Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008
| Statutory Instrument | |
| Citation | SI 2008/3229 |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Made | 16 December 2008 |
| Laid before Parliament | 17 December 2008 |
| Commencement | 1 October 2009 |
| Other legislation | |
| Made under | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3229) are the default company constitution for limited companies under UK company law. The Model Articles will apply to a limited company if it does not register its own articles or, if it does register them, they will apply to the extent that they are not modified by the Articles of the company.
The new Model Articles came into force on 1 October 2009 and replaced the old Companies Act 1985 Table A Articles. There are no Model Articles for unlimited companies as these types of companies are relatively rare and often have very specific needs that do not justify a standardised approach. The Model Articles do not affect companies incorporated prior to 1 October 2009 unless they choose to adopt them.