Articles of Association

The Articles of Association are one of a number of documents required to incorporate a UK company, as described in Company Formation.

We offer Articles of Association documents suitable for use when forming a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee. 

Articles of Association Limited by Shares

For conventional companies (limited by shares) the Articles of Association sets out the rules for the running of the company's internal affairs. All companies must register Articles with Companies House (unless the whole of Table A is being adopted without modification).

This Articles of Association is suitable for use when registering a company in England and Wales or Scotland on or after 1 October 2009.  It complies with the Companies Act 2006 (including all parts in force prior to and as of 1 October 2009) and is based on the model articles set out in The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008.  It includes the following clauses:

• interpretation and limitation of liability
• directors' powers and responsibilities
• decision-making by directors
• appointment of directors
• shares
• dividends and other distributions
• capitalisation of profits
• organisation of general meetings
• voting at general meetings
• administrative arrangements
• directors indemnity and insurance.

This document is available individually or as part of a Business Annual Subscription or Full Annual Subscription - giving you access to wide range of documents, packages and forms for a single annual fee. It is also included as part of our Limited by Shares company formation package.

You can view a sample document here.

The price of this document is £26.32 (Word Document format) including VAT.

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Order your Articles of Association Limited by Shares (Word Document format): Articles of Association Limited by Shares

Articles of Association Limited by Guarantee

For limited by guarantee companies the Articles of Associaton sets out the rules for the running of the company's internal affairs in terms of members and membership rather than shareholders and shares.

This Articles of Association is suitable for use when registering a company in England and Wales or Scotland on or after 1 October 2009 and is based on the model articles set out in The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008.  It includes the following clauses:

• interpretation and limitation of liability
• directors' powers and responsibilities
• decision-making by directors
• appointment of directors
• becoming and ceasing to be a member
• organisation of general meetings
• voting at general meetings
• administrative arrangements
• directors' indemnity and insurance.

Please note: these Articles of Association are not suitable for companies wishing to register as a charity or for companies wishing to omit the word "limited" from the company name.

This document is available individually or as part of a Business Annual Subscription or Full Annual Subscription - giving you access to wide range of documents, packages and forms for a single annual fee. It is also included as part of our Limited by Guarantee company formation package.

You can view a sample document here.

The price of this document is £26.32 (Word Document format) including VAT.

How to order

Order your Articles of Association Limited by Guarantee (Word Document format): Articles of Association Limited by Guarantee