an overseas company (in Part 35) | section 1067(6) EU regulated market | section 1173(1) exempt reasons, in relation to an auditor of a company ceasing to hold office (in Chapter 4 of Part 16) | section 519A existing company (in Part 27) | section 902(2) fellow subsidiary undertakings | section 1161(4) financial assistance (in Chapter 2 of Part 18) | section 677 financial institution | section 1173(1) financial year, of a company | section 390 firm | section 1173(1) fixed assets (in Part 23) | section 853 the former Companies Acts | section 1171 the Gazette | section 1173(1) group (in Part 15) | section 474(1) group undertaking | section 1161(5) hard copy form and hard copy — generally in the Companies Acts | section 1168(2) — in relation to communications to a company | Part 2 of Schedule 4 — in relation to communications by a company | Part 2 of Schedule 5 hire-purchase agreement | section 1173(1) holder of shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 17) | section 574 holding company | section 1159 (and see section 1160 and Schedule 6) IAS accounts | sections 395(1)(b) and 403(1) and (2)(b) IAS group accounts | section 403(1) and (2)(b) IAS individual accounts | section 395(1)(b) . . . | . . . identity is verified | section 1110A included in the consolidation, in relation to group accounts (in Part 15) | section 474(1) individual accounts | section 394 information rights (in Part 9) | section 146(3) insurance company | section 1165(3) insurance group | section 1165(5) insurance market activity | section 1165(7) interest in shares (for the purposes of Part 22) | sections 820 to 825 international accounting standards (in Part 15) | section 474(1) investment company (in Part 23) | section 833 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . issued share capital and issued shares | section 546(1)(a) and (2) the issuing company (in Chapter 7 of Part 17) | section 610(6) the Joint Stock Companies Acts | section 1171 liabilities (in Part 27) | section 941 legal entity (in Part 21A) | section 790C(5) liability, references to incurring, reducing or discharging (in Chapter 2 of Part 18) | section 683(2) limited by guarantee | section 3(3) limited by shares | section 3(2) limited company | section 3 the main register (of members) (in Chapter 3 of Part 8) | section 131(1) . . . | . . . market purchase, by a company of its own shares (in Chapter 4 of Part 18) | section 693(4) member, of a company — generally in the Companies Acts | section 112 — in Chapter 1 of Part 11 | section 260(5) — in Chapter 2 of Part 11 | section 265(7) memorandum of association | section 8 merger (in Part 27) | section 904 merging companies (in Part 27) | section 904(2) merger by absorption (in Part 27) | section 904(1)(a) merger by formation of a new company (in Part 27) | section 904(1)(b) “MiFID investment firm —in Part 15 | section 474(1). —in Part 16 | section 539 negative resolution procedure, in relation to regulations and orders | section 1289 net assets (in Part 7) | section 92 new company (in Part 27) | section 902(2) non-cash asset | section 1163 . . . | . . . non-public interest company (in Chapter 4 of Part 16) | section 519A non-voting shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 28) | section 991(1) number, in relation to shares | section 540(4)(b) off-market purchase, by a company of its own shares (in Chapter 4 of Part 18) | section 693(2) offer period (in Chapter 2 of Part 28) | section 971(1) offer to the public (in Chapter 1 of Part 20) | section 756 offeror —in Schedule 1C (see Chapter 1 of Part 28) | paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C — in Chapter 2 of Part 28 | section 971(1) — in Chapter 3 of Part 28 | section 991(1) officer, in relation to a body corporate | section 1173(1) officer in default | section 1121 official seal, of registrar | section 1062 opted-in company (in Chapter 2 of Part 28) | section 971(1) opting-in resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part 28) | section 966(1) opting-out resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part 28) | section 966(5) ordinary resolution | section 282 ordinary shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 17) | section 560(1) organisation (in Part 14) | section 379(1) other relevant transactions or arrangements (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 210 overseas company | section 1044 overseas branch register | section 129(1) paid up | section 583 the Panel (in Part 28) | section 942 parent company | section 1173(1) parent undertaking | section 1162 (and see Schedule 7) payment for loss of office (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 215 payment for loss of office (in Chapter 4A of Part 10) | section 226A(1) . . . | . . . pension scheme (in Chapter 1 of Part 18) | section 675 period for appointing auditors, in relation to a private company | section 485(2) period for filing, in relation to accounts and reports for a financial year | section 442 permissible capital payment (in Chapter 5 of Part 18) | section 710 political donation (in Part 14) | section 364 political expenditure (in Part 14) | section 365 political organisation (in Part 14) | section 363(2) prescribed | section 1167 private company | section 4 profit and loss account (in Part 15) | section 474(1) and (2) profits and losses (in Part 23) | section 853(2) profits available for distribution (for the purposes of Part 23) | section 830(2) property (in Part 27) | section 941 protected information (in Chapter 8 of Part 10) | section 240 provision for entrenchment, in relation to a company's articles | section 22 public company | section 4 public interest company (in Chapter 4 of Part 16) | section 519A publication, in relation to accounts and reports (in sections 433 to 435) | section 436 qualified, in relation to an auditor’s report etc -in Part 15 | section 474(1) -in Part 16 | section 539 qualifying shares (in Chapter 6 of Part 18) | section 724(2) qualifying third party indemnity provision (in Chapter 7 of Part 10) | section 234 qualifying pension scheme indemnity provision (in Chapter 7 of Part 10) | section 235 quasi-loan (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 199 quoted company — in Chapter 4A of Part 10 | section 226A(1) — in Part 13 | section 361 — in Part 15 | section 385 — in Chapter 5 of Part 16 | section 531 (and section 385) realised profits and losses (in Part 23) | section 853(4) receiver or manager (and certain related references) | section 1170A redeemable shares | section 684(1) redenominate | section 622(1) redenomination reserve | section 628 the register | section 1080 . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . | . . . register of members | section 113 . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . registered number, of a company (or an overseas company) | section 1066 (and section 1059A(5)) registered number, of a UK establishment of an overseas company | section 1067 registered office, of a company | section 86 registrable person (in Part 21A) | section 790C(4) registrable relevant legal entity (in Part 21A) | section 790C(8) registrar and registrar of companies | section 1060 registrar's index of company names | section 1099 registrar's rules | section 1117 registration in a particular part of the United Kingdom | section 1060(4) regulated activity — generally in the Companies Acts | section 1173(1) — in Part 15 | section 474(1) regulated market | section 1173(1) relevant accounts (in Part 23) | section 836(2) relevant legal entity (in Part 21A) | section 790C(6) relevant market (in Part 24) | section 853E(6) remuneration payment (in Chapter 4A of Part 10) | section 226A(1) requirements for proper delivery (in Part 35) | section 1072 (and see section 1073) requirements of this Act | section 1172 . . . | . . . review period (in Part 24) | section 853A(5) and (6) section 172(1) statement | section 414CZA(1) securities (and related expressions) — in Chapter 1 of Part 20 | section 755(5) — in Chapter 2 of Part 21 | section 783 senior statutory auditor | section 504 sent or supplied, in relation to documents or information (in the company communications provisions) | section 1148(2) and (3) service address | section 1141 service contract, of a director (in Part 10) | section 227 shadow director | section 251 share — generally in the Companies Acts | section 540 (and see section 1161(2)) — in Part 22 | section 792 — in section 1162 and Schedule 7 | section 1162(7) share capital, company having a | section 545 share exchange ratio — in Chapter 2 of Part 27 | section 905(2) — in Chapter 3 of Part 27 | section 920(2) share premium account | section 610(1) share warrant | section 779(1) small companies exemption (in relation to directors' report) | section 415A significant control (in Part 21A) | section 790C(2) small companies regime, for (for accounts) | section 381 solvency statement (in sections 641 to 644) | section 643 special notice, in relation to a resolution | section 312 special resolution | section 283 statutory accounts | section 434(3) subsidiary | section 1159 (and see section 1160 and Schedule 6) subsidiary undertaking | section 1162 (and see Schedule 7) . . . | . . . takeover bid —in section 943 | section 943(7) —in Schedule 1C | paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C —in section 953 | section 953(9) —in Chapter 2 of Part 28 | section 971(1) takeover offer (in Chapter 3 of Part 28) | section 974 . . . ... | . . . ... | . . . traded company - in Part 13 | section 360C - in Part 15 | section 474(1) . . . | . . . trading certificate | section 761(1) transfer, in relation to a non-cash asset | section 1163(2) transferable securities | section 1173(1) treasury shares | section 724(5) turnover — in Part 15 | section 474(1) — in Part 16 | section 539 UCITS management company — in Part 15 | section 474(1) — in Part 16 | section 539 UK-adopted international accounting standards (in Part 15) | section 474(1) UK establishment of an overseas company (in Part 35) | section 1067(6) UK-registered company | section 1158 UK regulated market | section 1173(1) uncalled share capital | section 547 unconditional, in relation to a contract to acquire shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 28) | section 991(2) undistributable reserves | section 831(4) undertaking | section 1161(1) unique identifier | section 1082 unlimited company | section 3 unquoted company (in Part 15) | section 385 . . . | . . . voting rights —in Schedule 1C (see Chapter 1 of Part 28) | paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C — in Chapter 2 of Part 28 | section 971(1) — in Chapter 3 of Part 28 | section 991(1) — in section 1159 and Schedule 6 | paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 — in section 1162 and Schedule 7 | paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 voting shares — in Chapter 2 of Part 28 | section 971(1) — in Chapter 3 of Part 28 | section 991(1) website, communication by a company by means of | Part 4 of Schedule 5 Welsh company | section 88 wholly-owned subsidiary | section 1159(2) (and see section 1160 and Schedule 6) working day, in relation to a company | section 1173(1) written resolution | section 288