Posts Tagged: EGM

In recent months we have seen a number of high profile companies such as Petroceltic and Petroneft at which resolutions have been put forward by shareholders to remove directors from the board. We have also seen a noticeable increase in queries and engagements to remove directors from SME companies. There are various reasons for this

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Q&A – Member Resolutions

We are due to hold an EGM to amend our constitution. What is the difference between an ordinary and special resolution? Resolutions are decision taken by the members and directors and must be passed in accordance with the constitution and the Companies Act 2014. The Act defines both ordinary and special resolutions of members (shareholders)

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AGM & EGM Meeting Rules

The rules regarding members meetings are contained in Part 4 Corporate Governance of the Companies Act 2014. These meetings are important as the directors do not hold all the powers of a company and certain decisions must be referred back to the members for approval. Before an AGM or EGM is convened, the constitution of

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If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “meetings.”  ~Dave Barry, “Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn The world of business seems to be obsessed with meetings. Meetings do have their usefulness

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