Companies Act 2006, Section 720A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 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)Section 713(1) does not apply to the purchase out of capital by a private company of its own shares for the purposes of or pursuant to an employees' share scheme when approved by special resolution supported by a solvency statement.
(2)For the purposes of this section a resolution is supported by a solvency statement if—
(a)the directors of the company make a solvency statement (see section 643) not more than 15 days before the date on which the resolution is passed, and
(b)the resolution and solvency statement are registered in accordance with section 720B.
(3)Where the resolution is proposed as a written resolution, a copy of the solvency statement must be sent or submitted to every eligible member at or before the time at which the proposed resolution is sent or submitted to the member.
(4)Where the resolution is proposed at a general meeting, a copy of the solvency statement must be made available for inspection by members of the company throughout that meeting.
(5)The validity of a resolution is not affected by a failure to comply with subsection (3) or (4).
(6)Section 717 (resolution authorising payment: exercise of voting rights) applies to a resolution under this section as it applies to a resolution under section 716.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 720A, 720B and cross-heading inserted (30.4.2013) by The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 18) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/999), reg. 12
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