Independent reference tool
Companies Act 2006
A plain-English, cross-referenced reader for the 2006 c. 46 — read the Act as one continuous document, get a short explanation alongside every section, and ask an AI agent questions that are answered strictly from the actual text, with citations back to where it came from.
This is an independent reference tool and is not affiliated with HM Government, Companies House, or any publisher. Content is sourced from legislation.gov.uk; the plain-English summaries and AI answers are guidance only, not legal advice.
What you can do here
Full text, Part by Part
All 49 Parts and 20 Schedules of the Act, parsed in full from the official source, with continuous scroll as you read.
Plain-English summaries
Every section comes with a short “what this means for you” explanation alongside the statutory text — never a replacement for it.
Ask the Act
Ask a question in plain language and get an answer grounded in the real text, with citations linking back to the sections it drew from.
Does this apply to me?
Set up a quick company profile and sections that clearly don’t apply to your company type are visually de-emphasised — never hidden.
Bookmark sections
Save sections you want to come back to, stored right in your browser.
Popular starting points
Common places to start if you're a director or small business owner.
Director's Duties
What every director is legally required to do (Part 10)
Company Formation
How to form a company and what to deliver to the registrar (Part 2)
Annual Accounts & Filing
Accounts, reports, and filing requirements (Part 15)
Share Capital
Allotting, altering, and reducing share capital (Part 17)
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