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Raising money for a company by issuing shares can open up a lot of opportunities. However, not all expanding companies will want to allot further shares, and often businesses can meet their objectives in other ways or raise…
How to process calls on partly paid shares
When unpaid or partly paid shares are issued, the company retains the right to collect the unpaid amount. To do so, the directors can send a call notice to holders of partly paid shares requiring them to pay the unpaid amount to…
How to handle pension scheme share ownership
The trustees of pension schemes will often directly own a company’s shares as part of the overall investment portfolio they hold for the pension scheme. Accordingly this ownership needs to be reflected in the company’s share…
What insurance cover does my business need?
Buying insurance for your business, whether you’re a tradesman working from home or have a number of employees based in dedicated premises, can be confusing. No matter how much you’d prefer not to think about the possibility…
Do I need business interruption insurance?
The destruction of, or damage to, property after a major incident (such as flooding) can have serious results for any business. The damage to the property is one thing but often this is nothing when compared to the loss of income…
How to fill in form J10 to transfer unpaid shares
When we looked at unpaid and partly paid shares and why a company might have them, we said that they could be transferred in a similar way to fully paid shares so the general process of how to transfer shares applies equally to…
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