Under the Companies Act 2006 directors of private limited companies having only one class of shares can allot further shares of that class without prior authorisation from the members, subject to any rights of pre-emption.

 A private limited company with only one class of shares can disapply pre-emption rights by including a power in its articles or by special resolution.

This Special Resolution – Disapplication of Pre-Emption Rights template  is compliant with the Companies Act 2006 and should be used by private limited companies where they want to disapply pre-emption rights.