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How can a company use different share classes?

Published in Shares and shareholders on August 10, 2023 by Johnathan Korchak

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…

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What investors should check for in a company’s articles of association

Published in Company records on June 1, 2023 by Henry Catchpole

There can be many good reasons to invest in a company, but what safeguards will you have? Will others, perhaps with more shares or a different class of shares to you, have disproportionate levels of control or receive greater…

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Tags: articles of association, shareholder rights, shares

Dividend waiver: what you need to know

Published in Shares and shareholders on April 20, 2023 by Peter Platt

You’ve decided to share your profits with your shareholders by issuing a dividend, but what if not everyone wants to take it?…

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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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When can a company pay a dividend?

Published in Shares and shareholders on February 28, 2023 by David Hill

This article explains the rules and conditions for paying dividends to shareholders of small and micro-entity companies. What needs to be in place before a company can declare and pay a dividend to its shareholders? What factors…

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Tags: dividend vouchers, dividends, shares

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