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How to complete a stock transfer form in 10 Steps

Published in Shares and shareholders on January 31, 2019 by Johnathan Korchak

A stock transfer form (also known as form J30) is the standard document required for the transfer of shares in the UK. It contains details of both the seller and buyer of the shares, the type and number of shares being transferred…

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Taxation issues on share buybacks

Published in Shares and shareholders on December 31, 2018 by Philip Newman

The amount paid by the company for shares that it buys back, either as a purchase of own shares, a share redemption or share capital reduction can have tax implications on the seller of the shares and to a lesser extent on the…

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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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What is a shareholders’ agreement?

Published in Shares and shareholders on September 26, 2018 by Philip Newman

When setting up a company with family or friends it is easy to assume that nothing can go wrong in the future. You might assume that as you trust one another you do not need to put in place something like a shareholders’…

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Share certificates – what you need to know

Published in Shares and shareholders on September 20, 2018 by Johnathan Korchak

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…

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A share capital reduction explained

Published in Shares and shareholders on August 28, 2018 by Philip Newman

A share capital reduction is an allowed way for limited companies to reduce their share capital without the need to meet the requirements for a redemption or purchase of own shares out of capital. There are a number of ways that…

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