new incorporation documents

New Incorporation Documents

What are the New Incorporation Documents?

New Incorporation Documents are filed when a company is incorporated. They include:

Incorporation Documents
Certificate of Incorporation
Statement of Directors and Registered Office
Declaration of Compliance
Memorandum of Association (see below)
Articles of Association (see below)

Memorandum of Association
For use when incorporating a limited company in England, Wales or Scotland. The memorandum of association is a written document which includes:

company name;
registered office;
what the company will do (it's objects);
where applicable that the liability of its members is limited;
where applicable the amount of share capital and details of those divisions;
and in the case of a PLC, the fact that it is to be a public limited company.

Articles of Association
For use when incorporating a limited company in England, Wales or Scotland. The articles of association sets out the rules for running and regulation of the company's internal affairs. These are signed by each subscriber in front of a witness.

First Directors Board Minute
Pre-formatted board minute for the first board meeting, following incorporation of a company in England, Wales or Scotland.

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