Printed Articles of Association

If you need a printed copy of your Articles of Association delivered to your chosen address, purchase our Articles of Association service for quick and reliable delivery of your company documents.

Companies Act 2006 requires every company formed in the UK to have Articles of Association.

The articles of association essentially set out a company’s constitution, the rules it is governed by and these are determined and agreed by its members. Companies House offers a standard Model Articles of Association, which may be adapted to suit a company’s requirements.

You can see a copy of Model Articles used by Companies House here.

Articles of Association cover the following points regarding how a company will be run:

• Appointing and Removing Directors
• How shares will be issued, valued and removed
• The duties, rights and liability of the company’s shareholders
• The rights granted to directors to make changes to a company
• A minimum number of directors required to serve the company.
• Details on how voting and board meetings will be carried out
• Allotment and Classes of Shares
• Shareholding meetings and related topics such as quorum; notice requirements, Attendance and speaking rights; adjournment; chairing of general meetings, voting and proxies.