{"id":194064,"date":"2025-07-07T04:54:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T03:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=194064"},"modified":"2025-07-15T00:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T23:50:41","slug":"difference-between-agm-and-egm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/corporations\/difference-between-agm-and-egm\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Difference Between an AGM and an EGM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a company director or shareholder, you might face the challenge of understanding the differences between Annual General Meetings<\/a> (AGMs<\/strong>) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs<\/strong>). Effective company management requires following complex legal and governance rules that cannot be overlooked. Failure to comply with these obligations could result in serious consequences for the company or its directors. This article clearly explains the key distinctions between AGMs and EGMs and the procedure you should follow, enabling you to confidently handle these important corporate events.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What is an AGM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An AGM is a meeting of a company’s members, scheduled and held annually. It allows shareholders to obtain the company’s annual financial statements and decide on matters such as choosing or re-electing directors and auditors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an EGM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An EGM is any meeting of the company’s members that is not an AGM. You may notice that solicitors nowadays refer to EGMs as General Meetings (GMs<\/strong>). This is because ‘Extraordinary GMs’ is a historical term that was abolished with the implementation of the Companies Act 2006<\/em>. Companies call GMs to gain shareholders\u2019 approval for important corporate actions requiring a special resolution. Examples include alterations to the share capital, approving major acquisitions or disposals, and amendments to the company’s articles of association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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