Company Law

The Companies Bill
The Government plans to introduce a new Companies Bill following the Company Law Review to modernise company law.

In 1998 the Department launched a three-year review of company law, managed by an independent Steering Group, which presented its Final Report on 26 July 2001. The Government published its response to the Company Law Review in a White Paper - "Modernising Company Law" - issued on 16 July 2002. This sets out the Government's core proposals for simplifying and modernising company law, taking particular account of the special needs of small companies.

A separate summary of the proposals for small businesses is available.

Companies House
The Companies House web site includes notes for guidance on many of the legal matters affecting the regulation of companies.

Company-Solicitors.co.uk
Specialist company law site which covers lots of useful topics. "Our free information and solicitor search will quickly help you and your company to avoid legal pitfalls and penalties. If you cannot find an answer to your legal problem within the information, contact a local solicitor using the search tool and contact them directly form this site."