Table A

Table A

In United Kingdom|UK company law, Table A refers to the default form of Articles of Association for companies limited by shares incorporated either in England and Wales or in Scotland where the incorporators do not explicitly choose to use a modified form. Table A was first introduced by the Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 (as 'Table B'), and then under its current name of 'Table A' by the Companies Act 1862.

The existing form of Table A was introduced in 1985 by the subsidiary legislation [ [http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/tableA/comm1July85CoRegulations1985_P1.pdf The Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985, SI 1985/805] , the Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 1985, SI 1985/1052, and the [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20072826_en_1 The Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007] ; they have also been amended "ad hoc" by other subsidiary legislation from time to time, for example under [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2000/20003373.htm The Companies Act 1985 (Electronic Communications) Order 2000, SI 2000/3373] .] passed under the Companies Act 1985, although it has been updated on several occasions since its introduction.

Although Table A is the most frequently referred to, relating to generic companies limited by shares (the most common form), there are also pro forma constitutional documents for companies limited by guarantee without a share capital (Table C) and unlimited liability companies with a share capital (Table E).

One advantage of having standard form constitutional documents for the bulk of companies formed within a jurisdiction is that a substantial body of case law has arisen in relation to the forms, which assists legal practitioners when preparing more bespoke forms of constitutional documents for businesses.

The existing form of Table A is to be replaced by a new form of corporate constitution when the Companies Act 2006 is brought into force, expected in October 2008.

External links

* [http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/companiesAct/implementations/TableAPrivate.pdf Table A for Private Companies] (as amended up to October 2007)
* [http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/companiesAct/implementations/TableAPublicOct2007.pdf Table A for Public Companies] (as amended up to October 2007)
* [http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/companiesAct/implementations/TableCOct2007.pdf Table C] (as amended up to October 2007)

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