Companies Act 2014 section 181

Notice of general meetings

Section 181 sets out the minimum notice periods required for different types of company general meetings and specifies what information must be included in a meeting notice.

• Annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings for special resolutions require at least 21 days' notice; other extraordinary general meetings require at least 7 days' notice
• A meeting may proceed on shorter notice if all members entitled to attend and vote agree, and the company's statutory auditors also agree (unless the company is exempt from audit)
• Meeting notices must include the place, date and time, the nature of business to be transacted, proxy appointment rights, and — for electronic or hybrid meetings — full details of the electronic platform and procedures
• Accidentally omitting to give notice to a person entitled to receive it, or non-receipt of a notice that was sent, does not invalidate the meeting unless the company's constitution states otherwise