Pass a Special Resolution at General Meeting requiring 75% majority. Special Resolution takes 5 steps over about 91 days and is filed with the ROC on MGT-14.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
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5 steps over about 91 days, filing MGT-14 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draft Special Resolution | None | within 3 days |
| 2 | Board Meeting to Approve Notice | None | within 7 days |
| 3 | Issue Notice of General Meeting | None | within 21 days |
| 4 | Hold General Meeting & Pass Resolution | None | within 30 days |
| 5 | File MGT-14 with ROC | MGT-14 | within 30 days |
The 5 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Prepare the special resolution text and explanatory statement as per Section 102.
Hold Board Meeting to approve the notice of General Meeting containing the Special Resolution.
Send notice of EGM/AGM with Special Resolution and explanatory statement. Minimum 21 clear days notice.
Conduct General Meeting and pass Special Resolution with 75% majority of votes cast.
File Form MGT-14 with ROC within 30 days of passing the Special Resolution.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 91 days across 5 steps. The first step is: Draft Special Resolution.
MGT-14. MGT-14 is the filing of resolutions filing under §117 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.