A:The instrument of constitution of a company is called the Memorandum of Association. It must contain:
    Name of company
    Private or public status
    Registered address
    Details of subscribers
    Objects of the company
    Amount of authorised and issued share capital
    Number of shares taken up by each shareholder and the amount paid on each share
    Where shares are divided into different classes of shares, the rights attaching to the shares of each class
    Details of directors and company secretary
    Persons vested with the legal/judicial representation of the company
    Period, if any, fixed for duration of company

The memorandum may be accompanied by the Articles of Association, which is a document which governs the internal workings of the company. If no Articles of Association are registered, it is assumed that the model Articles of Association found in the First Schedule to the Companies Act has been adopted.