The Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009

Agreement of members to registration

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3.—(1) A company must not register without the assent of a majority of such of its members as are present in person or by proxy (in cases where proxies are allowed) at a general meeting summoned for the purpose.

(2) Where a company not having the liability of its members limited by an enactment or letters patent wishes to register as a limited company, the majority required to assent as required by paragraph (1) is not less than 75% of the members present in person or by proxy at the meeting.

(3) In computing any majority under this regulation when a poll is demanded, regard is to be had to the number of votes to which each member is entitled according to the company’s regulations.