Companies Act 1985

[F1 744A Index of defined expressions. E+W+S

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
[F2 authorised insurance company	section 742C]
authorised minimum	section 118
balance sheet and balance sheet date	sections 261(2), 262(1) and 742(1)
bank holiday	section 744
banking company	[F3 section 7 42B]
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)
[F4 “communication”	F4 section 744]
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
[F5 EEA State]	[F5 section 744]
elective resolution	section 379A
[F6 “electronic communication”	F6 section 744]
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	[F7 sectio n 742C]
[F8 insurance mar ket activity	F8 section 7 44]
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
[F9 regula ted activity	F9 secti on 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)
[F10 treasury shares	section 162A(3)]
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

F1 S. 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)

F2 S. 744A: entry inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 31(a)

F3 S. 744A: words in entry relating to “banking company” substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 31(b)

F4 S. 744A: entry inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 30

F5 Entry in s. 744A inserted (20.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/2306, reg. 4(3)

F6 S. 744A: entry inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 30

F7 S. 744A: words in entry relating to “insurance company” substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 31(c)

F8 S. 744A: entry inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 31(d)

F9 S. 744A: entry inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 31(e)

F10 S. 744A: entry inserted (1.12.2003) by The Companies (Acquisition of Own Shares)(Treasury Shares) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1116), reg. 4, {Sch. para. 29}

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 744A applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I