The Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that expanded access to the incorporation of joint-stock companies.
Repeal
The system of registration was revised and the whole act was repealed by section 107 of the Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 47). The aim of the act was to place business and economy on a surer foundation and to increase public confidence in the honesty of business. ==See also==