FULL CONTENTS

Part 1 – Company formation
Types of business
Company and business names
Incorporation
Joint ventures
Groups
Listed companies

Part 2 – Shares and share capital
Introduction
Issue and allotment
Class rights
Changes to share capital
Dividends and distributions
Disposal of shares
Equity finance

Part 3 – Company ownership and management
Roles within the company
Position of a shareholder
Shareholders' decisions
Director's appointment
Director's duties
Director's decisions
Director's removal
Company secretary

Part 4 – Administrative obligations
Communications
Record keeping
Company accounts

Part 5 – Trading issues
Borrowing
Contracts and compliance
Litigation
Investigations
Financial regulation

Part 6 – Acquisitions, mergers and reorgansations Preparing for a company sale
Financial assistance
Investigating the target
Negotiation of documents
Management buy-out
Reorganisation
Takeovers

Part 7 – Insolvency
Introduction to corporate insolvency
Compulsory liquidation
Voluntary liquidation
Administration
Receivership
Company voluntary arrangements (CVA)

General information
Appendix
Glossary