shares
Companies sometimes consolidate shares so that the number of shares in issue is reduced but each share has a higher nominal value and hence each share has a higher market value.…
What are dividend vouchers?
A limited company can distribute its profits via dividends to its shareholders. Once you’ve identified that there are sufficient profits to distribute as dividends, you must follow a compliant process to declare and pay a…
Inform Direct product update – October 2021
We are continuing to enhance your ability to reuse information across your Inform Direct account, so that you can now select existing people and address records from any company you manage when allotting and transferring shares. …
Inform Direct product update – August 2021
In line with customer feedback we have recently made changes so that you can now make changes to existing share certificates as well as deleting them where they are wrong.…
Share split and subdivision explained
Companies will do a share split, whereby each share is subdivided into two or more shares. This means that each shareholder will have more shares but each share will have a lower nominal value.…
Share issue: what is it and why issue shares?
Share issue is the process by which companies pass on new shares to shareholders, who may themselves be new or existing shareholders. Companies can issue shares to both individuals or corporate bodies, and in another article we…
2025 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, 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