Proposals for the Company Law Reform Bill were published in a White Paper on 17 March 2005. To view the document as a whole and also the responses received to the questions posed please click on the links on the right of this page (under Related Documents) or if you want to view a specific chapter please click on one of the links below.
Chapter 1 - Summary
White Paper: chapter 1Chapter 2 - Setting the Scene
White Paper: chapter 2Chapter 3 - Enhancing Shareholder Engagement and a Long-Term Investment Culture
White Paper: chapter 3Chapter 4 - Ensuring Better Regulation and a “Think Small First” Approach
White Paper: chapter 4Chapter 5 - Making it Easier to Set Up and Run a Company
White Paper: chapter 5Chapter 6 - Providing Flexibility for the Future
White Paper: chapter 6Chapter 7 - Draft Clauses
White Paper: chapter 7Chapter 8 - Draft Model Articles for Private Companies
White Paper: chapter 8Annex A - Regulatory Impact Assessment
White Paper: annex AAnnex B - Draft Guidance Notes on Model Articles of Association for Private Companies Limited by Shares (the “private company articles”)
White Paper: annex BAnnex C - Miscellaneous Repeals
White Paper: annex CAnnex D - Offences
White Paper: annex DAnnex E - Useful Background Information
White Paper: annex EAnnex F - Code of Practice on Consultations
White Paper: annex F