distributable profit

distributable profit
Under section 236 of the Companies Act 1985 distributable profit is the profit shown in the latest statutory accounts after deducting or adding any reserves or deficit carried forward from earlier years (and having taken out of account any unrealised capital profits on the revaluation of assets) out of which dividends may be paid.

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  • distributable surplus — UK US noun [C or U] ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE DISTRIBUTABLE PROFIT(Cf. ↑distributable profit) …   Financial and business terms

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  • distributable profits — distributions made by companies from profits available for the purpose (section 263, Companies Act 1985). Profits available for the purpose are accumulated realised profits less accumulated realised losses. Realised profits are, broadly, those… …   Law dictionary

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  • non-distributable reserve — UK US noun [C, usually plural] (also non distributable profit) ► FINANCE profit made by a company that is not available to pay as dividends to shareholders: »Included in the Profit and Loss Account of the company are non distributable reserves …   Financial and business terms

  • non-profit corporation — A corporation no part of the income of which is distributable to its members, directors or officers. Corporation organized for other than profit making purposes. Corporations may be organized under the Revised Model Non Profit Corporation Act… …   Black's law dictionary

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