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Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
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Course Aims:

This podcast aims to explain to the listener the two ways in which a company’s share capital may be reduced under the Companies Act 2006. The podcast will start off by looking at the court-approved procedure which existed under the Companies Act 1985 and it will then consider the rationale for introducing the new solvency statement procedure and explain how this works in practice

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Understand the court-approved procedure;
  • Know why the new solvency statement procedure was introduced;
  • Understand how the solvency statement procedure works in practice;
  • Appreciate how this new procedure compares to the court-approved procedure".
Level:
Beginner Difficulty: 1 of 5
Classification:
Introduction
Sources and References:
  • Companies Act 1985;
  • Companies Act 2006;
  • Second Council Directive (77/91/EC).

In this CPDcast Fiona Ball explains the procedures available to companies who wish to reduce their share capital under the Companies Act 2006. The new non-court based procedure (the solvency statement procedure) for companies limited by shares will be examined.

podcast added 11/06/2010

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