It’s now really easy to register a company – long gone are the days when you had to file paper forms, wait weeks for approval and pay a princely sum for the privilege. …
What you need to know about joint shareholdings
Joint shareholdings and dealing with joint shareholders effectively can challenge a company. However, an increasing number of companies have joint shareholdings within their register of members and, in some companies like many…
What are shareholder pre-emption rights?
Shareholders in a company will often benefit from ‘pre-emption rights’. These give existing shareholders first refusal when a company is issuing new shares. If pre-emption rights exist, new shares in a company cannot be…
Why company records needn’t be a nightmare
We know many people find managing their company records a spine-chilling business. As it’s Hallowe’en, sit down with us next to the camp fire and we’ll share some scary tales about what can happen if things go wrong – but…
How many shares should a new company issue?
How many shares should a new company issue? It’s a frequently asked and, on the face of it, a simple question. Although there are several common models of share ownership in newly formed companies, there’s no simple or right…
Companies House statistics highlight UK recovery
As the Office of National Statistics reports that UK economy grew an estimated 0.6% in the three months to June, there’s more good news for UK businesses tucked away in the newly published Companies House summary of company…
2024 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2023, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website