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Public limited company definition

What does Public limited company mean? A public limited company (plc) is a limited company used to raise capital from the public, including by offering shares or debentures and, optionally, listing on a regulated market. The term is defined by statute: in the UK under the Companies Act 2006 and in Ireland under the Companies Act 2014. Key features include: - Ability to offer securities to the public (private companies cannot). - Minimum issued share capital (UK: £50,000; Ireland: €25,000) and statutory paid‑up requirements. - Name ending “public limited company” or “plc”. - At least two directors and a company secretary (with specific qualification requirements for a UK plc). - Annual general...

PLC first board meeting minutes precedent under the Companies Act 2006: incorporation, appointments, service contracts, articles, bank account, auditor, share allotments, trading certificate and Companies House filings

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Company number: [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] PLC Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) Held at [ insert place of meeting ] On [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ]

Present:

[ Insert the name(s) of directors present in person ]
[ [ Insert the name(s) of any directors attending by telephone as allowed by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ]
[ [ Insert the name(s) of any directors participating by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] by [ insert other means ] ]

In attendance:

[ [ Insert the name(s) of any attendees who do not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (e.g. the company secretary, any legal advisers) ] ]

Apologies:

[ [ Insert the name(s) of any directors who are unable to attend the Meeting ] ]

1 Chair, notice and quorum

[ Insert name ] was appointed Chair of the Meeting...

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