Shares and Shareholder FAQs

Yes. When forming a new company using our website you can create shares with different names, different values, different currencies and even give each share different ‘rights’. You create the shares how you want them.

Once a company is formed you can issue more shares by completing form SH01. This can be done online or by using the paper version.

There is no upper limit on the number of shareholders in a UK company. Many companies are registered with just one or two shareholders but you can issue shares to thousands of people if required.

In simple terms the shareholders of a limited company own part of the company.

In general if a company is being run to make profits for the owner/s then it will be a company that is limited by shares.

Ordinary £1 shares have default rights. You may choose to create your own share class with different values and different rights.

All shares have a nominal value. For example the default share value that we provide is GBP1.00 (£1.00) per share.

You can issue shares in a limited company to anyone that you want to be a shareholder. You can issue shares to a person or to another company (a corporate shareholder).