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t. e. The Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI or B&R [1] ), known in China as the One Belt One Road [a] and sometimes referred to as the New Silk Road, [2] is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in more than 150 countries and international organizations. [3]
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19th century
Prior to 1844, companies could only be incorporated through grant of a royal charter, by private act of Parliament, or, from 1834, by letters patent. Few companies were incorporated, with only approximately 100 companies being incorporated by private act between 1801 and 1844.At this time, no central register of companies was in existence.
20th century
In 1982 the post of Q<R was transferred to the Crown Agent, and the staff and functions relating to company registration in Scotland were transferred to the Department of Trade and Industryon 1 April 1981. In October 1988, Companies House became an executive agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and then in October 1991 started to operate as a trading fund, self-financing by retaining income from charges.
Companies
Companies House acts as registrar for the following types of company: 1. Public companies limited by shares 2. Public companies limited by guarantee 3. Societates Europaeae, which, following Brexit, can no longer be formed in the UK, with any SEs remaining registered in the UK on 1 January 2021 automatically converted to UK Societates 4. Unlimited companies 5. Private companies limited by shares 6. Private companies limited by guarantee 7. Community interest companies,on behalf of the Office...
Other undertakings
Despite its name, Companies House acts not only as registrar for companies, but also for the following undertakings: 1. Limited Partnerships 2. Limited Liability Partnerships 3. European economic interest groupings,which, following Brexit, can no longer be formed in the UK, with any EEIGs remaining registered in the UK on 1 January 2021 automatically converted to UK economic interest groupings
Undertakings for which Companies House does not act as registrar
Companies House does not act as registrar for the following undertakings: 1. Building societies, for which the Financial Conduct Authorityacts as registrar 2. Charitable incorporated organisations, for which the Charity Commissionacts as registrar 3. Community benefit societies, for which the Financial Conduct Authority acts as registrar 4. Co-operative societies, for which the Financial Conduct Authority acts as registrar 5. Credit unions, for which the Financial Conduct Authority acts as re...
In February 2008, The Times and Computer Weekly broke a story that almost 4,000 of the names on the Companies House register of directors were on international watchlists of alleged fraudsters, money launderers, terror financiers and corrupt officials. The results came from Datanomicwho had screened the 6.8 million names on the register against a W...
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