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What does Company limited by shares mean?

A company limited by shares is a company whereby the liability of its members is limited to the amount unpaid on the shares held by them.

The company limited by shares is a limited company whereby its memorandum of association states that the subscribers wish to form a company under the Companies Act 2006 and that they agree to become members of the company and to take at least one share each. If the liability of its members is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares held by them, the company is limited by shares. Further requirements include that the memorandum must be authenticated by each subscriber and must be in a prescribed form, see the Companies Act 2006, s 8(2). In relation to the authentication of a document under the Companies Act 2006 see s 1146 thereof.

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How do you bring a claim to enforce a contract against a co-operative and community benefit society which has been cancelled by the Financial Conduct Authority? The contract was entered into before cancellation and it is not possible to identify the members of the society.

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Is a community interest company allowed to offer shares to the public?

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61 Continuation of existing exemption: companies limited by shares

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