In general, they begin trading after the insolvent business and the company's assets have been purchased. This is part of the administration or liquidation process by shareholders or company directors. There are multiple regulations surrounding the launch of a phoenix company.
A phoenix company is one that literally 'rises from the ashes' of another company, when existing directors buy the underlying assets.
IN LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC CRIME & CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT 2023, THIS TEMPLATE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. This Director's Consent to Act allows a prospective director to confirm that he/she is a fit and proper person to act as a director of a company.
A phoenix company describes a business that has been purchased out a formal insolvency process such as administration or liquidation, often by the existing directors. The term refers to a phoenix rising from the ashes, but there are strict rules that govern the use of this process.
General Motors, an example of a phoenix company (vis a vis Motors Liquidation Company, the "original" General Motors).
The phoenix is a legendary immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Originating in Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian mythology. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor.
I, the undersigned, give my consent to act as an Independent Director of M/s_____________________ (Company Name) pursuant to section 149, 164, 197, 198 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder, hereby certify that I am not disqualified to act as an Independent Director of the company and hereby give my ...
Once your company approves the decision to appoint a specific director, that director must formally provide their consent to act as director in the form of a signed letter. This letter is a “consent to act”.
The statutory provision allowing any director to be removed from office by ordinary resolution of the shareholders is in Section 168 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA06). Importantly, the resolution must be proposed at a formal shareholders' meeting and cannot be passed as a written resolution.