Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 1A U.K. References to people with significant control over a company

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 1A, 1B inserted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 3 para. 2; S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2015/2029, reg. 4(a)

PART 1 U.K. The specified conditions

Introduction U.K.

1 U.K. This Part of this Schedule specifies the conditions at least one of which must be met by an individual (“X”) in relation to a company (“company Y”) in order for the individual to be a person with “significant control” over the company.

Ownership of shares U.K.

2 U.K. The first condition is that X holds, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the shares in company Y.

Ownership of voting rights U.K.

3 U.K. The second condition is that X holds, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting rights in company Y.

Ownership of right to appoint or remove directors U.K.

4 U.K. The third condition is that X holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of company Y.

Significant influence or control U.K.

5 U.K. The fourth condition is that X has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over company Y.

Trusts, partnerships etc U.K.

6 U.K. The fifth condition is that—

(a) the trustees of a trust or the members of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed, is not a legal person meet any of the other specified conditions (in their capacity as such) in relation to company Y, or would do so if they were individuals, and

(b) X has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of that trust or firm.]