Legal Question in Business Law in United Kingdom

director shares

can a director with a 2% share threaten to take the directorsip away from a director with 49% shares


Asked on 6/24/07, 4:47 pm

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Richard Howard Richard Howard & CO

Re: director shares

You should look at the Articles of Association of the Company as these will set out when and how directors have to retire or may be removed. If there is a Shareholder's Agreement this may also Contain provisions about how a director can be removed. Otherwise a shareholder majority vote is generally require to remove a director. If a director is also employed by the Company any removal of him from the board does not affect his employment.

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Answered on 6/25/07, 3:36 am


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