In English company law, Table A refers to the default form of Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association for companies limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales where the incorporators do not choose to use modified forms. Table A is promulgated by subsidiary legislation^[1] passed under the Companies Act 1985. A company is, in general, any group of persons, which are known as its members, united to pursue a common interest. ... A Memorandum of Association is one of the documents required in the United Kingdom to incorporate a company, also seen in many jurisdictions of the British Commonwealth. ... The Articles of Association was a petition of grievances against Great Britain by the American colonies, and a compact among them to collectively impose economic sanctions to pressure a resolution. ... In English Law and in many Commonwealth countries, a limited company by shares (limited or Ltd. ... Statutory Instruments (SIs) are parts of United Kingdom law separate from Acts of Parliament which do not require full Parliamentary approval before becoming law. ...

Although Table A is the most frequently referred to, relating to generic companies limited by shares (the most common form), there are also pro forma constitutional documents for companies limited by guarantee without a share capital (Table C) and unlimited liability companies with a share capital (Table E). A Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) is a private company that does not have shareholders or share capital. ... In the United Kingdom, an unlimited company is a company formed by registration under the Companies Act 1985 where the liability of the members is unlimited - that is, they are liable to contribute whatever sums are required to pay the debts of the company should it go into bankruptcy. ...

One advantage of having standard form constitutional documents for the bulk of companies formed within a jurisdiction is that a substantial body of case law has arisen in relation to the forms, which assists legal practitioners when preparing more bespoke forms of constitutional documents for businesses.

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Footnote

1. ^ The Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985, SI 1985/805, and the Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 1985, SI 1985/1052; they have also been amended ad hoc by other subsidiary legislation from time to time, for example under The Companies Act 1985 (Electronic Communications) Order 2000, SI 2000/3373.