minorityshareholder

28

Jul

2023

Lending Money to Your Company? How and When Will You Be Repaid?

Written by Julian Milan

Shareholders and directors commonly lend money to their companies with a view to providing working capital or otherwise assisting their businesses. However, as a Court of Appeal ruling made plain, it is vital to formally record in writing the basis...

27

Apr

2023

Minority Shareholder in Family Business Succeeds in 'Unfair Prejudice' Claim

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Written by Heleena Gandham

Minority shareholders may have limited managerial influence but they are very far from powerless and have rights that must be respected. The High Court made that point in coming to the aid of a man whose dividends were unjustifiably suspended...

22

Jun

2022

Suffered Prejudice as a Minority Shareholder?

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Written by Roy Colaba

Minority shareholders may have little say over a company's day-to-day management but they are entitled not to be subjected to unfair prejudice by the majority. The High Court made that point in the context of a family company that became the focus...

20

Jul

2021

High Court Acts to Protect Rights of Minority Shareholder in Family Business

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Written by Dean Parnell

Family-run enterprises represent an enduring and highly effective business model – but only for so long as trust and affection between board members persists. In one case, discord between a father and son required High Court intervention to restore...

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