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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) |
[F2“communication” | F2section 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 |
[F3EEA State] | [F3section 744] |
elective resolution | section 379A |
[F4“electronic communication” | F4section 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 | 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)
F2S. 744A: entry inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 30
F3Entry in s. 744A inserted (20.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/2306, reg. 4(3)
F4S. 744A: entry inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 30
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 744A applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I
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