Inform Direct product update – February
Following quickly after our second January update, our February update contains some great improvements, some of which have been suggested by you, our customers. Some of the highlights being:…
shares
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…
How to replace a lost share certificate
Everyone loses things, and shareholders will sometimes lose their share certificates. By lose, we mean anything ranging from damaging or misplacing share certificates right through to having them stolen.…
What types of share can a company have?
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…
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…
When should you file form SH01?
When shares are allotted the directors must remember to file form SH01 (otherwise known as a return of allotment of shares) at Companies House.…
2021 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2020, 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
