# The Companies (Single Member Private Limited Companies) Regulations 1992, Paragraph 1: Formation


In section 1 of the Companies Act 1985 (mode of forming incorporated company), after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), one person may, for a lawful purpose, by subscribing his name to a memorandum of association and otherwise complying with the requirements of this Act in respect of registration, form an incorporated company being a private company limited by shares or by guarantee.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1699/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-single-member-private-limited-companies-regulations-1992/schedule/paragraph-1
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