Tax and Business

Stock transfer formWhere a shareholder wants to sell their shares in the company, or give them away, they will need to complete a "stock transfer form". Statutory formThis is a statutory form that needs to be filled out when a shareholder sells their s... Read more

Shareholders' rights summaryMany companies are unaware of the full extent of their shareholders' rights. It is important that companies can respond appropriately to attempts to exercise these rights, for example by knowing the relevant thresholds for d... Read more

Sole director checklistThere are some specific things sole directors need to be aware of to ensure that their acts are valid and they do not incur personal liability.All by myselfHaving a sole director can work very well for lots of small companies. ... Read more

 Online terms and conditions - sale of services to a consumerSelling services via a website to a consumer is regarded as a distance contract and so is subject to the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges Regulations 20... Read more

Online terms and conditions - business to consumer - sale of goods contractHaving your own website and selling your goods or services over the Internet is a "must" for many businesses. Even though it's a different medium for doing business, it's still vi... Read more

Share transfer checklistThere are a several steps involved in transferring shares. Our checklist takes you through what the shareholder and company need to do. Selling or giving away sharesA share transfer is the process by which a shareholder (the "t... Read more

Proxy appointment formWhen a company holds a shareholder meeting, it needs to give shareholders who can't attend the chance to appoint a proxy to attend and vote for them. Use our model to make sure the appointment includes all the relevant informatio... Read more

Share certificateA company needs to issue a share certificate for newly created shares and whenever a shareholder transfers their shares to another. EvidenceA share certificate is evidence of a shareholder's title to their shares. It is therefore an i... Read more

Revocation of proxy appointmentShareholders have the right to appoint proxies to attend a meeting on their behalf. What if they can attend after all?Withdrawing the appointmentA shareholder who has appointed a proxy can revoke the appointment at any ... Read more

Register of directors and register of directors' residential addressesAll companies must keep separate registers of directors and their residential addresses. Make sure yours is in the right format and includes all the relevant information.Why two reg... Read more