Example sentences of "of a company or " in BNC.
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| 1 | If any member of the council or any nominee of his is a member of a company or other body with which the contract is made or is proposed to be made , or is a partner , or is in the employment of a person with whom the contract is made , he has an indirect pecuniary interest which he should disclose . |
| 2 | Applicants for registration of a company or a change of name are therefore advised , in their own interest — to avoid possible expense and inconvenience — to investigate the possibility that others may have trade marks rights in a name , or part of a name , they require before applying to the Registrar of Companies for its registration . |
| 3 | Members of an enterprise association are joined in seeking a common substantive satisfaction , whether it be profit maximization as in the case of a company or a change in human behaviour as in the case of the Anti-Bloodsports League . |
| 4 | William and Thomas ' names never appear in records — they would not if they were part of a company or gang , for it was the leading hand who collected the money and is mentioned in pay books . |
| 5 | In a sale of a company or business by a group , the warranties and indemnities will normally be given , or at least guaranteed , by the top company . |
| 6 | It is important to recognise that the employees of a company or business which is subject to a change of ownership will have a natural apprehension which will produce both negative and positive expectations . |
| 7 | This usually takes the form of a charge on the assets of a company or a guarantee from a credit-worthy organization or institution . |
| 8 | Section 320 Companies Act 1985 provides that if a director of a company or its parent or holding company , or a person connected with him , enters into a contract with the company , under which the director or person connected with him agrees to purchase the company or assets ( other than cash ) of the company exceeding a certain value , then the contract must be approved in a general meeting by ordinary resolution . |
| 9 | Agreements for the sale and purchase of shares in companies and the sale and purchase of businesses often provide that the amounts of the profits ( or losses ) of a company or business are to be certified by accountants . |
| 10 | This is useful where , for : ( 1 ) payment of part of the purchase price of a company or business is deferred , and ( 2 ) the aggregate amount of the purchase price is itself dependent on the performance of the company or the business , over ( typically ) a one or two year period , or ( 3 ) payment for the company or business is to be based on the net asset value stated in what are known as " completion accounts " drawn up by accountants . |
| 11 | Amounts which are commonly established by accountants ' certificates in sale and purchase of business agreements include : ( 1 ) profits , losses and sales ; ( 2 ) the value of the stock ; ( 3 ) apportionments between vendor and purchaser ; ( 4 ) the turnover of service businesses and the value of service contracts ; ( 5 ) the evaluation of loan portfolios of banks ; ( 6 ) the net asset value of a company or business at a particular date ; and ( 7 ) the cost of repairing or replacing an asset transferred with the business . |
| 12 | The expression " takeover " is commonly used to refer to any acquisition of a company or business . |
| 13 | The term " acquisition " is reserved for any other type of acquisition of a company or business . |
| 14 | ( f ) when a purchaser is being sought for a holding , or aggregate holdings , of shares carrying 30 per cent or more of the voting rights of a company or when the board of a company is seeking potential offerors , and : ( i ) the company is the subject of rumour and speculation , or ( ii ) there is an untoward movement in its share price , or ( iii ) the number of potential purchasers or offerors approached is about to be increased to include more than a very restricted number of people . |