Companies Act 2006 - in house training

Companies Act 2006

In house training session & discussion

Objectives

• Provide an insight into the major changes being introduced by the Act
• Give focus on items happening now and actions required
• Indicate key changes and opportunities over the next 12 months
• Discuss items that affect you and the actions required

Topics

1. The Companies Act 2006 and the implementation timetable
   • Key changes so far
   • Implementation timetable
   • Transitional arrangements
2. Shareholder decisions
   • New written resolutions procedure and the practical effects
   • Changes to rules governing shareholder meetings
   • Transitional provisions
3. Directors' duties
   • The four statutory duties in force now & the statutory derivative action
   • Best practice following implementation of the new statutory duties
   • Three conflicts duties coming 1 October 2008
4. Annual Compliance
   • "Opt in" AGM for private companies
   • Transitional provisions and traps
   • Optional company secretary - change to law but no changes to needs
5. Articles of Association
   • What's happening now?
   • What's happening 1 October 2008?
   • Practical actions to take
6. Overview of coming changes
   • New law on 6 April 2008
   • New law on 1 October 2008
   • Opportunities and actions

Presenter: Peter Van Duzer

Peter Van Duzer is a non-practising solicitor and freelance company secretary. He is author of Companies Act 2006 - A Guide for Private Companies (published in March 2007) and co-author of Jordans Company Secretarial Precedents. He is also a longstanding contributor to the Loose-leaf Secretarial Administration. Peter frequently writes and lectures on the Companies Act 2006 and company secretarial matters. His previous roles included senior manager in the company secretarial team at PricewaterhouseCoopers and company secretary and senior solicitor of Jordans Ltd.