Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction -- Overview of the companies act -- Formation, commencement of business and conversions -- The Corporate veil -- The Regulations -- Promoters -- Pre-incorporation contracts -- Ultra vires and third party protection -- Members -- Members' meetings and resolutions -- Directors and their meetings -- The Company secretary -- Officers, receivers and managers -- Auditors -- Shares: Nature, types, classes and payment -- Prohibited transactions in shares -- Documents and accounts relating to shares -- Debentures -- Corporate variations -- Public invitations and prospectuses -- Securities market and regulation -- Remedies against improprieties -- Liquidation.