The Plight of the UK Private Company Minority Shareholder

Agency cost analysis is a fundamental aspect of Anglo-American company law theory. Within the three types are said to exist: director/shareholder, majority/ minority and firm/outside world. Whilst is, doctrinally, consistent at mitigating first these (the paradigmatic corporate agency cost), it fails mitigate second. Several features UK exacerbate this cost, which felt most acutely in private companies. Ostensible protections for fail issues. This raises questions theory: should provide additional protections, or do differences exist between categories costs identified within company? Company Law, Corporate Costs, Private Companies, Minority Shareholders, Remedies, Doctrinal Analysis, Economic Analysis Law