Model Articles for Private Company Limited by Guarantee | UK

Prepare the documents needed for an annual general meeting of a UK private company with this package of template forms.

• The package contains the following forms:
  • Board of Directors Resolution to call the meeting,
  • Notice of Annual General Meeting,
  • Consent to Short Notice,
  • Limited Proxy to be used by ordinary shareholders who are unable to attend the meeting,
  • Minutes of Annual General Meeting, covering the business which properly comes before an annual meeting.
• The Companies Act 2006 removed any statutory requirement for private companies to hold AGMs, however if your company's Articles have such a requirement then you must still hold the meeting until the Articles are amended.
• Available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word document.
• Intended to be used only within the United Kingdom.

Set up a private company limited by shares under the UK Companies Act 2006 with these model Articles of Association.

The Articles cover the conduct and business of the company, including:

• share capital and ownership,
• suspension of shareholder rights,
• forfeiture and surrender of share certificates,
• procedures for calling, conducting, and voting at general meetings of the company,
• appointment and removal of directors,
• remuneration and expenses of directors,
• powers of the board,
• winding up the company.

Free MS Word download from Companies House. The Model Articles of Association are for companies incorporated on or after 28 April 2013.

Authorise an amendment to the Articles of Association with this Special Directors Resolution for a UK private company.

• The Companies Act 2006 requires that a special resolution be passed any time that deletions and/or additions are made to the Articles.
• The form can be used by a private company limited by shares.
• You can download the form free of charge and re-use it as often as you require.
• The Directors' Resolution to Alter Company Articles template is available in MS Word format.