registration of a company

The most usual method of forming an incorporated company (see *incorporation). Under the Companies Act 1985 the following documents must be delivered with the appropriate fee to the *Companies Registry: the *memorandum of association signed by at least two company members, *articles of association (if any), statements relating to the directors, secretary, and the *registered office, and a statutory declaration that the Companies Act has been complied with. The Registrar will then enter the company’s name in the *companies register and issue a *certificate of incorporation.