Section 186 The gross assets requirement

United Kingdom

F1(A1)

In the case of relevant shares issued by a single company that is not a specified Northern Ireland company, the value of the company’s gross assets—

(a)

must not exceed £30 million immediately before the relevant share issue, and

(b)

must not exceed £35 million immediately afterwards.

(A2)

In the case of relevant shares issued by a parent company that is not a specified Northern Ireland company, the value of the group assets—

(a)

must not exceed £30 million immediately before the relevant share issue, and

(b)

must not exceed £35 million immediately afterwards.

(1)

In the case of relevant shares issued by a single company F2that is a specified Northern Ireland company, the value of the company's assets—

(a)

must not exceed F3£15 million immediately before the relevant share issue, and

(b)

must not exceed F4£16 million immediately afterwards.

(2)

In the case of relevant shares issued by a parent company F5that is a specified Northern Ireland company, the value of the group assets—

(a)

must not exceed F6£15 million immediately before the relevant share issue, and

(b)

must not exceed F7£16 million immediately afterwards.

(3)

In this section—

(a)

the relevant share issue is the issue of shares in the company that includes the relevant shares, and

(b)

the value of the group assets is the sum of the values of the gross assets of each of the members of the group, ignoring any that consist in rights against, or shares in or securities of, another member of the group.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 186(A1)(A2) inserted (6.4.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 14(6)(a)(8)
F2: Words in s. 186(1) inserted (6.4.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 14(6)(b)(8)
F3: Words in s. 186(1)(a) substituted (19.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 23(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 7 paras. 11(a), 23(1); S.I. 2012/1896, art. 2(b)
F4: Words in s. 186(1)(b) substituted (19.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 23(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 7 paras. 11(b), 23(1); S.I. 2012/1896, art. 2(b)
F5: Words in s. 186(2) inserted (6.4.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 14(6)(c)(8)
F6: Words in s. 186(2)(a) substituted (19.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 23(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 7 paras. 11(a), 23(1); S.I. 2012/1896, art. 2(b)
F7: Words in s. 186(2)(b) substituted (19.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 23(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 7 paras. 11(b), 23(1); S.I. 2012/1896, art. 2(b)