Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company formation, share capital, ownership structures, shareholder rights, company constitution requirements, and directors' duties and responsibilities
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Legislation covering transparency of company ownership and People with Significant Control (PSC) requirements
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulations concerning regulated activities and investment considerations in company ownership
Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Secondary legislation providing standard articles of association and shareholder rights framework
The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009: Specific regulations governing shareholders' rights and protections in company ownership
UK Corporate Governance Code: Guidelines for corporate governance practices, particularly relevant for larger companies
Wates Corporate Governance Principles: Corporate governance principles specifically designed for large private companies
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Tax legislation affecting company ownership and corporate structures
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax regulations affecting individual shareholders and dividend distributions
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing competition law aspects of company ownership and market concentration
Enterprise Act 2002: Framework for merger control and competition considerations in company ownership
UK GDPR: Data protection regulations affecting company information handling and shareholder data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK-specific data protection requirements for handling company and shareholder information
