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Transfer shares and obtain official share documents.
This service is for UK Companies Ltd by shares.This service is for customers who want to transfer share/s from one shareholder to another and require the transfer to be documented on paper. Completed documents will include the J30 stock transfer form, meeting minutes and a blank share certificate. These documents act as a receipt for your new shareholder. Maximum of 2 transfers per order. If applicable, stamp duty fee is not included.
IMPORTANT: Details of this transfer are not automatically updated online at Companies House. Any changes to the shareholding will only reflect on the Companies House register once an Confirmation Statement has been filed.
This premium share service is perfect for customers who want to transfer share/s from one shareholder to another and require the transfer to be registered online at Companies House with a Confirmation Statement filing. Maximum of 2 transfers per order. If applicable, stamp duty fee is not included.
You'll receive an automated email from us requesting for details of the changes to shareholding. Simply respond to the email with the required details and we will prepare the relevant forms and resolutions. These documents will be posted to you which will need to be signed and kept for your records. Any changes to the shareholding will only reflect on the Companies House register once a Confirmation Statement has been filed. Should you require the changes to be registered at Companies House, we highly recommend buying the Premium share service which includes the Confirmation Statement service.
For shares over £1,000, the J30 stock transfer form is required to be stamped by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The payment for this is known as stamp duty and is currently 0.5% of the share amount, rounded to the nearest £5.
For example, to transfer shares valued at £1,800, 0.5 x 1800 = £9.00 so a £10 stamp duty fee is payable.
For all share transfers valued over £1,000, we recommend speaking with a solicitor for further information.
Currently, shares of the same class/value as the company's initial shares can be issued. We do not get involved in creating or issuing new classes of shares.
There is no maximum on the amount of shares that can be issued.
To process a share transfer we require:
