Reconstruction (law)

Reconstruction (law)

Reconstruction in law refers typically to the transfer of a company's (or several companies') business to a new company. The old company will get put into liquidation, and shareholders will agree to take shares of equivalent value in the new company.

In UK company law, the governing provisions are in the Insolvency Act 1986, ss.110-111. The sanction of a court is not required (unlike under a so called "scheme of arrangement", which could alter the rights of shareholders or creditors). Yet if a shareholder objects, she may require cash payment rather than shares. Creditors who object to have their debts transferred to a new company can demand satisfication during the old company's liquidation.

Small private companies, family companies and investment trusts often utilise the procedure. The purposes can vary, from changing the objects of the business, varying share class rights, or reorganising before a demerger takes place.

ee also

*Mergers and acquisitions

References

*Len Sealy and Sarah Worthington (2007) "Cases and Materials in Company law", 8th Ed., Oxford University Press
*Paul Davies (2008) "Gower's Modern Company Law", 8th Ed., Sweet and Maxwell


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