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    PracticeACCAACCA LW — Corporate and Business Law Practice Exam 1Question 53
    Medium2 marksMultiple Choice
    Corporate and Business LawSection BSyllabus DBusiness Organisations
    This question is part of a case study — click to read the full scenario(Case 52)

    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?

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    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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