Point in time view as at 06/04/2022.
Companies Act 2006, Cross Heading: Private companies is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 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 private company is not required to have a secretary.
(2)References in the Companies Acts to a private company “without a secretary” are to a private company that for the time being is taking advantage of the exemption in subsection (1); and references to a private company “with a secretary” shall be construed accordingly.
(3)In the case of a private company without a secretary—
(a)anything authorised or required to be given or sent to, or served on, the company by being sent to its secretary—
(i)may be given or sent to, or served on, the company itself, and
(ii)if addressed to the secretary shall be treated as addressed to the company; and
(b)anything else required or authorised to be done by or to the secretary of the company may be done by or to—
(i)a director, or
(ii)a person authorised generally or specifically in that behalf by the directors.
Commencement Information
I1S. 270 wholly in force at 6.4.2008; s. 270 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 270 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(c) (with savings in arts. 7, 12 and subject to transitional adaptations in Sch. 1 paras. 3-5 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 4 paras. 4, 5)
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