SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 19 Minor amendments of the Companies Act 1985
Index of defined expressions
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In Part XXVI of the Companies Act 1985 (interpretation), after section 744 insert—
744A Index of defined expressions.
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)
aquisition (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)
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
elective resolution
section 379A
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)
section379
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)