# Companies Act 2006, Schedule 8: Index of defined expressions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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accounting reference date and accounting reference period
section 391
accounting standards (in Part 15)
section 464
accounts meeting
section 437(3)
acquisition, in relation to a non-cash asset
section 1163(2)
address
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 1142
— in the company communications provisions
section 1148(1)
affirmative resolution procedure, in relation to regulations and orders
section 1290
allotment (time of)
section 558
allotment of equity securities (in Chapter 3 of Part 17)
section 560(2)(3)
allotted share capital and allotted shares
section 546(1)(b) and (2)
annual accounts (in Part 15)
section 471
annual accounts and reports (in Part 15)
section 471
annual general meeting
section 336
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appropriate audit authority (in sections 522, 523 and 524)
section 525(1)
appropriate rate of interest
— in Chapter 5 of Part 17
section 592
— in Chapter 6 of Part 17
section 609
approval after being made, in relation to regulations and orders
section 1291
arrangement
— in Part 26
section 616(1)
—in Part 26A
section 901A(4)
— in Chapter 7 of Part 17
section 895(2)
articles
section 18
associate (in Chapter 3 of Part 28)
section 988
associated bodies corporate and associated company (in Part 10)
section 256
Audit Regulation
section 1173(1)
authenticated, in relation to a document or information sent or supplied to a company
section 1146
authorised corporate service provider
section 1098A
authorised group, of members of a company (in Part 14)
section 370(3)
authorised insurance company
section 1165(2)
authorised minimum (in relation to share capital of public company)
section 763
available profits (in Chapter 5 of Part 18)
sections 711 and 712
banking company and banking group
section 1164
body corporate
section 1173(1)
called-up share capital
section 547
capital redemption reserve
section 733
capitalisation in relation to a company's profits (in Part 23)
section 853(3)
cash (in relation to paying up or allotting shares)
section 583
cause of action, in relation to derivative proceedings (in Chapter 2 of Part 11)
section 265(7)
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charge (in Chapter A1 of Part 25)
section 859A(7)
circulation date, in relation to a written resolution (in Part 13)
section 290
class of shares
section 629
the Companies Acts
section 2
Companies Act accounts
sections 395(1)(a) and 403(2)(a)
Companies Act group accounts
section 403(2)(a)
Companies Act individual accounts
section 395(1)(a)
companies involved in the division (in Part 27)
section 919(2)
company
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 1
— in Chapter 7 of Part 17
section 616(1)
— in Chapter A1 of Part 25
section 859A(7)
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— in Part 26
section 895(2)
—in Schedule 1C (see Chapter 1 of Part 28)
paragraph 21 of Schedule 1C
—in Part 26A
section 901A(4)
— in Chapter 3 of Part 28
section 991(1)
— in the company communications provisions
section 1148(1)
the company communications provisions
section 1143
the company law provisions of this Act
section 2(2)
company records (in Part 37)
section 1134
the competent authority
section 1173(1)
confirmation date (in Part 24)
section 853A(3)
confirmation period (in Part 24)
section 853A(3)
confirmation statement
section 853A(1)
connected with, in relation to a director (in Part 10)
sections 252 to 254
constitution, of a company
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 17
— in Part 10
section 257
contributory
section 1170B
controlling, of a body corporate by a director (in Part 10)
section 255
corporate governance statement and separate corporate governance statement
— in Part 15
section 472A
— in Part 16
section 538A
corporation
section 1173(1)
the court
section 1156
credit institution
section 1173(1)
credit transaction (in Chapter 4 of Part 10)
section 202
creditor (in Chapter 1 of Part 31)
section 1011
daily default fine
section 1125
the data protection legislation
section 1173(1)
date of the offer (in Chapter 3 of Part 28)
section 991(1)
debenture
section 738
derivative claim (in Chapter 1 of Part 11)
section 260
derivative proceedings (in Chapter 2 of Part 11)
section 265
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director
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 250
— in Chapter 8 of Part 10
section 240(3)
— in Chapter 1 of Part 11
section 260(5)
— in Chapter 2 of Part 11
section 265(7)
— in Part 14
section 379(1)
directors' remuneration policy (in Chapter 4A of Part 10)
section 226A(1)
directors' remuneration report
section 420
directors' report
section 415
disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation
section 159A(2)
distributable profits
— in Chapter 2 of Part 18
section 683(1)
—elsewhere in Part 18
section 736
distribution
— in Chapter 2 of Part 18
section 683(1)
— in Part 23
section 829
division (in Part 27)
section 919
document
— in Part 35
section 1114(1)
— in the company communications provisions
section 1148(1)
dormant, in relation to a company or other body corporate
section 1169
DTR5 issuer (in Part 24)
section 853E(6)
EEA State and related expressions
section 1170
electronic form, electronic copy, electronic means
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 1168(3) and (4)
— in relation to communications to a company
Part 3 of Schedule 4
— in relation to communications by a company
Part 3 of Schedule 5
eligible members, in relation to a written resolution
section 289
e-money issuer
— in Part 15
section 474(1)
— in Part 16
section 539
employees' share scheme
section 1166
employer and employee (in Chapter 1 of Part 18)
section 676
enactment
section 1293
enhanced disclosure documents
section 1078
equity securities (in Chapter 3 of Part 17)
section 560(1)
equity share capital
section 548
equity shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 17)
section 616(1)
establishment of an overseas company (in Part 35)
section 1067(6)
EU regulated market
section 1173(1)
exempt reasons, in relation to an auditor of a company ceasing to hold office (in Chapter 4 of Part 16)
section 519A
existing company (in Part 27)
section 902(2)
fellow subsidiary undertakings
section 1161(4)
financial assistance (in Chapter 2 of Part 18)
section 677
financial institution
section 1173(1)
financial year, of a company
section 390
firm
section 1173(1)
fixed assets (in Part 23)
section 853
the former Companies Acts
section 1171
the Gazette
section 1173(1)
group (in Part 15)
section 474(1)
group undertaking
section 1161(5)
hard copy form and hard copy
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 1168(2)
— in relation to communications to a company
Part 2 of Schedule 4
— in relation to communications by a company
Part 2 of Schedule 5
hire-purchase agreement
section 1173(1)
holder of shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 17)
section 574
holding company
section 1159 (and see section 1160 and Schedule 6)
IAS accounts
sections 395(1)(b) and 403(1) and (2)(b)
IAS group accounts
section 403(1) and (2)(b)
IAS individual accounts
section 395(1)(b)
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identity is verified
section 1110A
included in the consolidation, in relation to group accounts (in Part 15)
section 474(1)
individual accounts
section 394
information rights (in Part 9)
section 146(3)
insurance company
section 1165(3)
insurance group
section 1165(5)
insurance market activity
section 1165(7)
interest in shares (for the purposes of Part 22)
sections 820 to 825
international accounting standards (in Part 15)
section 474(1)
investment company (in Part 23)
section 833
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issued share capital and issued shares
section 546(1)(a) and (2)
the issuing company (in Chapter 7 of Part 17)
section 610(6)
the Joint Stock Companies Acts
section 1171
liabilities (in Part 27)
section 941
legal entity (in Part 21A)
section 790C(5)
liability, references to incurring, reducing or discharging (in Chapter 2 of Part 18)
section 683(2)
limited by guarantee
section 3(3)
limited by shares
section 3(2)
limited company
section 3
the main register (of members) (in Chapter 3 of Part 8)
section 131(1)
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market purchase, by a company of its own shares (in Chapter 4 of Part 18)
section 693(4)
member, of a company
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 112
— in Chapter 1 of Part 11
section 260(5)
— in Chapter 2 of Part 11
section 265(7)
memorandum of association
section 8
merger (in Part 27)
section 904
merging companies (in Part 27)
section 904(2)
merger by absorption (in Part 27)
section 904(1)(a)
merger by formation of a new company (in Part 27)
section 904(1)(b)
“MiFID investment firm
—in Part 15
section 474(1).
—in Part 16
section 539
negative resolution procedure, in relation to regulations and orders
section 1289
net assets (in Part 7)
section 92
new company (in Part 27)
section 902(2)
non-cash asset
section 1163
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non-public interest company (in Chapter 4 of Part 16)
section 519A
non-voting shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 28)
section 991(1)
number, in relation to shares
section 540(4)(b)
off-market purchase, by a company of its own shares (in Chapter 4 of Part 18)
section 693(2)
offer period (in Chapter 2 of Part 28)
section 971(1)
offer to the public (in Chapter 1 of Part 20)
section 756
offeror
—in Schedule 1C (see Chapter 1 of Part 28)
paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C
— in Chapter 2 of Part 28
section 971(1)
— in Chapter 3 of Part 28
section 991(1)
officer, in relation to a body corporate
section 1173(1)
officer in default
section 1121
official seal, of registrar
section 1062
opted-in company (in Chapter 2 of Part 28)
section 971(1)
opting-in resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part 28)
section 966(1)
opting-out resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part 28)
section 966(5)
ordinary resolution
section 282
ordinary shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 17)
section 560(1)
organisation (in Part 14)
section 379(1)
other relevant transactions or arrangements (in Chapter 4 of Part 10)
section 210
overseas company
section 1044
overseas branch register
section 129(1)
paid up
section 583
the Panel (in Part 28)
section 942
parent company
section 1173(1)
parent undertaking
section 1162 (and see Schedule 7)
payment for loss of office (in Chapter 4 of Part 10)
section 215
payment for loss of office (in Chapter 4A of Part 10)
section 226A(1)
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pension scheme (in Chapter 1 of Part 18)
section 675
period for appointing auditors, in relation to a private company
section 485(2)
period for filing, in relation to accounts and reports for a financial year
section 442
permissible capital payment (in Chapter 5 of Part 18)
section 710
political donation (in Part 14)
section 364
political expenditure (in Part 14)
section 365
political organisation (in Part 14)
section 363(2)
prescribed
section 1167
private company
section 4
profit and loss account (in Part 15)
section 474(1) and (2)
profits and losses (in Part 23)
section 853(2)
profits available for distribution (for the purposes of Part 23)
section 830(2)
property (in Part 27)
section 941
protected information (in Chapter 8 of Part 10)
section 240
provision for entrenchment, in relation to a company's articles
section 22
public company
section 4
public interest company (in Chapter 4 of Part 16)
section 519A
publication, in relation to accounts and reports (in sections 433 to 435)
section 436
qualified, in relation to an auditor’s report etc
-in Part 15
section 474(1)
-in Part 16
section 539
qualifying shares (in Chapter 6 of Part 18)
section 724(2)
qualifying third party indemnity provision (in Chapter 7 of Part 10)
section 234
qualifying pension scheme indemnity provision (in Chapter 7 of Part 10)
section 235
quasi-loan (in Chapter 4 of Part 10)
section 199
quoted company
— in Chapter 4A of Part 10
section 226A(1)
— in Part 13
section 361
— in Part 15
section 385
— in Chapter 5 of Part 16
section 531 (and section 385)
realised profits and losses (in Part 23)
section 853(4)
receiver or manager (and certain related references)
section 1170A
redeemable shares
section 684(1)
redenominate
section 622(1)
redenomination reserve
section 628
the register
section 1080
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register of members
section 113
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registered number, of a company (or an overseas company)
section 1066 (and section 1059A(5))
registered number, of a UK establishment of an overseas company
section 1067
registered office, of a company
section 86
registrable person (in Part 21A)
section 790C(4)
registrable relevant legal entity (in Part 21A)
section 790C(8)
registrar and registrar of companies
section 1060
registrar's index of company names
section 1099
registrar's rules
section 1117
registration in a particular part of the United Kingdom
section 1060(4)
regulated activity
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 1173(1)
— in Part 15
section 474(1)
regulated market
section 1173(1)
relevant accounts (in Part 23)
section 836(2)
relevant legal entity (in Part 21A)
section 790C(6)
relevant market (in Part 24)
section 853E(6)
remuneration payment (in Chapter 4A of Part 10)
section 226A(1)
requirements for proper delivery (in Part 35)
section 1072 (and see section 1073)
requirements of this Act
section 1172
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review period (in Part 24)
section 853A(5) and (6)
section 172(1) statement
section 414CZA(1)
securities (and related expressions)
— in Chapter 1 of Part 20
section 755(5)
— in Chapter 2 of Part 21
section 783
senior statutory auditor
section 504
sent or supplied, in relation to documents or information (in the company communications provisions)
section 1148(2) and (3)
service address
section 1141
service contract, of a director (in Part 10)
section 227
shadow director
section 251
share
— generally in the Companies Acts
section 540 (and see section 1161(2))
— in Part 22
section 792
— in section 1162 and Schedule 7
section 1162(7)
share capital, company having a
section 545
share exchange ratio
— in Chapter 2 of Part 27
section 905(2)
— in Chapter 3 of Part 27
section 920(2)
share premium account
section 610(1)
share warrant
section 779(1)
small companies exemption (in relation to directors' report)
section 415A
significant control (in Part 21A)
section 790C(2)
small companies regime, for (for accounts)
section 381
solvency statement (in sections 641 to 644)
section 643
special notice, in relation to a resolution
section 312
special resolution
section 283
statutory accounts
section 434(3)
subsidiary
section 1159 (and see section 1160 and Schedule 6)
subsidiary undertaking
section 1162 (and see Schedule 7)
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takeover bid
—in section 943
section 943(7)
—in Schedule 1C
paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C
—in section 953
section 953(9)
—in Chapter 2 of Part 28
section 971(1)
takeover offer (in Chapter 3 of Part 28)
section 974
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traded company
- in Part 13
section 360C
- in Part 15
section 474(1)
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trading certificate
section 761(1)
transfer, in relation to a non-cash asset
section 1163(2)
transferable securities
section 1173(1)
treasury shares
section 724(5)
turnover
— in Part 15
section 474(1)
— in Part 16
section 539
UCITS management company
— in Part 15
section 474(1)
— in Part 16
section 539
UK-adopted international accounting standards (in Part 15)
section 474(1)
UK establishment of an overseas company (in Part 35)
section 1067(6)
UK-registered company
section 1158
UK regulated market
section 1173(1)
uncalled share capital
section 547
unconditional, in relation to a contract to acquire shares (in Chapter 3 of Part 28)
section 991(2)
undistributable reserves
section 831(4)
undertaking
section 1161(1)
unique identifier
section 1082
unlimited company
section 3
unquoted company (in Part 15)
section 385
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voting rights
—in Schedule 1C (see Chapter 1 of Part 28)
paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C
— in Chapter 2 of Part 28
section 971(1)
— in Chapter 3 of Part 28
section 991(1)
— in section 1159 and Schedule 6
paragraph 2 of Schedule 6
— in section 1162 and Schedule 7
paragraph 2 of Schedule 7
voting shares
— in Chapter 2 of Part 28
section 971(1)
— in Chapter 3 of Part 28
section 991(1)
website, communication by a company by means of
Part 4 of Schedule 5
Welsh company
section 88
wholly-owned subsidiary
section 1159(2) (and see section 1160 and Schedule 6)
working day, in relation to a company
section 1173(1)
written resolution
section 288

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