Part II Re-registration as a means of altering a company’s status

Public company becoming private

55 Certificate of re-registration under s. 53.

1

If the registrar of companies is satisfied that a company may be re-registered under section 53, he shall—

a

retain the application and other documents delivered to him under that section; and

C1b

issue the company with a certificate of incorporation appropriate to a private company.

2

On the issue of the certificate—

a

the company by virtue of the issue becomes a private company; and

b

the alterations in the memorandum and articles set out in the resolution under section 53 take effect accordingly.

3

The certificate is conclusive evidence—

a

that the requirements of section 53 in respect of re-registration and of matters precedent and incidental to it have been complied with; and

b

that the company is a private company.