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Corporate and Business LawSection BSyllabus DBusiness Organisations
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SCENARIO: Global Water Initiative (GWI) is an NGO transitioning into a formal corporate structure. The founders decide to incorporate as a private company limited by guarantee. They submit their registration documents to Companies House. Before the certificate of incorporation is issued, one of the founders, Sarah, signs a lease for office space in the name of 'GWI Ltd'.

In a company limited by guarantee, what is the extent of the members' financial liability?

ACCA · Question 53 · Corporate and Business Law

SCENARIO: Global Water Initiative (GWI) is an NGO transitioning into a formal corporate structure. The founders decide to incorporate as a private company limited by guarantee. They submit their registration documents to Companies House. Before the certificate of incorporation is issued, one of the founders, Sarah, signs a lease for office space in the name of 'GWI Ltd'.

Which TWO of the following documents MUST be submitted to Companies House to successfully incorporate GWI?

Answer options:

A.

Memorandum of Association

B.

A business plan

C.

Application for registration (Form IN01)

D.

A certificate of insurance

How to approach this question

Identify the statutory documents required for incorporation under CA 2006.

Full Answer

To incorporate a company under the Companies Act 2006, the founders must submit an application for registration (Form IN01), a Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association (or adopt model articles), and the required fee. Business plans and insurance are not part of the incorporation process.

Common mistakes

Thinking a business plan is a legal requirement for incorporation.

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