Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss: FTSE Women Leaders Review – February 2025 The latest report from the FTSE Women Leaders Review provides positive news with women now holding 43% of board roles, no all-men boards and the appointment rate for FTSE 350 companies creeping towards gender parity (46%). T+1 Settlement The government announced that it had accepted the AST’s recommendations to move to a T+1 settlement cycle on 11 October 2027. Short selling update The FCA has updated its website page on the new Short Selling Regulations 2025, published in January 2025. The new regulations set out high level requirements for the new UK short selling regime. Forfeiture of fully-paid shares was not permitted In this case, the judge held that a company’s articles did not permit the forfeiture of fully-paid shares – and questioned whether that was ever possible. Take care with how price adjustment mechanisms and indemnity/warranty claims work together This case highlights the need to consider and make clear how indemnity/warranty claims and consideration determination mechanisms work together.

Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss: FRC thematic review of climate-related financial disclosures by AIM and large private companies The FRC has published a thematic review of climate-related financial disclosures for in-scope AIM and large private companies and identified areas for improvement and expectations.

BCLP advised client Thesis Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited from Evelyn Partners Group Limited.