The new Companies Act will have an enormous effect on all Companies. This seminar will help people implement the Act and manage the transition to the new legislation.

This seminar will ensure that people responsible for company procedures are fully aware of what will soon be the new legal requirements of their company. It also shows how they can ensure good governance in the future.

The course answers the following questions.

• When will all the provisions be implemented?
• Which provisions are being implemented soon?
• What is the new law about keeping minutes? 
• How do the new model articles differ from Table A? 
• Can Company Directors and Secretaries avoid giving their addresses to Companies House?
• What are the new reduced time limits for publishing the accounts?
• Have AGMs been abolished in private companies?
• Will electronic filing at Companies House be compulsory?
• What is the new offence about filing at Companies House?
• What are the changes affecting the memorandum and articles?
• Must details of shareholders still be sent to Companies House with the annual return?
• What is the new law about companies using e-mail and websites to communicate with their members? 
• What are the new rules about company names?
• What is the new procedure for changing a company’s name?
• Will existing Company Secretaries of private companies lose their jobs on 1st October 2007?
• What is the new law about the execution of documents and the use of the company seal?
• How much of the new law automatically applies to existing companies?
• How will written resolutions of members be made much easier to obtain?
• What are the new rules for changing a company’s articles?
• Will it be possible to make it harder to change the articles?
• What are the new extra requirements about publishing the accounts of listed companies?
• What is the new requirement to report details of share capital to Companies House?
• What are the extra rights for shareholders?

This has become a one-day seminar.  For details of the schedule of the one-day seminars please click here