Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company formation, constitution, membership, directorship, and share capital (particularly Parts 2-5, 8, 10, and 13)
Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Regulations 2015: Secondary legislation governing company names and trading disclosure requirements
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Secondary legislation providing additional regulations for small businesses and enterprise operations
Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Secondary legislation providing default articles of association for different types of companies
Companies House Requirements: Regulatory guidelines and requirements for company registration and ongoing compliance
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Regulations: Regulatory framework for financial services and markets (where applicable)
UK Corporate Governance Code: Guidelines for corporate governance practices, particularly relevant for listed companies
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986: Legislation governing the disqualification of company directors and related matters
Insolvency Act 1986: Legislation dealing with company insolvency and related procedures
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Legislation requiring larger companies to report on steps taken to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in their operations
Data Protection Act 2018: Legislation governing data protection requirements and UK implementation of GDPR
