share classes
In many companies, it is appropriate – and certainly administratively easier – for all of the shares to be of the same class. This ensures that all shareholders can vote at shareholders’ meetings and share…
How to reclassify shares
We have written previously about why a company might want to add new share classes, e.g. changing some or all of a company’s ordinary shares to A and B shares (alphabet shares). That post can be found here: Why might a company…
What types of share can a company have?
Most companies only ever have one type of share (or class of share). These are commonly called ordinary shares and will be the ones the company was incorporated with. The typical rights that go with ordinary shares are:…
Inform Direct product update – November 2022
Following on from recent new features and enhancements to Inform Direct we have today launched a new feature to allow users to merge ‘unreconciled’ imported shares classes together.…
What is a cap table?
In this article we look at what a cap table is, why they are used and what should be included in one. We are also sharing a free template.…
What are preference shares?
Most shares issued by companies are ordinary shares, but they are just one of the different types of shares available. Preference shares, sometimes also called ‘preferred shares’ or just ‘prefs’, can also be useful both to…
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