Shares and shareholders
How many shares should a new company issue? It’s a frequently asked question. There are several common patterns of share ownership in newly formed companies. However, there is also a great amount of flexibility and no absolute…
What are Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes?
The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) allows smaller companies to set up tax-advantaged employee share schemes. Under an EMI scheme the company grants share options to employees to buy shares in the company at some time in the…
5 simple steps to perfect share certificates
Our basic share certificate template is completely free to use. You can alternatively purchase unlimited use of one of our premium professionally-designed templates.…
Share certificates – what you need to know
A share certificate, which is produced and issued by a company, certifies on a certain date that a person is the registered owner of shares in that company. The key information shown on the certificate includes the name and…
What are treasury shares?
Treasury shares are the company’s own shares that it has bought back from an existing shareholder where those shares have not been immediately cancelled. This means that these shares still exist and, therefore, the company’s…
What is a shareholder?
Shareholders are people (or sometimes other companies) who invest money into a company in return for shares (also known as ‘equity’). Each share is a slice of the company. One share can be a big slice or a very thin slice,…
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