Henry Catchpole, Author at Inform Direct

What types of share can a company have?

Published in Shares and shareholders on May 9, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

Most companies only ever have one type of share (or class of share). The shares are commonly called ordinary shares and will be the ones the company was incorporated with. The typical rights that go with ordinary shares (and…

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When should you file form SH01?

Published in Shares and shareholders on April 17, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

When shares are allotted the directors must remember to file form SH01 (otherwise known as a return of allotment of shares) at Companies House.…

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What should be included in a shareholders’ agreement?

Published in Shares and shareholders on October 10, 2018 by Henry Catchpole

We’ve written separately to explain what a shareholders’ agreement is and when it’s appropriate to have one in place. This article sets out some of the practicalities of putting a shareholders’ agreement in…

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When might you want enhanced articles of association?

Published in Company records on January 26, 2017 by Henry Catchpole

The Articles of Association are the written rules that govern how a company is run, governed and owned. Every company must have them. In an earlier article we explained in detail some of the key provisions you would expect to…

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Tags: company records, articles of association

How to create a new share class

Published in Shares and shareholders on March 29, 2016 by Henry Catchpole

It is quite straightforward to create a new share class so that a company has multiple share classes in existence. A company can either create a new share class in addition to an existing class or split an existing share class…

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Inform Direct product update – February 2016

Published in Inform Direct news on February 11, 2016 by Henry Catchpole

The Inform Direct development team have been busy working on new enhancements. You can now track what we’re currently working on in our software timeline, but here’s what we’re releasing for you now!…

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