Companies Act 1985

Type Public General Act
Publication 1985-03-11
Last updated 2026-04-07
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S. 463 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 3, Sch. 1

284

Words substituted (3.7.1995) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 140(1), 213(2); S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

288

S. 464 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

289

Words inserted (3.7.1995) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 140(2)(3), 213(2); S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 5)

290

S. 464(1A) inserted (3.7.1995) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 140(2)(4), 213(2); S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 6)

291

S. 464(1A) restricted (20.5.1995) by S.I. 1995/1352, art. 6

292

S. 464(3) substituted (3.7.1995) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 140(2)(5), 213(2); S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 7)

293

S. 464(3) restricted (20.5.1995) by S.I. 1995/1352, art. 7

295

S. 464(5)(e) and the word “and" immediately preceding it inserted (3.7.1995) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 140(6); S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 8)

299

S. 466 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

300

S. 466(1)-(3)(6) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 3, Sch. 1

304

S. 466(2)(d) and the word “or" preceding it repealed by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 130(7), 212, 213(2), Sch. 17 para. 9(d), Sch. 24

305

S. 466(4)(5) repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 140(8), 212, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 24

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308

S. 486 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 3, Sch. 1 S. 486 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

309

S. 486: words and the definitions of “instrument of appointment", “prescribed", “receiver" and “register of charges" repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12

311

S. 487 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 3, Sch. 1 S. 487 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

315

S. 651 excluded by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 141(4)(5), 213(2) S. 651 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (1.11.1992) by Charities Act 1960 (c. 58), s. 30(3) (as inserted (1.11.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 10(1); S.I. 1992/1900, art. 3, Sch.2). S. 651 modified (E.W.) (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 63(3), 99(1) S. 651 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

319

S. 652 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

321

S. 652A applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

322

S. 652B applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

326

S. 652C applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

329

S. 652D applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

332

S. 652E applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

334

S. 652F applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

336

S. 653 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

339

S. 653(2) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (1.11.1992) by Charities Act 1960 (c. 58), s. 30(4) (as inserted (1.11.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 10(1); S.I. 1992/1900, art. 3, Sch. 2). S. 653(2) modified (E.W.) (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 63(4), 99(1) S. 653(2) extended (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 36(5) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2 S. 653(2) extended (1.7.2005) by Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27), ss. 51(2), 65; S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(3), Sch. 3 (subject to arts. 3-13)

344

S. 654 excluded (19. 12. 1991) by Commercial and Private Bank Act 1991 (c. xxii), s. 14(2) S. 654 excluded (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. xvii, s. 16(2) S. 654 excluded (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. xviii, s. 14(2) S. 654 excluded by 1998 c. v, s. 10(2), in accordance with instructions in s. 3 of that Act S. 654 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. iv, ss. 3, 14(2) S. 654 excluded (22.3.2001) by 2001 c. i, ss. 3, 12(2) (with s. 13) S. 654 excluded (4.12.2001) by 2001 c. v, ss. 3, 12(2) S. 654 excluded (7.11.2002) by HSBC Investment Banking Act 2002 (c. iii), s. 11(2) S. 654 excluded (7.11.2002) by Barclays Group Reorganisation Act 2002 (c. iv), s. 15(2) S. 654 excluded by HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 (c. i), ss. 9, 18(2)

345

S. 654 applied (with modifications) (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 23, Sch. 10 para. 68(1)(2)(3) (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3 S. 654 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

346

Ss. 654–656 applied with modifications by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), s. 90, Sch. 15 para. 57 S. 655 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

350

S. 657 applied with modifications by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), s. 90, Sch. 15 para. 57 S. 657 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

361

1862 25 & 26 Vict. c. 89

362

1908 8 Edw. 7 c. 69

365

1879 42 & 43 Vict. c. 76

366

1908 8 Edw. 7 c. 69

370

S. 680(1A) inserted (15.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1699, reg. 2, Sch. para.7.

371

1862 25 & 26 Vict. c. 89

372

1908 8 Edw. 7 c. 69

377

Words in s. 685(4)(e) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 24(1)(2)

378

S. 685(4A) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 24(1)(3)

379

Words in s. 685(5) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 24(1)(4)

380

Words in s. 685(6) substituted by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para. 53(2).

381

S. 685(6A) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 24(1)(5)

384

Words in s. 686(2) substituted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 25(1)(2)

385

S. 686(2A) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 25(1)(3)

386

S. 686(3A) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 25(1)(4)

387

Ss. 690A, 690B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.2.

388

Ss. 690A, 690B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.2.

389
390

Words in s. 691(1)(b)(iv) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 26(1)(2)

391

S. 691(2) substituted (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/1707, art. 6) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 145, 213(2), Sch. 19 para. 6

392

S. 691(3A) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 26(1)(3)

393

S. 691(4A) inserted (22.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3373, art. 26(1)(4)

394
395

S. 692A inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.4.

396

S. 693 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

397

S. 693 became s. 693(1) (1.1.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.6.

398

S. 693(a) repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I (the repeal being or coming into force as mentioned in S.I. 1986/2246, art. 5, Sch. 4, S.I. 1988/740, art. 2, Sch., S.I. 1988/1960, art. 4 (as amended) and S.I. 1988/2285, art. 5 and being otherwise (prosp.))

402

Words repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I (the repeal being or coming into force as mentioned in S.I. 1986/2246, art. 5, Sch. 4, S.I. 1988/740, art. 2, Sch., S.I. 1988/1960, art. 4 (as amended) and S.I. 1988/2285, art. 5 and being otherwise (prosp.))

403
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S. 694 extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 18, 21, Sch. 4 para. 14

405

Words in s. 694(1) substituted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 7(2).

406

S. 694(3)(a)(b) and words repealed (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 7(3).

410

S. 694A inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.8.

411

Words in s. 695(1) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.9.

412

S. 695A inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.10.

413

A new s. 696 commencing “References to" substituted (prosp.) for s. 696 commencing “Any document" by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 145, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 19 para. 13

414

Words in s. 696(1) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 11(a).

415

Words in s. 696(3) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 4, Sch. 3 para.4.

416

Words in s. 696(3) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 11(b).

417

Words in s. 696(4) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 11(c).

418

S. 697(2) extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 18, 21, Sch. 4 paras. 15, 16, 17

419

S. 697(3) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.12.

420

S. 698: words in the sidenote omitted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 13(2).

421

S. 698 became s. 698(1) (1.1.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 13(2).

422
423

Words in s. 699(1) inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.14.

424

S. 699A inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 2(1).

425

Definition of "credit institution" in s. 699A(3) substituted (22.11.2000) by S.I. 2000/2952, reg. 2(3)

426

S. 699AA inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.16.

427

S. 699B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 2(1).

428

Words in s. 699B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.17.

429

S. 700 modified (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(2).

431

Pt. XXIII Chap. II (ss. 700–703) substituted (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 3 para. 3) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 23, 213(2), Sch. 10 para. 13

432

S. 701 modified (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(2).

433

Pt. XXIII Chap. II (ss. 700–703) substituted (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 3 para. 3) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 23, 213(2), Sch. 10 para. 13

434

S. 702 modified (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(2).

435

Pt. XXIII Chap. II (ss. 700–703) substituted (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 3 para. 3) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 23, 213(2), Sch. 10 para. 13

436

S. 703 modified (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(2).

437

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

438

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

439

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

440

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

441

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

442

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

443

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

444

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

445

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

446

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

447

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

448

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

449

Part XXIII Chap. III (ss. 703A–703N) inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 105, 213(2), 215(2), Sch. 15 (in place of sections 409 and 424 as mentioned in s. 92 of the 1989 Act)

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