Shares
What’s The Difference Between a Shareholder and a Person with Significant Control (PSC)?
14 July 2026
A shareholder and a PSC (Person with Significant Control) have lots in common, but there are also key differences which are...
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What Happens to My Limited Company in a Divorce?
9 May 2026
Divorce is never a pleasant topic to have to think about, but it can sadly become an unavoidable reality. Dealing with...
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What Are Shares and Who Can Own Them?
27 April 2026
Limited companies are a separate legal entity to their owners, but they do still need an owner of some sort. These...
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The Step-by-Step Guide to Working Out Dividend Tax
18 March 2026
Dividends are a source of income so (inevitably) you’ll need to pay tax on any you receive. They’re taxed at a...
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How Often Can I Take Dividends from my Limited Company?
27 November 2025
If your business is set up as a limited company, paying yourself dividends alongside a salary is usually the most tax...
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What Are Employment Related Securities Schemes?
26 November 2025
Employee Related Securities (ERS) schemes are a way for limited companies to gift or award shares (securities) to employees and company...
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What is Form SH01?
15 November 2025
An SH01 form is used to tell Companies House when new shares are allotted in a private limited company. This is...
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What Does Equity Mean in a Business?
11 August 2025
Equity can be used as a way to look at the financial health of a business, as well as understanding its...
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Selling Shares to Raise Funds in a Private Limited Company
3 June 2025
Limited companies sometimes sell shares as a way of raising funds for the business. Known as equity finance, one of the...
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Using Different Types of Shares in a Company
11 April 2025
Shareholders are normally entitled to voting rights and dividend payments in proportion to the value of shares they own, but if...
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Can I Pay Different Dividends to Shareholders?
6 April 2025
Limited companies can use their leftover profits after tax to make dividend payments to their shareholders. These dividend payments can be...
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How and When Are Shares Created?
5 April 2025
When you run your own limited company, you’re legally separate from it, so rather than ‘being’ the business like a sole...
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