Measures in respect of Company filings, AGMs and other general meetings during Covid-19
Measures in respect of Company filings, AGMs and other general meetings during Covid-19 On 28 March 2020, the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma MP, announced that the Government would, as soon as possible, bring forward legislation to assist those companies for which COVID-19 restrictions make it difficult to meet statutory obligations to hold meetings and to file documentation on the Companies Register. Those measures are being developed urgently. The following Q&A is designed to provide companies with additional information upon which to plan activities over the coming months.(17 April)
AGM's & COVID-19 Guidance on how to arrange and conduct AGMs in light of Covid-19 has been published by ICSA (The Chartered Governance Institute) in conjunction with the FRC and Slaughter & May. (9 April)(Revised)
Corporate Reporting Moratorium The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has requested that all listed companies observe a moratorium on the publication of preliminary financial statements for at least two weeks. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has worked closely with the FCA and other regulatory bodies over the past few weeks and fully supports the FCA’s request. (23 March)
Extended Filing Guidance
Updated advice on company accounts filing (19 March)
AGM's & COVID-19
Guidance on how to arrange and conduct AGMs in light of Covid-19 has been published by ICSA (The Chartered Governance Institute) in conjunction with the FRC and Slaughter & May.
(18 March)