| Increase of capital and/or share allotment, rights and bonus issues
If a company needs to alter its share capital, for example, to raise funds from existing shareholders, it may also choose to issue share capital to introduce new investors or to re-organise the existing membership structure of the company.
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Share transfers
Where a company has more than one shareholder it will often consider including in its articles special provisions relating to share transfers.
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Reduction of share capital
From 1 October 2008 section 642 of the Companies Act 2006 provides anew procedure for a private company to reduce its issued share capital.
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Preference and redeemable shares
Preference shares give the holder priority when dividends and capital are paid. Redeemable shares entitle the holder to have their capital repaid by them on specific dates or by notice.
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Purchase of own shares
A purchase of shares is commonly used by companies to return surplus cash to shareholders, provide an exit route for a shareholder or following the death of a shareholder. Oswalds can help you with this.
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Bearer shares
Shares which are not represented by a share certificate, but a warrant with ownership rights which attach to the shares.
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