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How are dividends taxed?

Published in Shares and shareholders on April 25, 2023 by Philip Newman

Dividends are the return paid to shareholders from the profits made by a company. Partly because of potential tax advantages, the owners of small companies will often choose to pay themselves a combination of dividends and salary…

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Tags: dividends, shareholders, taxation

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What types of share can a company have?

Published in Shares and shareholders on April 18, 2023 by Henry Catchpole

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:…

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Tags: share classes, share types, shareholders, shares

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How to transfer shares if a shareholder or PSC dies

Published in Shares and shareholders on January 24, 2023 by David Hill

When a shareholder dies it can be traumatic for everyone involved with the company. This guide aims to make the administrative side of things less overwhelming. It points the way through the process of dealing with the deceased…

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Tags: share, death, shareholders, shareholders agreement

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Can a child own shares?

Published in Shares and shareholders on December 5, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

In England and Wales the law doesn’t prevent a minor – defined as a child under the age of 18 – from owning assets, with the exception of land and buildings. However, this is complicated by the fact that a minor…

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Tags: children, share issue, share transfer, shareholders, shares

Inform Direct product update – November 2022

Published in Inform Direct news on November 9, 2022 by Philip Newman

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.…

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Tags: unreconciled shares, merge share classes, Inform Direct, share classes, shareholders, shares

Written Resolution – What is it?

Published in Company records on July 27, 2022 by Ben Robinson

Written resolutions are an important instrument in a company’s toolkit for agreeing both directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions without needing to hold a meeting. Here we’ll discuss:…

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Tags: company documents, company records, directors, resolutions, shareholders