Templates

Share Certificate Template

A share certificate sets out how many shares a person owns in a company. Under company law, a company has a duty to provide a shareholder with a certificate for any shares issued or transferred to them. Read more
Legislation GB-EAW
Topics Updated by a lawyer: 10 Oct 2024

Share certificate in short - what is this share certificate template?

The basics: Shares are a normal part of running a company and can serve a number of functions. Whether that’s securing funding for the business, or incentivising existing team members to remain with the company, shares can be a particularly valuable asset in propelling a business forward. There’s plenty to consider when doling out shares, from issues of tax, to how you slice and dice the business: but what kind of documentation might you need?

Share certificate is required: There are legal considerations to issuing shares, which include the requirement of a share certificate. Under company law a company has a duty to provide a shareholder with a certificate for any shares issued or transferred to them. This needs to be done within a period of 2 months from the date that shares are issued, or a transfer of shares is lodged with the company.

What should your share certificate include? Get it right by using Docue's share certificate template

A share certificate provides evidence of title to shares in a company. Simple stuff. It’s important to note that a share certificate should be signed as a deed. This means that it needs to be signed by two directors, one director and the company secretary (if appointed) or one director in the presence of a witness in order to be validly executed.

Docue’s share certificate template adapts to your needs

Created by lawyers: With Docue, you can create a top-quality share certificate in minutes. The share certificate template includes ready-made content designed by business lawyers.

Easy to use: To create your share certificate with confidence and speed, simply click through the intelligent tick box options and text box answers in Docue's share certificate template. Once you are all done, you can leverage Docue’s automatic storage to keep your share certificate safe and sound in Docue Drive.

Affordable: At Docue, we believe in transparent and cost-effective pricing without any hidden fees. You can check out our pricing here.

Tags: share certificate template, share certificate, issue of shares, stock certificate

Legislation GB-EAW
Topics Updated by a lawyer: 10 Oct 2024

Docue gives you access to 150+ high-quality legal templates drafted and maintained by UK lawyers. Trusted by 100,000+ companies.

"We needed an instant fix for writing contracts and looked around at alternatives, but Docue was superior. Easy to engage with and a wide range of templates."

Darrell Arnold

Founder & CEO, Servicedek

"Docue gave us professional contracts that we know are legally written, and cover us in a way that's easy for a non-expert to understand."

Andrew Cowen

Chief Commercial Officer, Komerz

Docue’s Vision in Action: Introducing the New Dashboard to Simplify Your Legal Workflow

At Docue, we believe handling legal documents should be straightforward and stress-free. That’s why we’ve designed our platform to integrate top-tier legal expertise with simple, intuitive contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools. This vision has led to our latest update, the Docue Dashboard, built entirely around the needs of our users.

Ashleigh Evans

8.11.2024

Webinar Recap: Navigating SaaS Contracts and IP Protection - Essential Tips for Tech Entrepreneurs

In September, we hosted a highly insightful webinar titled "Navigating SaaS Contracts and IP Protection: Essential Tips for Tech Entrepreneurs." Led by our legal experts, Ashleigh Evans (Legal Counsel at Docue UK) and Heather Stark (Head of Legal at Docue UK), the session provided invaluable guidance on crucial legal aspects of SaaS agreements and intellectual property protection.

Heather Stark

23.10.2024

Navigating the Online Safety Act: what businesses need to know

For businesses operating in the digital space, staying ahead of legislative changes is critical. The new Online Safety Act (“the Act”), a landmark piece of legislation, is set to transform how businesses manage online content and user safety. Designed to create a safer online environment, this Act imposes new responsibilities on businesses that operate online platforms, services and applications. In this blog, we'll break down the key elements of the Online Safety Act, explore its implications for digital businesses and provide guidance on how you can prepare for compliance.

Heather Stark

16.9.2024