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Companies Act 2006

Section 488: Prevention by members of deemed re-appointment of auditor

744.This section enables members with at least 5% of the voting rights in a private company to prevent an auditor being automatically re-appointed by giving notice to the company. The company’s articles can enable members to do this with less than 5% of the voting rights, but cannot increase the required percentage.

745.Subsection (3) provides that the deadline for a notice preventing the deemed reappointment of an auditor is the end of the financial year for the accounts he is auditing.

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