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Companies & Startups
Company setup, directors, shareholders, filings and governance.
Sources last reviewed 20 July 2026
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Get legal helpMain laws
Companies Act 1993
1993 No 105
Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
2013 No 69
Limited Partnerships Act 2008
2008 No 1
Partnership Law Act 2019
2019 No 53
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Cases
Yan v Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd (in liquidation)
Directors of a group company need evidence that promised support is real, sufficient and available when required. Comfort from a shareholder or related company is...
Debut Homes Ltd (in liquidation) v Cooper
A controlled wind-down still needs a lawful creditor plan. Directors should not keep trading merely because completion may improve the net position if the plan...