The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) has made, and will continue to make, significant amendments to company law in the UK.
Since the first raft of company law changes implementing parts of ECCTA...more
The UK financial services regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have recently set out their final policy on the assessment of acquisitions and increases in control of PRA...more
11/12/2024
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The first set of company law changes implementing parts of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) are now in force.
These changes include:
- new rules for registered office addresses;
- a...more
The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) is the latest step in the UK Government’s attempts to address economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities. Whilst most of the key...more
10/30/2023
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The Act substantially amends the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) introducing new requirements regarding the way in which companies registered in England and Wales interact with, and submit information to, Companies House. These...more
A recent Scottish case involving a dispute over the calculation of the purchase price under a share purchase agreement highlights the importance of ensuring that definitions (and other terms in an agreement) accurately...more
Opportunities to acquire distressed or insolvent businesses look set to accelerate later this year. What should buyers be thinking about?
One of the surprising features of the pandemic, given the damage it has caused to...more