Documents, letters and contracts for business

Invitation to shareholders to consent to e-communicationCompanies sometimes have to send documents out to their shareholders. Many companies choose to do this via a website or by e-mail, in which case they need each shareholder's consent.E-mailsFor sm... Read more

Inspecting the register of shareholders checklistThe register of shareholders can be inspected by shareholders and non-shareholders alike. Our checklist takes you through the procedure.RequestAnyone wishing to inspect the register of shareholders mus... Read more

Company dividend checklistThere are a several steps involved in paying dividends to shareholders. Our checklist takes you through the process. DividendsDividends are often paid in cash to shareholders, but can be credited to a director shareholder's l... Read more

Company dividend voucherWhen your company pays a dividend it should provide each of the receiving shareholders with a dividend voucher as a receipt for their records.Issue a voucherWhile not strictly necessary under company law, it's advisable for a c... Read more

Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation - letter to suppliersYou may need to write to organisations that you share data with, e.g. suppliers, to remind them about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its obligations.  Wh... Read more

Deceased or bankrupt shareholder summaryIf one of your shareholders dies or is declared bankrupt, their assets pass to the person appointed to deal with their estate. So what do you do about their shares?RepresentativesIf a shareholder dies, a person... Read more

Board resolution to establish committeeCompanies set up committees of the board for different reasons, for example to streamline decision making or to oversee a project. Use our model to help ensure that you have covered all the relevant points.Setti... Read more

Directors' conflict of interest flow chartMost directors will encounter a conflict of interest, or be in the position of a potential conflict arising, at some point while in office. It is important that directors know what to do in this situation so t... Read more

Minutes of board meetingCompanies have to record what happens at board meetings. This helps to keep track of what was decided and when, and the minutes can also be referred to if there is any challenge to how a decision was made. Basic requirementThe... Read more

Deemed service times for company communications summaryThe Companies Act 2006 imposes various time limits on when notices and other information needs to be given by a company to its shareholders, and vice versa. In calculating these deadlines, you ne... Read more