Recent legislation has been introduced to relax corporate governance requirements, in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020.

In a time of such uncertainty it may feel counter intuitive to be focussing on the future, however taking time to secure your business as we approach the possibility of lockdown restrictions lifting could be time well spent.

Small business owners do not just need a will. They need to be sure their business will be able to continue if the worst happens.

A company’s articles of association (“Articles”) set out provisions relating to a company’s constitution (for example the rights attaching to a company’s share capital and rules relating to meetings). The Articles are a public document and are available for inspection at Companies House.