Shares and Share Capital under the Companies Act 2006

This book reviews the law relating to shares and share capital after the significant changes introduced by the Companies Act 2006. It aims to include all the provisions of the Act (and statutory instruments) which deal with the topic and picks up relevant case law. It is organised around parts 17 (share capital), 18 (acquisition by limited company of its own shares), 20 (private and public companies), 21 (certification and transfer of securities) and 22 (information about interests in a company's shares) of the Act and considers the provisions of the new Table A and Table C.

The detailed consideration of each statutory provision makes this book helpful equally as a reference work for anyone familiar with the previous law on this subject and wanting an update or as an overview for someone new to the area requiring a statement of law. The collection of case law relevant to each aspect under discussion is a useful addition, revisiting some familiar cases on key areas as well as extending to new cases coming through on the new Act. The book is generally necessarily technical but certain sections (e.g. 'The new regime under the 2006 Act '“ an evaluation') step back from the minutiae and provide readable critical comment.