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In the matter of a petition for reduction of share capital in Translink (U) Limited (Company Cause 2 of 2021)

High Court · [2021] UGCOMMC 154 · 2021 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for court approval of reduction of share capital under The Companies Act, 2012
Decision
Application granted; share capital reduced from UGX 2,000,000 to UGX 1,000,000; 40 unallotted shares extinguished; Beverly Investments Ltd deleted from shareholder register

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Holding

The court granted the application for reduction of share capital from UGX 2,000,000 to UGX 1,000,000. The company satisfied all statutory requirements under sections 76-81 of the Companies Act 2012: its Articles permitted reduction, a unanimous special resolution was passed, notice was published in the Gazette and a newspaper, and no creditor objected. The 40 unallotted shares were extinguished and Beverly Investments Ltd was deleted from the register.

Outcome

Application granted; share capital reduced from UGX 2,000,000 to UGX 1,000,000; 40 unallotted shares extinguished; Beverly Investments Ltd deleted from shareholder register

Facts

Translink Uganda Limited was incorporated on 26 July 1991. In 2017, the company increased its share capital from UGX 1,000,000 to UGX 2,000,000 (from 1000 to 2000 shares) to accommodate Beverly Investments Ltd, a Seychelles company, as an investor. Beverly Investments Ltd was allotted 960 fully paid shares from the 1000-share increment, leaving 40 shares unallotted. On 4 August 2020, due to liquidity problems caused by Covid-19, Beverly Investments Ltd disposed of its investment and repatriated its funds to Seychelles. The company now had excess share capital beyond its business requirements. On 30 October 2020, the company passed a unanimous special resolution to reduce its share capital and published notice in the National Gazette and a newspaper. No creditor objected.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant company's Articles of Association permit reduction of share capital.
  2. Whether the applicant passed a valid special resolution for reduction of share capital.
  3. Whether the applicant complied with publication requirements under the Companies Act 2012.
  4. Whether the interests of the company's creditors would be prejudiced by the proposed reduction of share capital.

Orders

  • Translink Uganda Limited is authorised to reduce its share capital from UGX 2,000,000 to UGX 1,000,000.
  • A minute to that effect be entered at the Company Registry.
  • The forty (40) unallotted shares be extinguished.
  • Mr. Mukesh Thakrar and Mr. Rajendra Thakrar remain the company's only shareholders from the day of the order until they choose to otherwise deal with their respective shares.
  • Beverly Investments Ltd is deleted from the register as a shareholder in Translink Uganda Limited.
  • The company shall within fourteen days of this order register the special resolution with the Registrar of Companies, showing the amount of share capital, number of shares, amount of each share, and amount paid up on each share.
  • Notice of the registration shall be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper having national wide circulation within thirty (30) days of the registration.
  • The costs of the application be provided for.

Rules and key headnotes

Reduction of Share Capital — Statutory Requirements
A company seeking court approval for reduction of share capital must satisfy five requirements: (i) its Articles of Association permit such reduction; (ii) a unanimous special resolution to that effect has been passed; (iii) notice of intention to reduce has been published in the National Gazette and a newspaper of wide circulation; (iv) consent of creditors has been secured; or (v) the interests of creditors will not be prejudiced by the reduction.
Reduction of Share Capital — Creditor Protection
Where a company publishes notice of proposed share capital reduction in the Gazette and a newspaper as required by section 77(1) of the Companies Act 2012, and no creditor states a claim or objection within a reasonable period following publication, it shall be presumed that creditors have no objection to the reduction.
Reduction of Share Capital — Extinguishment of Unallotted Shares
Where a company has shares in excess of its business requirements that are unrepresented by available assets, the court may authorise reduction of share capital and extinguishment of unallotted shares following disinvestment by a shareholder.

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In the matter of a petition for reduction of share capital in Translink (U) Limited (Company Cause 2 of 2021) [2021] UGCommC 154 (22 April 2021)
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