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Memorandum of Association - Template, Sample Form

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What is a Memorandum of Association?

A Memorandum of Association is a ready-to-use legal template for Nigeria. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Memorandum of Association cover?

The Memorandum of Association is organised into sections covering The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, Company Limited by Guarantee, Association, The Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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The Federal Republic of Nigeria



Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020




Company Limited by Guarantee




Memorandum



of



Association


of

________

The Federal Republic of Nigeria

The Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004

Company Limited by Guarantee

Memorandum of Association (As amended)

of

________


Name of the Company

(1) The name of the Company is ________.


Registered Office

(2)The Registered Office of the Company will be situated in Nigeria.


Objects

(3) The objects for which the Company is established are:

________


Type of Company

(5) The Company is a Private Company.


Liability of Members

(6) The liability of the members is Limited by Guarantee.


Limited Liability

(7) Every member of the Company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Company in the event of the same being wound up while he is a member, or within one year after he ceases to be a member:

a. For payments of the debts and liabilities of the Company contracted before he ceases to be a member;

b. For costs, charges and expenses of winding up; and

c. For the adjustments of the rights of the contributories among themselves.

Such amount as may be required from every member of the Company of which the total shall be the sum of ₦________ (________).


Winding up

We, the several persons whose names, addresses and descriptions are subscribed below, are desirous of being formed into a Company Limited by Guarantee in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we respectively agree to be members of the Company and to contribute to the assets of the Company in the manner provided for in this Memorandum.


Name of Subscriber: ________

Address: ________

Sum Guaranteed: ₦________ (________)

Signature:


Dated on ________


Witnesses to the above signatures:


Name: ________

Address: ________

Occupation: ________

Signature:

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