Companies Act 2006
Largest ever accumulation of law to be enacted will impact on companies of all sizes; Rickerbys launches campaign to advise businesses of the impact, the requirements and opportunities
The Companies Act 2006 is the largest Act ever to come from Westminster. Its purpose is to largely replace the current Companies Acts and to repeal and restate law applicable to companies. It is meant to simplify the administration of companies, particularly for smaller businesses.
The legislation includes more than 1300 sections, following 1600 amendments tabled in the Lords. The Bill finally emerged with 925 clauses following seven months in the House of Lords. Rickerbys' BUSINESS Alert campaign aims to cut through the red tape and simplify the rules and requirements. The Rickerbys campaign will incorporate a range of plain English guides in conjunction with a landmark conference for local and regional businesses to be held in July.
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