2. Promotion of the company
EachConcentraterevision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more.Concentratesshow you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. This chapter discusses the legal position of persons in the process of incorporating a company (known as ‘promoters’), and the legal relationship that exists between them and the unformed company and with any third parties who contract with the promoters or the company prior to it being incorporated. A promoter cannot make a secret profit out of the company’s promotion and will usually be personally liable on a contract entered into on behalf of a company if that company had not been incorporated at the time the contract was entered into.