Commentary Part 15: Accounts and Reports Chapter 7: Publication of Accounts and Reports Sections 431 and 432: Right of member or debenture holder to demand copies of accounts and reports
681.These sections re-enact section 239 of the 1985 Act and entitle a member or debenture holder to demand a copy of the company’s last annual accounts and reports without charge. Section 431 lists the documents to which members or debenture holders of unquoted companies are entitled, while section 432 lists those to which members or debenture holders of quoted companies are entitled. The company must comply with a demand within seven days of receipt of the request by the company.