General meetings—notice requirements for private and unlisted public companies

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Practice notes

General meetings—notice requirements for private and unlisted public companies

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Practice notes

A general meeting must satisfy certain Requirements set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and the company's articles of association. These requirements include sending a notice of the meeting (which complies with the statutory content requirements) in the correct form to everyone who is entitled to receive it, and ensuring that sufficient notice of the meeting is given.

Who is entitled to receive notice of general meeting?

Notice of general meeting should be sent to all persons entitled to receive it. Failure to give notice to those entitled to receive it may invalidate the meeting. Accordingly, identifying the persons entitled to receive notice is an important undertaking. The task will invariably be easier where the company is a small Private company with only one class of Shares, compared to where the company is a large listed public company with several classes of shares and a global shareholder base.

Persons entitled to receive notice

The members, Directors and auditors of a company are entitled to receive notice of general meeting. A company's articles

Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

Requirements definition

What does Requirements mean?

A DCO should include “Requirements” to which the development authorised by the DCO is to be subject. Similar to planning conditions, a requirement specifies the matters for which detailed approval needs to be obtained before the development can be lawfully begin.

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