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Companies & Startups

Company setup, directors, shareholders, filings and governance.

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Main lawUnited Kingdom

Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012

SI 2012/3012

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & StartupsCharities, Clubs & Member GovernanceBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Charities Act 2011

UKPGA 2011 c 25

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & StartupsLicences, Permits & RegistrationsCharities, Clubs & Member Governance
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014

UKPGA 2014 c 14

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & Startups
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008

SI 2008/3229

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsDirectors' Duties & GovernanceShareholders & Company Control
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Companies Act 2006

UKPGA 2006 c 46

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsDirectors' Duties & GovernanceShareholders & Company ControlBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

UKPGA 1986 c 46

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsInsolvency & RestructuringDirectors' Duties & GovernanceLiquidation & RestructuringWorkplace Investigations & Misconduct
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

UKPGA 2023 c 56

PriorityStaged commencement4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsRegulatory ComplianceDirectors' Duties & GovernanceBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Enterprise Act 2002

UKPGA 2002 c 40

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Consumer Law & TradingCompanies & StartupsDirectors' Duties & GovernanceLiquidation & RestructuringBusiness Sales & AcquisitionsCompetition, Cartels & Market ConductDisputes, Enforcement & Remedies
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000

UKPGA 2000 c 12

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases, Rent & OutgoingsLicences, Permits & RegistrationsBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Limited Partnerships Act 1907

UKPGA Edw 7 c 24

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsContracts & CommercialBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom

National Security and Investment Act 2021

UKPGA 2021 c 25

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsRegulatory ComplianceBusiness Sales & AcquisitionsRecords, Reporting & Notifications
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Partnership Act 1890

UKPGA Vict 53-54 c 39

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsContracts & CommercialDisputes, Enforcement & Remedies
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

UKPGA 2015 c 26

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Companies & StartupsEmployment & WorkplaceDirectors' Duties & Governance

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  1. Case18 July 2026

    Three current Supreme Court business decisions added

    The decisions give directors and contract managers current guidance on board authority, termination preconditions and evidence needed to calculate an insurance claim.

    Contracts & CommercialCompanies & Startups

Cases

UK Supreme Court[2026] UKSC 2114 July 2026

Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa

A director can disagree strongly with the board, but must use the company's governance process to do it. Honest belief is not a licence to run a private...

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Companies & StartupsContracts & CommercialDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDirectors' Duties & GovernanceLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & Content
UK Supreme Court[2022] UKSC 255 Oct 2022

BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA

Directors should change their decision-making discipline as financial distress increases. Board papers, cash-flow evidence and creditor impact should become more...

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Companies & StartupsInsolvency & RestructuringDirectors' Duties & GovernanceShareholders & Company ControlLiquidation & Restructuring
UK Supreme Court[2017] UKSC 2429 Mar 2017

Wood v Capita Insurance Services Limited

Warranties and indemnities are not interchangeable safety nets. A buyer needs each risk mapped to the trigger, notice process, time limit, liability cap and remedy...

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Contracts & CommercialCompanies & StartupsRegulatory ComplianceDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesFinancial Services, Credit & PaymentsInsurance Policies & ClaimsTelecommunications, Media & Content
UK Supreme Court[2014] UKSC 4516 July 2014

FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC

An agent cannot keep an undisclosed payment connected with the work it was engaged to perform. Businesses using brokers, introducers and acquisition advisers should...

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Contracts & CommercialCompanies & StartupsRegulatory ComplianceDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesBusiness Sales & AcquisitionsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesConstruction Contracts & Payment