Statement of capital is a summary of a limited company’s share capital. The statement includes:
- The total number of shares of the company
- The aggregate nominal value of the shares
If the company has more than one class of shares, the details of each class of share must be provided in the following manner:
- Prescribed particulars of the rights attached to the shares
- Total number of share for each class of share
- The aggregate nominal value of for each class of share
- The amount paid up and unpaid on each class of share
You will complete your statement of capital when you first incorporating your company. Subsequent shares allotment must also be registered with Companies House.
Share capital forms
Use the share capital forms to notify Companies House of any changes to your company’s share capital. The form reference and purpose are listed below for your reference.
Form reference | Purpose |
SH01 | Allotment of shares |
SH02 | Notice of consolidation, sub division of shares or re-conversionof stock into shares or redemption of redeemable shares |
SH03 | Notify a purchase of own shares |
SH04 | Notify a sale or transfer of treasury shares |
SH05 | Notify a cancellation of treasury shares |
SH06 | Notify a cancellation of shares |
SH07 | Notify a cancellation of shares: public company |
SH08 | Notify a name or other designation of class of shares |
SH09 | Allotting a new class of shares by an unlimited company |
SH10 | Give notice of particulars of variation of rights attached to shares |
SH11 | Give notice of a new class of members |
SH12 | Give notice of particulars of variation of class rights |
SH13 | Give notice of name or other designation of class of members |
SH14 | Redenomination of shares |
SH15 | Reduction of capital as a result of the redenomination |
SH16 | Give notice of application to court to cancel special resolution |
SH17 | Give notice by the company of application to cancel special resolution |
SH19 | Statement of capital when reducing capital in a company |
SH19 | Statement of capital when re-registering from unlimited to limited |
SH50 | Apply for trading certificate for a public company |
980(1) | Notice of takeover offer to non-assenting shareholders |
980dec | Give notice of declaration to non-assenting shareholders |
984 | Give notice of a takeover to non-assenting shareholders |
The confirmation statement
Ensure your share capital information is accurately presented in your Confirmation statement before filing it with Companies House.
How to file share forms and confirmation statement
You may file your share capital forms and confirmation statement with Companies House using the web filing service or on a printed paper form by post. You would require your company’s authentication code if you are to submit your forms online.
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