Point in time view as at 31/12/2020.
Companies Act 2006, Section 830 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A company may only make a distribution out of profits available for the purpose.
(2)A company's profits available for distribution are its accumulated, realised profits, so far as not previously utilised by distribution or capitalisation, less its accumulated, realised losses, so far as not previously written off in a reduction or reorganisation of capital duly made.
(3)Subsection (2) has effect subject to sections 832 [F1, 833A] and 835 (investment companies [F2and Solvency 2 insurance companies]).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 830(3) inserted (30.12.2016) by The Companies Act 2006 (Distributions of Insurance Companies) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1194), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 830(3) substituted (30.12.2016) by The Companies Act 2006 (Distributions of Insurance Companies) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1194), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 830 wholly in force at 6.4.2008; s. 830 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 830 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(k) (with savings in arts. 7, 12 and subject to transitional adaptations in Sch. 1 paras. 14-20 and with savings in Sch. 4 paras. 33-35)
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