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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 2

Section 71 Re-registration of unlimited company as limited

(1)
An unlimited company may be re-registered as a private limited company if—
(a)
a special resolution that it should be re-registered is passed ;
(b)
the condition specified under subsection (2) is met ; and
(c)
an application for re-registration is delivered to the Commission in accordance with section 72, together with—
(i)
the other documents required by that section, and
(ii)
a statement of compliance.
(2)
The condition is that the company has not previously been re-registered as unlimited.
(3)
The special resolution shall state whether the company is to be limited by shares or by guarantee.
(4)
The company shall make such changes—
(a)
in its name ; and
(b)
in its memorandum and articles, as are necessary in connection with its becoming a company limited by shares or, as the case may be, by guarantee.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 71

What this section means

From the guide: Re-registering a company under CAMA 2020: private, public, limited and unlimited

  • The resolution states whether it will be limited by shares or by guarantee, and a guarantee company files a statement of guarantee (sections 71 and 72).

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Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.