{"id":4931,"date":"2016-09-28T15:11:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T15:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplylaw.waydevelopers.com\/england-wales\/wiki\/articles-of-association\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:12:07","slug":"articles-of-association","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/simply.law\/england-wales\/guides\/corporate-solicitors\/articles-of-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Simply.Law&#8217;s member corporate solicitors can assist with all corporate law matters including Memorandums of Association and Articles of Association.<\/p>\n<p>By spending a little time comparing the profiles of the corporate solicitors listed on our website you can make a detailed and intelligent appraisal of the specialist&#8217;s expertise and whether this is relevant to your needs. This ensures that you make an informed decision before going ahead and instructing your lawyer to act on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with us today to advance your interests and put yourself in the strongest position when incorporating a company.<\/p>\n<h2>Memorandums of Association<\/h2>\n<p>Memorandums of Association are vital documents for companies incorporated before October 2008. Until this point the document detailed a company&#8217;s basic function.<\/p>\n<p>However, given that companies change so often, in October 2008 the law changed to reflect this. Memorandums from this date on serve a simpler function: to confirm that a company exists. The Memorandum is signed by all original shareholders stating their intention to form a company. It also provides proof of each member&#8217;s agreement to own at least one share in the company<\/p>\n<h2>Articles of Association<\/h2>\n<p>Articles of Association exist to detail and regulate the administration of a company, including shareholder decisions, the appointment of directors and the issuing of new shares.<\/p>\n<p>They may also describe certain situations in which shareholders might be obliged to sell shares or are restricted in their ability to sell shares.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to lay down Articles of Association by template. 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