Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations, including share transfers, directors' duties, shareholder rights and remedies, and share capital provisions
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates share transfers in regulated sectors and entities, particularly relevant if the company operates in regulated industries
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Contains requirements regarding transparency of ownership and corporate governance
Capital Gains Tax Act 1992: Governs tax implications of share transfers, including available reliefs and exemptions for shareholders selling their shares
Income Tax Act 2007: Determines the tax treatment of payments related to share sales and associated income
Employment Rights Act 1996: Relevant when the exiting shareholder is also an employee, particularly for good leaver/bad leaver provisions
Competition Act 1998: Considerations for share transfers that might affect market competition or require regulatory approval
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Governs how third-party rights may be affected by or incorporated into the exit agreement
Common Law Precedents: Relevant case law on shareholder rights, valuation disputes, and fiduciary duties that impact exit agreements
Company Constitutional Documents: Articles of Association, existing Shareholders' Agreement, pre-emption rights, and tag-along/drag-along provisions that must be considered
