The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions for the purposes of this Act generally—
| accounting reference date, accounting reference period | sections 224 and 742(1) |
| acquisition (in relation to a non-cash asset) | section 739(2) |
| agent | section 744 |
| allotment (and related expressions) | section 738 |
| annual accounts | sections 261(2), 262(1) and 742(1) |
| annual general meeting | section 366 |
| annual return | section 363 |
| articles | section 744 |
| authorised minimum | section 118 |
| balance sheet and balance sheet date | sections 261(2), 262(1) and 742(1) |
| bank holiday | section 744 |
| banking company | section 744 |
| body corporate | section 740 |
| books and papers, books or papers | section 744 |
| called-up share capital | section 737(1) |
| capital redemption reserve | section 170(1) |
| the Companies Acts | section 744 |
| companies charges register | section 397 |
| company | section 735(1) |
| the Consequential Provisions Act | section 744 |
| corporation | section 740 |
| the court (in relation to a company) | section 744 |
| current assets | sections 262(1) and 742(1) |
| debenture | section 744 |
| director | section 741(1) |
| document | section 744 |
| [F2EEA State] | [F2section 744] |
| elective resolution | section 379A |
| employees’ share scheme | section 743 |
| equity share capital | section 744 |
| existing company | section 735(1) |
| extraordinary general meeting | section 368 |
| extraordinary resolution | section 378(1) |
| financial year (of a company) | sections 223 and 742(1) |
| fixed assets | sections 262(1) and 742(1) |
| floating charge (in Scotland) | section 462 |
| the former Companies Acts | section 735(1) |
| the Gazette | section 744 |
| hire-purchase agreement | section 744 |
| holding company | section 736 |
| the Insider Dealing Act | section 744 |
| the Insolvency Act | section 735A(1) |
| insurance company | section 744 |
| the Joint Stock Companies Acts | section 735(3) |
| limited company | section 1(2) |
| member (of a company) | section 22 |
| memorandum (in relation to a company) | section 744 |
| non-cash asset | section 739(1) |
| number (in relation to shares) | section 744 |
| office copy (in relation to a court order in Scotland) | section 743A |
| officer (in relation to a body corporate) | section 744 |
| official seal (in relation to the registrar of companies) | section 744 |
| oversea company | section 744 |
| overseas branch register | section 362 |
| paid up (and related expressions) | section 738 |
| parent company and parent undertaking | sections 258 and 742(1) |
| place of business | section 744 |
| prescribed | section 744 |
| private company | section 1(3) |
| profit and loss account | sections 261(2), 262(1) and 742(1) |
| prospectus | section 744 |
| public company | section 1(3) |
| realised profits or losses | sections 262(3) and 742(2) |
| registered number (of a company) | section 705(1) |
| registered office (of a company) | section 287 |
| registrar and registrar of companies | section 744 |
| resolution for reducing share capital | section 135(3) |
| shadow director | section 741(2) and (3) |
| share | section 744 |
| share premium account | section 130(1) |
| share warrant | section 188 |
| special notice (in relation to a resolution) | section 379 |
| special resolution | section 378(2) |
| subsidiary | section 736 |
| subsidiary undertaking | sections 258 and 742(1) |
| transfer (in relation to a non-cash asset) | section 739(2) |
| uncalled share capital | section 737(2) |
| undistributable reserves | section 264(3) |
| unlimited company | section 1(2) |
| unregistered company | section 718 |
| wholly-owned subsidiary | section 736(2)] |
Textual Amendments
F1S. 744A inserted (3.7.1995) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 145, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 19 para. 20; S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(b)
F2Entry in s. 744A inserted (20.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/2306, reg. 4(3)