In our March 2026 issue of the Corporate Agenda, we take stock of Companies House reform and highlight the Government's planned updates to the NSI Act's mandatory notification regime.
In the latest of our briefings on PISCES (the new framework for intermittent private company trading platforms), we discuss the first trades to have taken place so far.
In private wealth and private capital, we outline key tax considerations that apply in the context of family investment companies. We also set out what the recent changes to tax relief for employee ownership trusts (EOTs) might mean for those navigating business succession.
We discuss the implications of two recent cases. In the first, the High Court, in a significant development for corporate governance and minority shareholder rights, has confirmed that shareholders have an enforceable right to require the circulation of written resolutions under the Companies Act 2006. The second, involving a challenge to an expert determination, is a useful illustration of the pitfalls of share sale earnout provisions.
Our Fundraising Report 2025 details our activity in the venture capital market, and following the publication of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce's draft Legal Statement on liability for AI harms under English law, we consider the extent to which the English legal system can address the novel issues arising from the use of AI.