Issue of Shares Service for UK Limited Company

Issue / Allot shares in UK limited company

After you register a company, you may want to use our Issue of Shares Service to issue shares to new shareholders or more shares to existing shareholders. We can help you issue new shares the right way.

When issuing new shares, there are certain procedures you must follow, including informing Companies House about the changes to your company’s share structure. Our team will handle all the paperwork and fill in the required forms and submit them on your behalf.

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Issue of Shares
1-2 Shareholder

This service is for customers who want to issue new shares in the company and require the shares to be allotted up to two shareholders online at Companies House with a Confirmation Statement filing. Completed documents will include preparation of meeting minutes and board resolution

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1-2 Shareholders
Letter of application for new shares
Board resolution
Board meeting minutes
Return of Allotment of Shares (Form SH01)
Share certificates

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Issue of Shares
3-4 Shareholder

This service is for customers who want to issue new shares in the company and require the shares to be allotted up to 4 shareholders online at Companies House with a Confirmation Statement filing. Completed documents will include preparation of meeting minutes and board resolution.

What’s Included:
3-4 Shareholders
Letter of application for new shares
Board resolution
Board meeting minutes
Return of Allotment of Shares (Form SH01)
Share certificates

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Issue of Shares
5-6 Shareholder

This service is for customers who want to issue new shares in the company and require the shares to be allotted up to 6 shareholders online at Companies House with a Confirmation Statement filing. Completed documents will include preparation of meeting minutes and board resolution.

What’s Included:
5-6 Shareholders
Letter of application for new shares
Board resolution
Board meeting minutes
Return of Allotment of Shares (Form SH01)
Share certificates

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What is an Issue of Shares Service?

An issue of shares refers to the creation of new shares in a company. These shares are allocated (or ‘allotted’) to a person or persons, who may be an existing or new shareholder in the company. An issuance is made in exchange for payment by the new shareholder(s) and is normally paid in cash straight away.

Requirements for the issue of new shares in UK limited companies:

When you issue new shares for your UK limited company, you must file all the changes made with Companies House. In some cases, you may also need to pass a special resolution by your company’s shareholders and directors. A special resolution is needed to pass your company’s issue of shares if you want to:

  • Change the number of shares your company has and their total value (this is part of your company’s income that comes from shares)
  • Change how your company’s shares are distributed
  • Cancel any of your company’s shares
  • Change your company’s shares into other currencies (denominate).

Please note that if you issue more shares in your company, you must inform Companies House within a month. For any changes to your share structure, such as those that require a special resolution, you must inform Companies House within the next 21 days.

Whats included in the price:

Letter of application for new shares
Board resolution
Board meeting minutes
Return of Allotment of Shares (Form SH01)
Share certificates

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Please note:
Details of share issues will not be updated on the Companies House register until after the filing of the next confirmation statement. Clients wishing to record share issues now, should file a confirmation statement. If share issues are required to open a business bank account, we always recommend filing a confirmation statement.

We can prepare a confirmation statement as part of this order – at an additional cost of £55.99.

How does the Issue of Shares Service for UK Limited Company work?

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We will email you if we require additional information about your issuance.

Digital
Documents

You will receive digital documents in 2-3 working days by email, including the application letter, board resolution, written special resolution, and share certificate(s).

Signed
Documents

Once the documents have been signed, let us know by email and send a copy of the special resolution to Companies House.

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House

We will then file the form SH01 at Companies House.

Confirmation
Statement

If required, we will file a confirmation statement to report the recipients of the new shares publicly. This service can be added during the order process.

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What is the process to Issue Shares in a UK limited company:

When issuing new shares, Companies House requires you to include a notice about the changes you have made and a statement declaring the following:

  • The total number of your company’s shares
  • The total value of those shares
  • How many shares have been paid for or not paid for

Your company’s shares might be normal (ordinary shares) or have special rights or restrictions.
For each type of share your company has, you must also declare:

  • The rights that come with the shares
  • How many shares you have issued for your company
  • The total value of shares before any additional costs are added

If it sounds complex, you can breathe a sigh of relief, as our team can take care of the entire process and issue your shares for you while adhering to all regulations.

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An issue of shares usually takes 2-3 working days to complete. This includes the drafting of the documentation, the signing of the documents by the relevant persons, and the filing of the SH01 form at Companies House. A confirmation statement can optionally be submitted afterwards to immediately show publicly who holds the new shares.

You will need to provide us with your company name, registration number, and authentication code, together with the following information about your issuance:

  • Name and home address of the shareholder(s)
  • Number of shares to be allotted to the new shareholder(s)
  • Amount paid by the new shareholder(s) for the shares
  • The next share certificate number we should use

If a confirmation statement has also been purchased with the order, we’ll also need you to confirm to us via email the date the documentation was signed.

If you are unsure about any of the above points, our team of company experts will be pleased to assist.

No. Whilst the words ‘issuance’ and ‘allotment’ are nowadays used interchangeably, they are technically different parts of the process. The issuance refers to the creation of the new shares, whilst the allotment refers to their allocation to the new shareholder(s). The introduction of the Companies Act 2006 means the issuance and allotment takes place almost simultaneously, hence the distinction between them is now less significant.

Any class of shares can be issued with this service, provided that the company’s articles of association make provisions for shares in that class.

Pre-emption rights are the right of ‘first refusal’ that existing shareholders have for any new shares being issued. When new shares are to be issued, they must first be offered to those existing shareholders.

The existing shareholders have the option to either buy the new shares themselves (in proportion to the share capital they already own in the company) or waive their right to pre-emption and thus allow the shares to be issued the new holder(s) as originally planned.

The Companies Act 2006 provides automatic ‘statutory’ pre-emption rights for all companies, unless different restrictions are inserted to the company’s articles or where the statutory pre-emption rights are disapplied entirely.

Yes. New share certificates are included with this service and will be dispatched with the rest of the issue of shares documentation, together with instructions on how to execute them.

The form SH01 will report the issue of shares publicly on Companies House and must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance taking place. The filing of the SH01 is included with this service.

Details of who holds the new shares will then be included on the next confirmation statement that is submitted. You don’t normally need to submit a confirmation statement right after an issuance takes place, as you can simply wait until the company’s next confirmation statement becomes due and report it then.

However, it is considered good practice to submit one after an issue of shares takes place. This ensures the public record is up to date with the most recent details regarding the company’s ownership. This is particularly important when opening a bank account or applying to lenders.

If you wish the details of who holds the new shares to show on Companies House straight away, you can add the Confirmation Statement Service to your order, when completing the short application form, at the discounted price of £24.99 +VAT (including Companies House filing fee).

You can purchase our People with Significant Control (PSC) filing service if your PSCs need to be updated (due to this share issue) at Companies House. The fee for this service is £19.99 +VAT per notification.

In general terms, there is no limit to the number of shares that can be issued. However, some companies may be limited in the total number of shares that can be issued – for example, companies with multiple classes of shares or those with provisions in their articles specifying a maximum number of shares permitted.

Generally, the recipient of the new shares should pay for them when they first apply to the company for their issuance. Most companies require full payment for new shares before they can be issued, although some companies’ articles are modified to allow partial or no payment, on the basis they will be paid later.

Stamp Duty on shares is a tax that is paid by a person buying shares from someone else – known as a share transfer. It does not apply to new issues of shares. It is usually payable when the consideration (amount paid) for the transfer is over £1,000. Payment should be made directly to HMRC within 30 days (late penalties apply).

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